ArcGIS QuickCapture vs Hardware Tools by Frost
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.
Hardware Tools by Frost
This utility app allows field technicians to connect to and manage Frost Solutions snow depth sensors, mini RWIS units, and power units via Bluetooth. It facilitates setup, calibration, data syncing, and firmware updates without needing a laptop.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Real-time sensor readings
- New sensor setup and calibration
- Data syncing
- Firmware updates
- Device status monitoring
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Hardware Tools by Frost is the field companion for Frost Solutions snow depth sensors, mini RWIS units and power units. Connect over Bluetooth to set up, check, calibrate, sync and update your Frost hardware, with no laptop needed. Built for installers and field technicians who deploy and maintain Frost Solutions equipment. FIND YOUR DEVICES • Nearby Frost sensors, power units and RWIS units appear automatically over Bluetooth • See each device's live reading: snow depth, battery, signal strength and when it last synced • Devices that are out of range still show when they last reported SET UP A NEW SENSOR • Scan the code on the sensor to add it to your account • Choose how the sensor sends its data: through a nearby Frost RWIS, or manually from the app • Set where it is installed on a map and enter its height from the ground • Calibrate it so depth readings are accurate from day one KEEP THEM RUNNING • Sync a sensor's stored readings to Frost with one tap • Update firmware over Bluetooth, with critical updates flagged • Check serial number, firmware version, sensor battery and signal strength • Power units: see charge status and adjust charging current and charge settings • RWIS units: check cell signal and photo status, pair sensors, and reset power • Open a sensor in the Frost web portal from its menu Requires a Frost Solutions account and Frost hardware. Sign in with your Frost email and password, or with Microsoft or Google if your organization uses them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hardware Tools by Frost at 5.0 against ArcGIS QuickCapture's 4.3. ArcGIS QuickCapture's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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.
Hardware Tools by Frost 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.
ArcGIS QuickCapture ships an update every 2 months, Hardware Tools by Frost every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS QuickCapture | Hardware Tools by Frost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 4 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 | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Frost Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
ArcGIS QuickCapture
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In-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
Hardware Tools by Frost
No in-app purchases
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