ArcGIS AppStudio Player vs iVe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
Instantly view and test mapping applications created with ArcGIS AppStudio. Sign in with your ArcGIS credentials to access and evaluate your own creations or those shared with you before distribution.
- View mapping applications
- Test app creations
- Sign in with ArcGIS credentials
- Download shared applications
- Evaluate before distribution
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AppStudio Player lets you instantly view mapping applications created with ArcGIS AppStudio. It offers you a great way to quickly test your own creations before you build and distribute them. To get started: 1. Install the ArcGIS AppStudio for Player app 2. Open and sign in with your ArcGIS Online or Enterprise credentials. 3. Select, download and test the mapping applications you have created or that have been shared with you.
iVe
This app helps investigators identify vehicle systems and acquire data for forensic analysis. It provides step-by-step guides and allows secure data sharing for collaboration.
- Identify vehicle systems
- Acquire data forensically
- View system identification guides
- Step-by-step removal walkthroughs
- Securely share acquired data
- Conduct analysis on the go
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Vehicles hold a vast amount of data that can be used to uncover critical information during an investigation and help determine what happened, where it occurred, and who was involved. iVe Mobile is a resource for investigators to identify vehicle systems, determine what information is obtainable, view system identification guides, access step-by-step walkthroughs for removing systems and instructions for acquiring data in a forensically sound manner. The mobile app also gives users the ability to view the contents of their collections and conduct analysis whenever and wherever they need to. Users can securely share data acquired with other investigators, prosecutors and clients so that they can quickly and easily collaborate through the identification, acquisition and analysis of vehicle data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS AppStudio Player at 100% against iVe's 0%. ArcGIS AppStudio Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). iVe's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iVe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ArcGIS AppStudio Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of iVe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player ships an update every 3 months, iVe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS AppStudio Player | iVe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Berla Inc. |
Customer experience
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
iVe
In-app purchases
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
No in-app purchases
iVe
No in-app purchases
