ArcGIS QuickCapture vs Risk
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.
Risk
This app provides search and rescue responders with tools to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in the field. It offers industry-standard frameworks like PEACE and ORMA, along with a visual Risk vs. Gain Matrix for decision-making. Designed for offline use, it supports customizable agency parameters.
- Offline risk assessment tools
- PEACE framework
- ORMA / GAR model
- Risk vs. Gain Matrix
- Customizable agency parameters
- SPE calculator
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The Risk app empowers search and rescue responders to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks in dynamic environments. Built for offline use, it includes industry-standard risk assessment frameworks used by USCG, NPS, and NASAR. Tools: • PEACE: A modern, simplified risk assessment tool. Includes a Risk vs. Gain Matrix to visually guide decisions. • Operational Risk Management Analysis (ORMA / GAR): The classic Green-Amber-Red organizational risk model with agency-specific definitions (NPS, USCG, FWS). • Assessment of Specific Risks (SPE): A targeted calculator for Severity, Probability, and Exposure, for evaluating specific hazards like a rappel or water crossing. Features: • Customizable agency parameters • Visual Risk vs Gain decision matrix This is not a substitute for proper leadership, supervision, or comprehensive search and rescue training. In an emergency, call 911 or your local public safety authority.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Risk at 4.9 against ArcGIS QuickCapture's 4.3. Risk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). ArcGIS QuickCapture's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Risk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS QuickCapture has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ArcGIS QuickCapture's written reviews are positive against 100% of Risk's.
ArcGIS QuickCapture ships an update every 2 months, Risk every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ESRI | California Search and Rescue |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
Risk
In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
Risk
No in-app purchases
