Comparison

GIS Cloud Map Viewer vs Touch GIS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View and access maps
  • Access shared maps
  • Real-time data updates
  • Collaboration tool
  • Set access permissions
  • Optimized for non-professionals
Features
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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

About

Touch GIS

This professional tool simplifies field data collection and mapping. It allows users to create and customize data forms, collect various data types offline, and export them to standard GIS formats. Professionals across diverse fields utilize it to enhance their fieldwork.

Highlights
  • Create Points, Lines, Polygons, Circles
  • Customizable attribute forms
  • Offline map tile saving
  • Export to industry standard formats
  • Attach photos to locations
  • Clinometer tool for orientation
  • Add custom base maps and overlays
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Touch GIS is the most intuitive professional field data collection and mapping tool. It's a super-powered field notebook enabling you to collect any kind of data, in any environment, online or offline, and transfer it easily to your preferred desktop GIS. We believe your data collection tools should amplify your capabilities, not limit them, which is why we focus on keeping your forms and attributes totally customizable in the field. Join thousands of professionals utilizing Touch GIS as their mobile GIS app to enhance their field work in geologic mapping, ecological mapping, civil engineering, mineral exploration and mining, natural resource management, landscape architecture, and more. FEATURES - Easily capture new Points, Lines, Polygons, and Circles in the field. - Quickly and accurately draw new lines and polygons with free draw mode and vertex snapping. - Adjust feature class attribute forms in the field at any time. - Get multiple perspectives by switching between basemaps in the field. - Download basemaps for offline use. - Export to many industry standard formats. - Snap, mark up, and attach photos to locations. - Measure planar and linear feature orientation using our clinometer tool with strike/dip, dip/dip direction, or trend/plunge formats. - Add custom base maps with WMS/WMTS. - Add raster images like Geospatial PDFS or GeoTiffs and other overlays to your map to see your location in context. - Add team members so your whole team has access. Supported file types: - Shapefiles - KML and KMZ - Geospatial PDF / GeoPDF - GeoPackage (GPKG) - GeoJSON - GPX - CSV - World File - Geotiff - JPG - PNG Customizable attribute types: - Description - Date & Time - Photos - List Of Values - Checkbox - Address - Number - Website - Phone Number - Attitude / Orientation for Geologic features Pre-loaded feature classes supporting many different use-cases: - Forestry - Geology - Real Estate - Stream Surveys - Water Infrastructure - Wetlands management - Create your own fully customizable data attribute forms, and update them in the field as needed. Terms of Service: https://www.touchgis.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.touchgis.app/privacy

Screenshots

GIS Cloud Map Viewer4 screens
Touch GIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

GIS Cloud Map Viewer and Touch GIS both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Touch GIS's written reviews are positive against 0% of GIS Cloud Map Viewer's. Touch GIS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 10). GIS Cloud Map Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GIS Cloud Map Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per month and Touch GIS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for GIS Cloud Map Viewer against 4.0 for Touch GIS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of GIS Cloud Map Viewer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Touch GIS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIS Cloud Map Viewer ships an update every 6 months, Touch GIS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GIS Cloud Map Viewer versus Touch GIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIS Cloud Map ViewerTouch GIS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1032 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIS Cloud Inc.TouchGIS

Customer experience

GIS Cloud Map Viewer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Touch GIS

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GIS Cloud Map Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • 1 month subscription$22.991 Month
2 purchases

Touch GIS

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$29.991 Month
  • Pro License (Annual)$299.991 Year

Questions

Is GIS Cloud Map Viewer free?
GIS Cloud Map Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touch GIS free?
Touch GIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GIS Cloud Map Viewer or Touch GIS?
GIS Cloud Map Viewer and Touch GIS are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 32 ratings respectively.
Do GIS Cloud Map Viewer or Touch GIS have ads?
Neither GIS Cloud Map Viewer nor Touch GIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIS Cloud Map Viewer or Touch GIS?
GIS Cloud Map Viewer ships an update every 6 months, and Touch GIS every 3 weeks. Most recently, GIS Cloud Map Viewer was updated on August 3, 2026 and Touch GIS on September 24, 2026.

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