ArcGIS QuickCapture vs Emlid Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcGIS QuickCapture
This app enables rapid collection of field observations, allowing users to record GIS points and attributes efficiently. It's designed for collecting data quickly from a moving vehicle or during surveys.
- Rapid field observation collection
- Record GIS points and attributes
- Data capture at-speed
- Use while moving
- Scouting and survey support
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ArcGIS QuickCapture is the fastest way to collect field observations. With this time-saving app, you can record GIS points and other attributes while you scout locations, conduct aerial surveys, or assess damage from a moving vehicle. Capture data at-speed with the touch of a button.
Emlid Flow
Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.
- Receiver management (base/rover setup)
- RTK/PPK configuration
- Point collection and stakeout
- Import/export various file formats
- Coordinate system library
- Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
- Team collaboration
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcGIS QuickCapture at none against Emlid Flow's 1. ArcGIS QuickCapture also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Emlid Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. ArcGIS QuickCapture asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArcGIS QuickCapture holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ArcGIS QuickCapture's written reviews are positive against 58% of Emlid Flow's.
ArcGIS QuickCapture ships an update every 2 months, Emlid Flow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | Emlid Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better | 3.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Emlid Tech Kft. |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
Emlid Flow
In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
Emlid Flow
- Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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