Comparison

PubWorks vs ArcGIS Earth

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

Head to head
About

PubWorks

Empower your public works department with a mobile workforce solution. Record work in real-time, respond to service requests instantly, and manage inspections and assets efficiently. Seamlessly integrates with your main database for instant updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time work recording
  • Mobile work orders
  • Service request management
  • Inspections
  • Asset inventory
  • Seamless database integration
Features
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This app is for PubWorks customers only. Equipping your crew with tablets will create your new mobile workforce – allowing them to record work as they go, and quickly respond to new work orders and service requests. This divide-and-conquer field-recording capability will increase your department’s efficiency and productivity. With mobile mapping, work orders, service requests, inspections and asset inventory, you’ll be better equipped to deal with sudden change of crew needs. This mobile public works tool designed to seamlessly interact, securely and in real-time, with the main PubWorks database which can be hosted on-site or in the cloud. This allows in-office updates to reach field crews automatically and instantly. Field crews will be able to act on the latest information and record their work allowing office staff to see their accomplishments, notes and photos in seconds.

About

ArcGIS Earth

Explore and visualize geographic data in an intuitive 3D environment. Supports a wide range of data sources, including online services and local files. Offers tools for analysis, placemark management, and creating immersive tours.

Highlights
  • 3D geographic data visualization
  • Connect to ArcGIS Online/Enterprise
  • Support for local data files
  • Interactive analysis tools
  • Placemark collection and sharing
  • Create and share tours
Features
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ArcGIS Earth is designed for everyone and provides user-friendly 3D experiences. Data support ArcGIS Earth allows you to use a variety of items from ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, local data, and web services: • Browse web scenes, map services, image services, scene services, and feature services. • Browse local files including mobile scene packages (MSPK), KML, KMZ, tile packages, and scene layer packages (SLPK). • Support has been added for Living Atlas of the World. Key features • Connect to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. • Tap to identify features. • Support has been added for collecting, editing, and sharing placemarks. • Interactive analysis tools include Measure, Line of Sight, and Viewshed. • Create and share tours with geotagged photos. • Search for places and switch locators. • Start-up tips and guidance for hand gestures are included. • Record and preview GPS tracks, and share with your organization.

Screenshots

PubWorks3 screens
ArcGIS Earth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcGIS Earth at 3.5 against PubWorks's 2.0. ArcGIS Earth also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and ratings volume (45 vs 10). PubWorks's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). 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

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 Earth holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PubWorks's written reviews are positive against 35% of ArcGIS Earth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PubWorks ships an update monthly, ArcGIS Earth every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PubWorks versus ArcGIS Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPubWorksArcGIS Earth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (10 ratings)3.5 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1045 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergWorksESRI

Customer experience

PubWorks

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ArcGIS Earth

All ratings44 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral26.5%
Negative38.2%

In-app purchases

None

PubWorks

No in-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Earth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PubWorks free?
PubWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcGIS Earth free?
ArcGIS Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PubWorks or ArcGIS Earth?
ArcGIS Earth is rated higher. PubWorks averages 2.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ArcGIS Earth averages 3.5 from 45 ratings.
Do PubWorks or ArcGIS Earth have ads?
Neither PubWorks nor ArcGIS Earth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PubWorks or ArcGIS Earth?
PubWorks ships an update monthly, and ArcGIS Earth every 3 months. Most recently, PubWorks was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArcGIS Earth on November 11, 2026.

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