ArcGIS Earth vs Field Mapplet RT
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.
Field Mapplet RT
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Do you have your own location based data or aerials and need to display it on an industry standard base map? Are you looking for an affordable and blazingly fast solution? If so, Field Mapplet is your answer. Field Mapplet provides this functionality at a fraction of the cost of other enterprise based solutions. Field Mapplet can be deployed to the cloud in order to provide a cost effective scalable and robust solution. You can display your own POI, parcels, utility network, GIS or CAD data on Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, and ESRI ArcGIS Maps. IMPORTANT: This app must be configured with server-side data. In order to add and display your own data, you will need to create a compatible map package (SMP) and host it on a web server or the cloud. Please contact Spatial Wave if you like to set up your own server. NOTE: if applicable, all base maps except Bing maps require separate licenses from their corresponding vendors. Features: -Access, query and analyze your own data -Display extended location based information -Display documents linked to your data -Auto identify nearby objects using GPS -Display your data on top of industry standard base maps -Identify all objects within a map area -Find and locate objects using custom predefined queries -Easily navigate, pan, zoom and change the map view -Measure distances and areas -Search for places and addresses -Display your phone contact list and bookmarks on your map -Much more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Field Mapplet RT at every 3 weeks against ArcGIS Earth's every 3 months. Field Mapplet RT also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ArcGIS Earth ships an update every 3 months, Field Mapplet RT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS Earth | Field Mapplet RT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Spatial Wave |
In-app purchases
ArcGIS Earth
No in-app purchases
Field Mapplet RT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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