FieldNote App vs ARCOS Mobile Workbench
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FieldNote App
This app streamlines field data collection and analysis with configurable workflows. It allows geographically distributed teams to share critical information instantly and enables clients to manage system configurations independently, eliminating the need for developer intervention.
- Configurable field data collection
- Workflow creation and management
- Project progress tracking
- Cost monitoring
- Instant information sharing
- Client-driven system configuration
- Integration with GIS formats
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FieldNote is a highly versatile and easily configurable field data collection app. It was developed to help you efficiently capture and analyze data, create and manage workflows, track project progress, monitor costs and more. Geographically distributed field personnel can collect and share critical information instantaneously regardless of their location with the touch of a button. Clients are able to make system configuration changes themselves, eliminating the need for lengthy change order processes or endless hours on the phone with software developers. With FieldNote, there is nothing standing between you and your data! Key Features: - Simple yet functional design requires no GIS experience to use - Versatile interface capable of collecting any type of data- regardless of industry - Multiple workspaces allow data collection/analysis to be segregated however you wish - Large library of color coded icons gives field users quick access to information on-the-go - Crew composition and equipment usage automatically tracked and rolled into weekly timesheets - Integrates with a variety of GIS formats using ESRI basemaps and overlays - Geospatial features can be linked together to display relationships between data points - Able to accommodate any type of workflow - Wireless data syncing - Custom reports and dashboards are run on command to ensure you view the most up-to-date and relevant analytics Notes: - Server configuration is required for app usage. - To access app features, your employer/organization must be an existing client of Terra Spectrum Technologies Disclaimers: - Mapping API provided by Esri ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS - FieldNote is designed and built natively for iPad - Use of the FieldNote app requires data usage, subject to additional charges. Data charges will depend on your mobile service provider and actual usage patterns - FieldNote collects and transmits geolocation information to servers at Terra Spectrum. Map points are determined by the ArcGIS runtime platform. If permission is granted, geolocation can be determined using Core Location. - All data collected by the client company’s implementation of FieldNote is the property of the client and may be used and shared at the client’s discretion. Terra Spectrum Technologies is not responsible for information the client company chooses to share. - When using Core Location, geolocation accuracy depends on physical location, signal strength, and mobile service provider. Connecting a Bluetooth GPS device to the iPad will improve Core Location accuracy.
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
This app assigns emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. It securely delivers job details, maps, and infrastructure records to field users. Users can respond to work requests, resolve infrastructure issues, and report back to their head office.
- Assign emergency and planned field work
- Deliver job details, maps, and infrastructure records
- Respond to work requests
- Resolve infrastructure issues
- Report back to head office
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ARCOS Workbench is used to assign emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. The system provides job details, all associated maps and records as well as utility infrastructure securely to the field user’s iPhone or iPad. It allows the users to respond to work requests, restore issues with infrastructure, and report back to their head office.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FieldNote App at 4.5 against ARCOS Mobile Workbench's 2.8. FieldNote App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). ARCOS Mobile Workbench's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
FieldNote App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of FieldNote App's written reviews are positive against 67% of ARCOS Mobile Workbench's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FieldNote App ships an update fortnightly, ARCOS Mobile Workbench monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FieldNote App | ARCOS Mobile Workbench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Terra Spectrum Technologies | ARCOS LLC |
Customer experience
FieldNote App
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
In-app purchases
FieldNote App
No in-app purchases
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
No in-app purchases
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