TC Mobile vs ArcGIS Field Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TC Mobile
Receive real-time emergency incident information, including location and type, directly on your iPhone. Get updates from your computer-aided dispatch system and easily navigate to incident locations using your preferred mapping app.
- Real-time incident notifications
- Incident location and type details
- Unit assignments and comments
- Navigation integration with mapping apps
- Progressive incident updates
Read full descriptionHide full description
TC Mobile brings the insight and control of Tablet Command’s enterprise service to your iPhone. TC Mobile is an iPhone application that delivers Apple Push Notifications and emergency incident information including incident location and type, units assigned and comments from your computer-aided dispatch (CAD). Tap on the address to be routed to the location of the incident via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Foreflight Mobile.* Receive up-to-date information from the CAD including progressive comments throughout the incident.* TC Mobile requires Tablet Command’s enterprise incident command service. Tablet Command and TC Mobile can be interfaced with your agency’s computer aided dispatch system and provide instant notifications of incidents to your iPad and iPhone. Contact us to learn how we can provide a reliable and accurate interface to your CAD. support@tabletcommand.com * Accurate location and CAD comments depend on the availability of data CAD integration data available. Location services disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
ArcGIS Field Maps
This app provides mobile workers with interactive digital maps to understand their surroundings, locate assets, and collect data. It features smart forms for efficient data entry, offline capabilities, and location sharing for coordination and safety. Designed for organizational use, it supports fieldwork for various teams.
- Interactive digital maps
- Smart forms for data collection
- Offline map capabilities
- Location sharing and tracking
- Geofence alerts
- Asset scanning and annotation
- Data editing and syncing
Read full descriptionHide full description
ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. ArcGIS Field Maps is Esri’s premier maps app on mobile devices. Field Maps helps mobile workers understand their surroundings, find assets, collect data, and perform inspections, leveraging interactive digital maps that contain up-to-date GIS data from their organization. It includes powerful features like location sharing, smart forms for efficient data collection, geofence alerts, and the ability to complete fieldwork even when offline. Whether you're part of a utility crew, a conservation team, or a city inspection unit,Field Mapsis designed to support the work you do on the ground. Note about permissions:Field Maps is designed for organizational use. This app requires you to have an ArcGIS organizational account to collect and update data. Public maps shared by organizations can be viewed without signing in. Understand your surroundings: - View assets and surrounding landmarks or places on GPS-enabled maps. - Search for assets and access important information about them. - Use compass guidance to lead you directly to assets and locations. - Scan barcodes or QR codes to pull up asset records instantly. - Annotate directly on the map with your finger or stylus to create personal notes. - Leverage integration with voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation apps to get to your assets. - Stay safe with geofence alerts as you enter fire zones, wildlife habitats, work areas, etc. - Measure distances and areas in the map. - Gain advanced understanding by viewing and tracing utility networks. - View stationing information along linear assets. - View assets and locations in floor-aware indoor maps. Perform data capture and inspections: - Create new or edit existing asset data. - Connect to external GNSS receivers for high-accuracy data. - Digitally document inspection records. - Capture photos, videos, and other attachments. - Speed up data capture with smart forms and reduce manual entry by automatically filling in fields like date or inspector name and making automated calculations. - Share your updates instantly with your organization when using an online map and automatically sync stored updates to offline maps when connected. - Collect assets and perform inspections indoors. Share your location for coordination & safety: - Share your location with supervisors and teammates (when enabled). - View teammate locations to coordinate efforts and ensure safety (when enabled). - Tracks show where you’ve been so you can visually see what area you’ve covered. Work offline in remote or disconnected areas: - Download offline map areas created for you. - Create your own offline map areas on device (if enabled). - Sync edits automatically or manually when connected. Coordination and collaboration: - View edits and contributions from others as they are synced with your map. - Use tasks to view and complete field assignments from a to-do list. - Stakeholders can view fieldwork progress in the office and make data-informed decisions. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TC Mobile at 3.8 against ArcGIS Field Maps's 2.2. TC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). ArcGIS Field Maps's advantage is chart position (#204 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
TC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 11% of ArcGIS Field Maps's.
TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, ArcGIS Field Maps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TC Mobile | ArcGIS Field Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better | 2.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #204 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tablet Command, Inc | ESRI |
Customer experience
TC Mobile
ArcGIS Field Maps
Bugs and requests
TC Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ArcGIS Field Maps
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on startup and during use
- Layers fail to load intermittently
- Offline map downloads fail or hang indefinitely
- Authentication errors and keyboard not appearing on login
- Maps load only 30% of the time
Show 15 moreShow fewer
- Search functionality broken
- Markup files lost after updates
- Multiple markup layers no longer supported
- Touch/tap detection inaccurate requiring multiple attempts
- Photo EXIF direction data captured at wrong time
- Location tracking bounces around map
- App freezes when rotating screen
- Syncing issues with offline edits
- Feature class save errors
- Arcade expression errors in feature classes
- Raster layer display issues
- Text rendering problems
- Battery drain up to 10% per minute
- Required token errors appearing randomly
- Cooldown period between POI data entry updates
Requested features
13 requests- Stylus support for drawing features
- Landscape mode for iPhone devices
- Apple Watch integration and capabilities
- Export functionality (GPX, KMZ formats)
- Improved offline area size and quality selection
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Better cone of vision visibility
- Attribute table visibility in field
- CarPlay compatibility
- Share individual features, not just map center
- Notification when position collection completes
- Permanent UI customization options
- More markup colors and customization
- Improved search functionality
In-app purchases
TC Mobile
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Field Maps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TC Mobile free?
Is ArcGIS Field Maps free?
Which has better reviews, TC Mobile or ArcGIS Field Maps?
Do TC Mobile or ArcGIS Field Maps have ads?
Which is updated more often, TC Mobile or ArcGIS Field Maps?
Other comparisons















