ArcGIS QuickCapture vs HOBOconnect
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
HOBOconnect
Wirelessly configure, start, and download data from HOBO MX data loggers via Bluetooth. View, analyze, and export recorded data in various formats for further use in other applications.
- Wireless Bluetooth communication with HOBO MX loggers
- Configure logger settings (name, password, rate, alarms)
- Monitor logger status (memory, battery)
- Download and view recorded data
- Data analysis in graphical and list formats
- Export data as CSV, TXT, XLSX, and HOBO files
Read full descriptionHide full description
HOBOconnect is designed to communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth Low Energy to the HOBO® MX data loggers. You can configure and start the data logger, download the recorded data, store and analyze the data. The data can be viewed in both graphical and list formats and also exported and shared to other programs including Numbers, Excel and HOBOware®. Features: * Wirelessly communicate to the HOBO® MX data loggers * Internet connection not required to use HOBOconnect * Set data logger's name, password, logging rate, alarm threshold, start & stop time * Check logger’s status included memory used and battery life * Clear audible alarms (for models with this feature) * Page the data logger * Manage data files with groups * Download and view data * Zoom in and out of the graph with gestures * Export and Share data as a CSV, TXT, XLSX and HOBO files Compatible Data Loggers * HOBO® MX1100 Series Temp/RH/CO2/Light/Analog Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2001 Water Level data logger * HOBO® MX100 Temperature data logger * HOBO® MX2200 Series Water Temp Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2300 Series Temp/RH/Soil Moisture data loggers * HOBO® MX2500 Series pH data loggers
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS QuickCapture at 64% against HOBOconnect's 8%. ArcGIS QuickCapture also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArcGIS QuickCapture holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ArcGIS QuickCapture's written reviews are positive against 8% of HOBOconnect's.
ArcGIS QuickCapture ships an update every 2 months, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | HOBOconnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better | 2.2 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Onset Computer Corporation |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
HOBOconnect
In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ArcGIS QuickCapture free?
Is HOBOconnect free?
Which has better reviews, ArcGIS QuickCapture or HOBOconnect?
Do ArcGIS QuickCapture or HOBOconnect have ads?
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS QuickCapture or HOBOconnect?
Other comparisons















