Comparison

ArcGIS Earth vs FlowAnalyzer Viewer

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

Head to head
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.

About

FlowAnalyzer Viewer

Features
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FlowAnalyzer Viewer opens water network models (.inp files) on your iPhone or iPad, runs a hydraulic simulation with the EPANET 2.2 engine, and lets you inspect the results element by element. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open .inp files from Files, Mail, AirDrop or cloud storage • Run a hydraulic simulation and step through the time periods • See the network on an interactive map: zoom, pan, touch and hold any node to see its data • Read pressure, head, demand, flow, velocity and headloss for junctions, pipes, pumps, tanks, reservoirs and valves • Review hydraulic and time options • Works offline. Your files stay on your device EDIT IN FLOWANALYZER Tap "Edit & simulate in FlowAnalyzer" on the network screen to send the network to FlowAnalyzer (if installed) to edit it. If FlowAnalyzer is not installed, its App Store page opens inside the viewer. The two apps are separate. They use different EPANET engine versions (2.2 and 2.3.5); results may differ. FREE FlowAnalyzer Viewer is free, with no limit on network size. To edit and create networks, there is FlowAnalyzer. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. The app collects no data. FlowAnalyzer Viewer uses the EPANET 2.2 engine to read and simulate .inp files. It is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Screenshots

ArcGIS Earth4 screens
FlowAnalyzer Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcGIS Earth at none against FlowAnalyzer Viewer's 1. FlowAnalyzer Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlowAnalyzer Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcGIS Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcGIS Earth ships an update every 3 months, FlowAnalyzer Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ArcGIS Earth versus FlowAnalyzer Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS EarthFlowAnalyzer Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRITransparent Blue Water LLC

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Earth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowAnalyzer Viewer

One-time1
  • HydroViewer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is ArcGIS Earth free?
ArcGIS Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowAnalyzer Viewer free?
FlowAnalyzer Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcGIS Earth or FlowAnalyzer Viewer have ads?
Neither ArcGIS Earth nor FlowAnalyzer Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS Earth or FlowAnalyzer Viewer?
ArcGIS Earth ships an update every 3 months, and FlowAnalyzer Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, ArcGIS Earth was updated on October 20, 2026 and FlowAnalyzer Viewer on October 21, 2026.

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