ArcGIS AppStudio Player vs Emlid Flow
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.
Emlid Flow
Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.
- Receiver management (base/rover setup)
- RTK/PPK configuration
- Point collection and stakeout
- Import/export various file formats
- Coordinate system library
- Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
- Team collaboration
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS AppStudio Player at 100% against Emlid Flow's 58%. ArcGIS AppStudio Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). Emlid Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. ArcGIS AppStudio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ArcGIS AppStudio Player's written reviews are positive against 58% of Emlid Flow's.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player ships an update every 3 months, Emlid Flow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS AppStudio Player | Emlid Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | 3.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Emlid Tech Kft. |
Customer experience
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
Emlid Flow
In-app purchases
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
No in-app purchases
Emlid Flow
- Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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