Comparison

FieldNote App vs ARCOS Mobile Workbench

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Configurable field data collection
  • Workflow creation and management
  • Project progress tracking
  • Cost monitoring
  • Instant information sharing
  • Client-driven system configuration
  • Integration with GIS formats
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

ARCOS Mobile Workbench3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldNote App ships an update fortnightly, ARCOS Mobile Workbench monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FieldNote App versus ARCOS Mobile Workbench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldNote AppARCOS Mobile Workbench
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better2.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerra Spectrum TechnologiesARCOS LLC

Customer experience

FieldNote App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

ARCOS Mobile Workbench

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

FieldNote App

No in-app purchases

None

ARCOS Mobile Workbench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldNote App free?
FieldNote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARCOS Mobile Workbench free?
ARCOS Mobile Workbench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldNote App or ARCOS Mobile Workbench?
FieldNote App is rated higher. FieldNote App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ARCOS Mobile Workbench averages 2.8 from 11 ratings.
Do FieldNote App or ARCOS Mobile Workbench have ads?
Neither FieldNote App nor ARCOS Mobile Workbench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldNote App or ARCOS Mobile Workbench?
FieldNote App ships an update fortnightly, and ARCOS Mobile Workbench monthly. Most recently, FieldNote App was updated on September 9, 2026 and ARCOS Mobile Workbench on August 27, 2026.

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