Comparison

EPA NWCA vs CivilGrid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

★ 4.612 ratingsView app →

About

EPA NWCA

Features

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National Wetland Condition Assessment field collection app.

About

CivilGrid

This app provides a centralized GIS platform for accessing utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data. It helps reduce project risk and increase planning efficiency by consolidating hundreds of data layers into a single map.

Highlights

Centralized GIS platform
Access utility data
View environmental data
Geotechnical site data
Hundreds of data layers
Single map interface

Features

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CivilGrid centralizes utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data in an intuitive GIS platform. Access hundreds of data layers in a single map. Reduce project risk. Increase planning efficiency.

Screenshots

EPA NWCA1 screens

CivilGrid1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EPA NWCA at 15.0 against CivilGrid's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPA NWCA ships an update fortnightly, CivilGrid monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

EPA NWCA versus CivilGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	EPA NWCA	CivilGrid
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	12 — better
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Monthly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)	CivilGrid, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

EPA NWCA

No in-app purchases

None

CivilGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPA NWCA free?

EPA NWCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CivilGrid free?

CivilGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do EPA NWCA or CivilGrid have ads?

Neither EPA NWCA nor CivilGrid shows ads.

Which is updated more often, EPA NWCA or CivilGrid?

EPA NWCA ships an update fortnightly, and CivilGrid monthly. Most recently, EPA NWCA was updated on October 25, 2026 and CivilGrid on October 30, 2026.