ArcGIS Earth vs MapDraw App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MapDraw App
Annotate images from maps or your own photos with text, lines, and pins. Plan layouts for roofs, roads, and buildings. Save your visual notes directly to your device.
- Draw on map images
- Annotate uploaded photos
- Add text, lines, and pins
- Map roof, road, and building layouts
- Save drawings to device
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Draw on an image captured from a map, or upload a photo to draw on. Map out roof structures, road layouts, building layouts, etc using text, lines, and pins. Save drawings to your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapDraw App at 4.3 against ArcGIS Earth's 3.5. MapDraw App also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). ArcGIS Earth's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 7). 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.
MapDraw App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS Earth has 44 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ArcGIS Earth's written reviews are positive against 75% of MapDraw App's.
ArcGIS Earth ships an update every 3 months, MapDraw App every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS Earth | MapDraw App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (44 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Bobby Westman |
Customer experience
ArcGIS Earth
MapDraw App
In-app purchases
ArcGIS Earth
No in-app purchases
MapDraw App
No in-app purchases
