ArcGIS Flight vs PennDOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
PennDOT
Access construction documents from multiple PennDOT systems in one place. Download files for offline viewing in areas without a data connection. Requires login with specific credentials.
- Unified document access
- Offline viewing
- Download documents
- Access multiple PennDOT systems
- Secure login
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Mobile Construction Documents (MCDocs) app provides easy access through a unified gateway to construction related documents from 3 disparate systems: the PennDOT Sharepoint site, the Electronic Construction Management System (ECMS) and the PennDOT Project Collaboration Center (PPCC). Users must log in to the app using their CWOPA and/or Business Partner (B-) credentials, view documents for their assigned projects in each of these systems and select those that they need to download onto their iPad. Once downloaded, the documents are available for offline viewing in remote construction areas where a data connection may not be reachable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArcGIS Flight at 4.7 against PennDOT's 4.2. ArcGIS Flight also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ArcGIS Flight ships an update every 4 months, PennDOT every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS Flight | PennDOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 376 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
Customer experience
ArcGIS Flight
PennDOT
In-app purchases
ArcGIS Flight
No in-app purchases
PennDOT
No in-app purchases








