VertiGIS Studio Go vs ArcGIS Workforce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VertiGIS Studio Go
This app allows GIS developers to preview mobile applications during the development process. Users can access necessary applications for fieldwork, with offline capabilities and custom business process support.
- Preview mobile apps during development
- Offline data access and editing
- Customizable business processes
- Centralized application access
- Integration with VertiGIS Studio Workflow
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Harness the next generation in mobile GIS app development. VertiGIS Studio Go is the companion app for VertiGIS Studio Mobile Designer. It allows GIS application developers to easily preview their mobile apps during the development process and users to access the applications they need to get work done. VertiGIS Studio Mobile is the world's most capable framework for configuring and building mobile offline-capable apps on Esri's ArcGIS platform. Highlights: PREVIEW APPLICATIONS AS YOU DEVELOP THEM Administrators can easily make changes in the designer interface and then see the results on iPhones and iPads. WORK OFFLINE Access applications and make edits in the field whether you’re connected or disconnected and synchronize your changes when the app goes back online. CUSTOMIZE COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES Bring your business processes to life with support for custom activities through integration with VertiGIS Studio Workflow. ACCESS YOUR APPLICATIONS ALL IN ONE SPOT Use VertiGIS Studio Go to preview the apps you develop in VertiGIS Studio Mobile Designer and deploy them to field crews and other users with ease.
ArcGIS Workforce
This app helps field workers receive and manage assignments, sort tasks by priority or location, and share their status and location with the office. It allows access to supporting documents and communication with other mobile workers.
- Receive assignments in the field
- Sort To Do list by priority, location, type, or due date
- Launch other ArcGIS apps
- Share status and location
- Add notes to assignments
- View supporting documents
- Contact other mobile workers
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ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Workforce enables a common view in the field and the office. Get the right worker to the right place with the right tools to do the right job. Key Features: - Receive assignments in the field. - Sort your To Do list by priority, location, type, or due date. - Launch other ArcGIS apps to get your work done. - Share your status and location with the office. - Add notes about your assignments. - View supporting documents from your dispatcher. - Find and contact other mobile workers. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VertiGIS Studio Go at 4.0 against ArcGIS Workforce's 3.0. ArcGIS Workforce's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VertiGIS Studio Go holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS Workforce has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VertiGIS Studio Go ships an update every 2 months, ArcGIS Workforce every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VertiGIS Studio Go | ArcGIS Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VertiGIS North America Ltd. | ESRI |
Customer experience
VertiGIS Studio Go
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In-app purchases
VertiGIS Studio Go
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Workforce
No in-app purchases
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