GIS Cloud Map Viewer vs vSite AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
Easily view and access maps and data on any device. Share maps with colleagues and clients, and make informed decisions with real-time, up-to-date information. Optimized for users without professional GIS experience.
- View and access maps
- Access shared maps
- Real-time data updates
- Collaboration tool
- Set access permissions
- Optimized for non-professionals
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GIS Cloud’s Map Viewer is an easy way to view and access maps and data. Optimized for non-professionals, Map Viewer enables you to access your own maps created in Map Editor, maps others shared with you, private or public, on any device in real time. GIS Cloud Viewer can be used as a collaboration tool by giving different access permissions to your clients and colleagues. Maps are always up-to-date, allowing users to make crucial business decisions immediately. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@giscloud.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.giscloud.com/wp-content/uploads/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.giscloud.com/wp-content/uploads/terms-of-use.html
vSite AR
This app provides real-time visibility into subsurface infrastructure projects, simplifying documentation and tracking with AI and AR tools. It helps teams manage progress, quantities, and profitability, reducing errors and delays.
- Real-time project visibility
- AR visualization of drawings and data
- 3D capture of test pits and as-builts
- Automated production and cost tracking
- AI-powered QA/QC and alerts
- Seamless collaboration across teams
- Integration with leading construction platforms
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Construction Management for Subsurface Infrastructure Real-time visibility into progress, quantities, and profitability. vSite simplifies and de-risks underground utility work by making it easy to understand, document, and track projects in the field. On the back end, it delivers real-time insights—powered by AI, AR, and phone-based 3D capture—to keep quantities, costs, and updates accurate and current. What teams can do with vSite: - Get instant answers in the field — open the latest drawings and utility data, visualize with AR, and capture 3D test pits/as-builts in minutes. - Track production & costs automatically — reconcile utilization, quantities, and spend against estimates without spreadsheets. - Stay on schedule with fewer errors — AI-powered QA/QC, tolerance checks, and alerts reduce rework and delays. - Collaborate seamlessly — owners, engineers, locators, and contractors work from the same source of truth via web and mobile. A single easy-to-use toolbox: Stop juggling scanning apps, data collectors, BIM viewers, time sheets, and CSV exports. vSite unifies them into a single, intuitive platform that integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bentley iTwin, Esri ArcGIS, and other leading systems, simplifying your stack and boosting efficiency. AI-Powered efficiency, AR-grade precision: vSite’s AI automates manual documentation and performs real-time quality checks, while construction-grade AR guides field operations with trench-ready accuracy. Used on hundreds of utility projects, vSite helps teams track progress, ensure quality, reduce line-strike risk, and prevent delays, so jobs finish on time and on budget.Take your infrastructure projects to the next level with vSite AR. Download today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vSite AR at none against GIS Cloud Map Viewer's 1. vSite AR also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). GIS Cloud Map Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). 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. GIS Cloud Map Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per month. vSite AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
vSite AR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GIS Cloud Map Viewer's written reviews are positive against 33% of vSite AR's.
GIS Cloud Map Viewer ships an update every 6 months, vSite AR every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIS Cloud Map Viewer | vSite AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GIS Cloud Inc. | vGIS Inc. |
Customer experience
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
vSite AR
In-app purchases
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
- 1 month subscription$22.991 Month
vSite AR
No in-app purchases
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