ArcGIS Earth vs Drawing On Map
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.
Drawing On Map
Annotate maps with drawings, notes, and shapes. Plan routes, mark locations, and share your creations easily. Supports Apple Pencil and iCloud sync for seamless cross-device use.
- Draw directly on maps
- Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser tools
- Shapes, text, and photo annotations
- Save and share annotated maps
- Apple Pencil support
- iCloud sync across devices
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Draw on any map. Plan trips, mark places, add notes. This app lets you draw and write on maps. Mark a meeting spot, draw a route, highlight an area, or add notes. Everything stays on the map so you can find it later. Easy drawing tools Use pen, pencil, highlighter, or eraser. Add shapes like lines, rectangles, arrows, and circles. Pick any color. Make lines thick or thin. Add text or photos. Your maps will look clear and easy to read. Saving and sharing Save your map with all your drawings and notes. Share it with friends or coworkers. Great for giving directions, planning trips, or showing project locations. Works with Apple Pencil Draw with Apple Pencil for smooth, precise lines. iCloud Sync Your maps sync across all your Apple devices. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. Features: * Draw directly on maps * Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser * Lines, rectangles, arrows, circles * Text, Photos * Many colors and line sizes * Save and share your maps * Apple Pencil support * iCloud Sync across devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drawing On Map at 4.7 against ArcGIS Earth's 3.5. Drawing On Map also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 35%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Drawing On Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ArcGIS Earth's written reviews are positive against 67% of Drawing On Map's.
ArcGIS Earth ships an update every 3 months, Drawing On Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS Earth | Drawing On Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | 327APPS, LLC |
Customer experience
ArcGIS Earth
Drawing On Map
In-app purchases
ArcGIS Earth
No in-app purchases
Drawing On Map
No in-app purchases








