Workforce for ArcGIS vs VUEWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workforce for ArcGIS
This app provides a unified view for field and office teams, enabling efficient task assignment and tracking. It helps dispatch the right personnel with the necessary tools for their jobs. Users can manage assignments, share their status, and access supporting documents.
- Receive field assignments
- Sort to-do lists by priority/location
- Launch other ArcGIS apps
- Share status and location
- Add assignment notes
- View supporting documents
- Contact other mobile workers
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ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Workforce for ArcGIS enables a common view in the field and the office. Get the right worker to the right place with the right tools to do the right job. Features: - Receive assignments in the field - Sort your To Do list by priority, location, type, or due date - Launch other ArcGIS apps to get your work done - Share your status and location with the office - Add notes about your assignments - View supporting documents from your dispatcher - Find and contact other mobile workers Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
VUEWorks
This mobile tool helps field workers manage service requests and work orders. It allows for the collection and addition of facility assets directly from a smartphone or tablet. The application enhances field productivity with or without internet access, syncing data back to the main system when connected.
- Execute service requests and work orders
- Collect and add facility assets
- Offline functionality
- Easy data syncing
- Mobile asset management
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WorkforceVUE is a mobile application used to execute service requests and work orders in the field and allows field workers to collect and add facility assets from a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer. The WorkforceVUE application is an extension of the VUEWorks software specially designed around the needs of the field user. WorkforceVUE allows the VUEWorks user to increase field productivity with or without internet connectivity. It utilizes an easy syncing process to integrate the data back to VUEWorks once the field user is in a connected environment. As with all VUEWorks modules, your VUEWorks System Administrator has control over the configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Workforce for ArcGIS at 3.8 against VUEWorks's 3.4. Workforce for ArcGIS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). VUEWorks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.
Workforce for ArcGIS holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively.
Workforce for ArcGIS ships an update every 2 months, VUEWorks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workforce for ArcGIS | VUEWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16 ratings) — better | 3.4 (16 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 411 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | VUEWorks, LLC |
Customer experience
Workforce for ArcGIS
VUEWorks
In-app purchases
Workforce for ArcGIS
No in-app purchases
VUEWorks
No in-app purchases
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