ArcGIS AppStudio Player vs Guardian Safety Software
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.
Guardian Safety Software
Record form-based information on your mobile device. Data is sent to a cloud database for report and dashboard creation. Highly configurable and user-friendly.
- Form-based data recording
- Cloud-based database
- Report generation
- Dashboard creation
- Highly configurable
- Easy to use
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Replace paper-based inspections, observations, and briefings with structured digital workflows that close the loop automatically. Built for high-consequence industries, Guardian is form-agnostic. If your process currently lives on paper or in a spreadsheet, Guardian can replace it with a structured, auditable digital form built to your workflow, not a generic template. Our drag-and-drop template builder lets your team capture exactly what matters - no generic starting point, no vendor-defined workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS AppStudio Player at 100% against Guardian Safety Software's 0%. ArcGIS AppStudio Player also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Guardian Safety Software's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ArcGIS AppStudio Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Guardian Safety Software's.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player ships an update every 3 months, Guardian Safety Software every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS AppStudio Player | Guardian Safety Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | 1.3 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | S&W Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
Guardian Safety Software
In-app purchases
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
No in-app purchases
Guardian Safety Software
No in-app purchases
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