ArcGIS QuickCapture vs SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
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.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
This lightweight utility app allows users to track assets and view their recent activity. It provides current location data and a summary of the last 30 minutes of activity, requiring no hardware installation. The app is designed for ease of use with large controls.
- Current asset location
- 30-minute activity summary
- No hardware installation needed
- Intuitive and easy to use
- Large, simple controls
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A lightweight mobile app version of ConnectAnywhere with the features to locate an asset indicating its current state or to get a summary of the last 30 mins of its activity. - with no hardware installation required! ConnectAnywhere can be downloaded for free and installed on almost any mobile device while using existing cellular data plans or WiFi networks. Key features: • Current Location • 30 min Summary • Intuitive and easy to use – simple with large controls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere at 5.0 against ArcGIS QuickCapture's 4.3. ArcGIS QuickCapture's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS QuickCapture has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
No in-app purchases
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