CoGIS Mobile vs Iris Survey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoGIS Mobile
This app provides a full-featured mobile GIS for viewing and editing maps on smartphones and tablets. It supports both online and offline map access, allowing users to collect data, attach media, and search for objects without an internet connection.
- Offline map access
- Data collection with templates
- Attach media files to objects
- GPS/GLONASS location tracking
- Object search and identification
- Turn map layers on/off
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CoGIS Mobile is a full functional mobile GIS which represents a mobile application for CoGIS system provided for viewing and editing maps on smartphones and tablets, not tied up by internet availability and subscription fees. While working with your mobile map you can easily get detailed information about all objects, find your current location, add new objects to specified layers, describe and send them to server for further publication on maps located on CoGIS portal, as well as search objects on your map. The application works both with online maps published on CoGIS portal and with offline maps that can be downloaded from special portal storage. Note that in the first case to work with portal maps you will need persistent internet connection, whereas in the latter case the application works fully autonomous General features - Handy tools for work with mobile map. Take advantage of using your full functional mobile map - find your current location using GPS/GLONASS option, orientate yourself to terrain, turn map layers on and off, zoom in and out, identify objects, record your tracks on the way. - Data collection. Collect data in the field using predefined templates and send collected data to server for publication. - Attaching media files to objects . Collected data can be described in more detail, just attach photos taken on-site by your mobile device or select appropriate ones from your gallery. - Easy-to-use. User friendly interface clear for any GIS-savvy users requires no professional skills and experience for work with mobile maps. - Objects search and identification. Search objects on your map by keywords in attributes, learn information about objects from identification cards containing detailed description, attached photos, links to related external sources, etc. - Offline work. Work with your maps in any remote locations or in private networks independent of internet availability and online-services. Note that CoGIS Mobile app is free and you will not need any paid accounts or subscriptions to use it. Using GPS location in the background can significantly decrease battery life. Any questions or comments regarding use of CoGIS Mobile application can be addressed at support@dataeast.com.
Iris Survey
A fully customizable mobile tool for capturing property information in the field. It structures surveys to provide actionable intelligence through structured data entry, notes, and photo uploads from any mobile device.
- Fully customizable surveys
- Property information capture
- Actionable intelligence structuring
- Structured data entry
- Raw notes
- Photo uploads
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Fully customizable mobile survey tool. Iris is the only mobile tool your team needs to capture property information in the field. No set-up required, our experts work with you to structure your surveys to make sure you are getting actionable intelligence, not just raw data. The easy-to-use application allows structured data entry, raw notes, and photo uploads from any mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Iris Survey at every 2 weeks against CoGIS Mobile's every 4 months. Iris Survey also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CoGIS Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Iris Survey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoGIS Mobile | Iris Survey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data East, LLC | OpportunitySpace, Inc |
Customer experience
CoGIS Mobile
Iris Survey
In-app purchases
CoGIS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Iris Survey
No in-app purchases
Questions
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