Comparison

vSite AR vs GIS Lite

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

Head to head
About

vSite AR

This app provides real-time visibility into subsurface infrastructure projects, simplifying documentation and tracking with AI and AR tools. It helps teams manage progress, quantities, and profitability, reducing errors and delays.

Highlights
  • Real-time project visibility
  • AR visualization of drawings and data
  • 3D capture of test pits and as-builts
  • Automated production and cost tracking
  • AI-powered QA/QC and alerts
  • Seamless collaboration across teams
  • Integration with leading construction platforms
Features
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Construction Management for Subsurface Infrastructure Real-time visibility into progress, quantities, and profitability. vSite simplifies and de-risks underground utility work by making it easy to understand, document, and track projects in the field. On the back end, it delivers real-time insights—powered by AI, AR, and phone-based 3D capture—to keep quantities, costs, and updates accurate and current. What teams can do with vSite: - Get instant answers in the field — open the latest drawings and utility data, visualize with AR, and capture 3D test pits/as-builts in minutes. - Track production & costs automatically — reconcile utilization, quantities, and spend against estimates without spreadsheets. - Stay on schedule with fewer errors — AI-powered QA/QC, tolerance checks, and alerts reduce rework and delays. - Collaborate seamlessly — owners, engineers, locators, and contractors work from the same source of truth via web and mobile. A single easy-to-use toolbox: Stop juggling scanning apps, data collectors, BIM viewers, time sheets, and CSV exports. vSite unifies them into a single, intuitive platform that integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bentley iTwin, Esri ArcGIS, and other leading systems, simplifying your stack and boosting efficiency. AI-Powered efficiency, AR-grade precision: vSite’s AI automates manual documentation and performs real-time quality checks, while construction-grade AR guides field operations with trench-ready accuracy. Used on hundreds of utility projects, vSite helps teams track progress, ensure quality, reduce line-strike risk, and prevent delays, so jobs finish on time and on budget.Take your infrastructure projects to the next level with vSite AR. Download today!

About

GIS Lite

This app allows users to view and collect spatial data on their mobile devices. It supports various file formats, enables field data collection with photo attachments, and offers note-taking capabilities directly on maps. Offline access and extensive projection support make it ideal for field work.

Highlights
  • Load and view DXF, KML, Shapefiles, GeoTiff
  • Collect field data with photo attachments
  • Freehand/pencil notes over maps
  • Export georeferenced TIFFs
  • Offline data access
  • Support for over 3000 projections
  • Apple Pencil support for object selection
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GIS Lite. Use your iPad and iPhone to open DXF, KML, Shapefiles, GeoTiff, WorldFiles and more. Collect data on the field, attach photos and share pdf item reports. Take freehand / pencil notes over maps and export georeferenced tiff. Features that support property view available. New updates will gradually add features that will transform your device to a complete GIS station. GIS Lite is a professional mobile GIS solution that enables users to load and view heir own data over a background of map service imagery. Open of various vector data formats is supported. Below a list of current support types. ** For formats that use support files (eg dbf for shapefiles), files must be in the dedicated iCloud/GIS_Lite folder, so that access is provided to the application. Raster Files * #GeoTiff GIS Lite can open and render your GeoTiff files directly on the map. #WoldFiles** Open PNG, JPG or TIFF file using the corresponding world file (pgw,jpw,tfw). Just specify the projection used. Vector Files #DXF files .dxf Select your file to open from local or iCloud storage. You will need to select data projection. Layers and styles will be loaded. #KML / KMZ files .kml / .kmz #ESRI Shapefiles .shp Select .zip file that contains .shp, .dbf, .prj files Or Select your .shp file to open from local or iCloud storage. If you want a full load (.dbf attributes and .prj file), the files must be copied in iCloud application folder (GIS_Lite). If not, you can still view your data. In that case, only geometry will be loaded and you will have to define projection. Rendering of geometry primitives is currently available (points / lines / polygons) Parsing engine is continuously updated so stay updated for more features. Create datasets by collecting data on the field. Capture on field photos and attach to polygon / line / point record. Version 1.6 introduces Apple Pencil usage for enhanced object selection. Your spatial data is stored on the iPhone, so there’s no need for an Internet connection to see your data – great for field work. We also support over 3000 projections, so no need for re-projection. Change Basemap among apple map / satellite / hybrid and more. This application is optimised to provide • High parse and render speed • Zoom to extend • Zoom to selection • Select objects on map • Display attributes • Highlight selection items • Extensive projection list • GPS position • Export and share selected objects Some basic GIS background is assumed to be able to use the application (projections, layers, etc) *Images loaded are currently restricted to 2 MegaPixel size for performance reasons.

Screenshots

vSite AR4 screens
GIS Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: vSite AR at 4.4 against GIS Lite's 1.0. vSite AR also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). GIS Lite's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). 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

vSite AR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vSite AR has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of vSite AR's written reviews are positive against 50% of GIS Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vSite AR ships an update every 2 weeks, GIS Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
vSite AR versus GIS Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervSite ARGIS Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopervGIS Inc.Ioannis Sofos

Customer experience

vSite AR

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

GIS Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

vSite AR

No in-app purchases

None

GIS Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vSite AR free?
vSite AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIS Lite free?
GIS Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, vSite AR or GIS Lite?
vSite AR is rated higher. vSite AR averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GIS Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do vSite AR or GIS Lite have ads?
Neither vSite AR nor GIS Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, vSite AR or GIS Lite?
vSite AR ships an update every 2 weeks, and GIS Lite every 6 days. Most recently, vSite AR was updated on October 24, 2026 and GIS Lite on October 21, 2026.

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