Comparison

FieldAgent vs ArcGIS Flight

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

Head to head
About

FieldAgent

Capture and analyze high-resolution aerial imagery from compatible drones to gain real-time insights into crop health and field performance. Plan flights, monitor agronomic data, and make faster, more precise agricultural decisions throughout the season.

Highlights
  • Capture high-resolution aerial imagery
  • Monitor agronomic data
  • Plan drone flight paths
  • View field-level satellite data
  • Analyze crop health and performance
  • Real-time agricultural insights
Features
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The FieldAgent iOS App from Sentera helps pilots fly compatible DJI drones to capture high-resolution imagery to generate real-time insights and analytics. What’s great about the FieldAgent iOS App? -Capture and monitor agronomic data to validate outcomes and understand crop health and performance throughout the entire season. -Fly your chosen drone to capture high-resolution imagery, getting 100% aerial coverage to truly see performance across your fields -Plan in-field priorities with the ability to create flight plans, and view and act on notifications, both of which can inform boots-on-the-ground scouting -View field-level satellite data to understand what’s happening within your fields at any point in the season -Analyze and act given the data at hand, helping to power faster and more precise agronomic decisions Sentera’s FieldAgent Desktop & Web platforms extend functionality beyond the iOS app to dig deeper into analysis with data visualization and reporting. As a result, understand crop health performance throughout the season, from emergence to harvest and every stage in between. For more information about FieldAgent, visit http://www.sentera.com.

About

ArcGIS Flight

Plan and execute drone flights for aerial mapping and 3D model creation. Features automated flight path generation, terrain following, and preflight checklists for efficient data collection. Seamlessly transfer images for cloud or desktop processing.

Highlights
  • Automated flight path generation
  • Terrain Follow for enhanced imagery
  • Customizable preflight checklists
  • Automatic flight splitting for long flights
  • Wireless image transfer
  • Integration with Site Scan Manager, Drone2Map, and ArcGIS Pro
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ArcGIS Flight makes it easy to collect images to create accurate, high-resolution maps and 3D models using drones. Choose from a variety of flight modes tailored to the type of site being captured, and the app will automatically define the optimal flight path and allow you to preview it in 2D or 3D. Pilots can use Terrain Follow, which enhances imagery quality by adjusting the drone's height to follow the terrain. After completing your organization's custom preflight checklist, the app automatically conducts aircraft checks and performs the flight. Long flights are automatically split, allowing you to change your drone’s battery and resume where you left off. After completing the flight, wirelessly transfer the images to your iPad and upload them along with your Fleet Management information to Site Scan Manager for processing on the cloud. It is also possible to transfer the images captured during a flight for processing using ArcGIS Drone2Map or ArcGIS Pro using the ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro extension. Compatibility: - Requires an ArcGIS account with mobile worker or higher license or a Site Scan operator license. - Requires compatible drone, check the latest documented drone matrix for supported firmware versions: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/flight/latest/get-started/requirements.htm

Screenshots

FieldAgent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcGIS Flight at 4.7 against FieldAgent's 4.3. ArcGIS Flight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FieldAgent's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcGIS Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of FieldAgent's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArcGIS Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldAgent ships an update monthly, ArcGIS Flight every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FieldAgent versus ArcGIS Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldAgentArcGIS Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (51 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better20
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB376 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSentera, Inc.ESRI

Customer experience

FieldAgent

All ratings51 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

ArcGIS Flight

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FieldAgent

No in-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldAgent free?
FieldAgent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcGIS Flight free?
ArcGIS Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldAgent or ArcGIS Flight?
ArcGIS Flight is rated higher. FieldAgent averages 4.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ArcGIS Flight averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do FieldAgent or ArcGIS Flight have ads?
Neither FieldAgent nor ArcGIS Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldAgent or ArcGIS Flight?
FieldAgent ships an update monthly, and ArcGIS Flight every 4 months. Most recently, FieldAgent was updated on August 15, 2026 and ArcGIS Flight on September 20, 2026.

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