ArcGIS QuickCapture vs Frost Solutions
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.
Frost Solutions
This app allows remote monitoring of snow, ice, and water depth using connected sensors and cameras. Users can calibrate sensors and collect data via Bluetooth for devices outside of standard network range.
- Remote snow depth monitoring
- Ice and water depth tracking
- Configurable alerts
- Sensor calibration
- Bluetooth data collection
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The Frost Solutions mobile app monitors your Frost RWIS and Frost Vision Camera (FVC) along with snow depth sensors. Records snow, ice, and water depth, allowing for remote monitoring and configurable alerts. This app enables users to calibrate their sensor. If your Snow Depth Sensor is positioned outside the range of a Mini-Weather Station or Frost Vision Camera, this app will enable data collection from the device via Bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Frost Solutions at 5.0 against ArcGIS QuickCapture's 4.3. ArcGIS QuickCapture's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Frost Solutions 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 October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | Frost Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Frost Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
Frost Solutions
In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
Frost Solutions
No in-app purchases
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