Comparison

DroneDeploy Ground App vs Job Site Access

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

Head to head
About

DroneDeploy Ground App

Capture ground-level data for construction and industrial projects. Log in, connect a 360 camera or use your device's camera to take photos, and sync to the platform for processing and analysis. Collaborate, inspect, and integrate with industry tools.

Highlights
  • 360° panorama and walkthrough capture
  • Standard photo capture
  • Sync to DroneDeploy platform
  • Team collaboration
  • Project data inspection and annotation
  • Integration with industry tools
Features
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The DroneDeploy Ground app empowers businesses in construction, engineering, and other industrial sectors to efficiently document and manage ground-level data, providing a powerful complement to drone-based insights. DroneDeploy Ground is the next-generation ground capture app for project teams, including former StructionSite users. Note: This app is intended for enterprise users with an active DroneDeploy license. Simplify Ground-Level Data Capture in 3 Easy Steps: 1. Log in to your DroneDeploy account (trial or active license required). 2. Connect your 360 camera to capture 360° panoramas and 360° Walkthroughs, or use your device's camera to capture standard photos. 3. Sync your captures to the DroneDeploy platform for processing, sharing, and analysis. Once uploaded, your captures are processed and accessible through the DroneDeploy platform, where you can: • Collaborate with your team and stakeholders. • Inspect, compare, and annotate project data over time. • Integrate seamlessly with leading industry tools like Procore, Autodesk Build, and more. Supported Hardware: • Insta360 X5 • Insta360 X4 • Insta360 RS 1-inch • Ricoh Theta X • Ricoh Theta Z1 Visit our website for a complete list of supported hardware and to learn more about the DroneDeploy ecosystem. For Business and Professional Use: The DroneDeploy Ground app is a free companion tool for licensed DroneDeploy enterprise customers. A valid enterprise account is required for uploading and processing captures

About

Job Site Access

Features
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Job Site Access (JSA) is a cloud-based platform that streamlines access control, enabling real-time tracking and management of workforce entry across job sites. Projects can configure gate access based on who needs entry, allowing precise control and monitoring of all site entries and exits. Every badge swipe updates attendance logs and worker hours in real-time. The JSA Mobile App is the companion application to the full cloud-based JSA web portal platform, powered by Job Site Solutions. The mobile app enables you to effectively manage real-time site attendance, workforce validation, and visitor tracking right from your mobile device. It has been designed for Superintendents, Site Coordinators, Forepeople, and other site personnel to track and manage site attendance 24/7. Features for Superintendents and Site Coordinators: - Real-time workforce management: Instantly view and manage workforce entries across multiple gates. - Track attendance and verification: Track attendance by scanning worker badges, which are validated by the worker’s active status, shift schedule, and required training. - Detailed reporting: Review historical site entries and exits for attendance tracking. - Compliance oversight: Confirm mandatory forms and safety training are completed prior to site or area entry. - Visitor tracking: Access a real-time visitor log to monitor all visitors currently present at the site. - Emergency evacuation tracking: Quickly track attendance during evacuations, enabling you to audit who is safely at the muster point. Features for Forepeople: Forepeople have access to the same powerful tools as Superintendents and Site Coordinators, but with permissions limited to their supervised crew. - Crew management: View and manage workforce entries for their assigned crew in real-time. - Access validation: Scan and verify gate access for supervised workers only. - Crew reporting: Review entries, exits, and training compliance status for their subtrades. Important Note: Job Site Access Mobile is intended for users where their project is already using Job Site Access Web Platform. Job Site Access web platform is a fully featured cloud-based web portal supporting the full setup of your project, access points, workers, user management and report hub. Sign up for an introduction and account today. If you have feedback, questions or concerns, please email us at support@jsx.pro

Screenshots

DroneDeploy Ground App4 screens
Job Site Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Job Site Access at 13.0 against DroneDeploy Ground App's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DroneDeploy Ground App versus Job Site Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneDeploy Ground AppJob Site Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDroneDeployPCL IP Management Inc

Bugs and requests

DroneDeploy Ground App

Reported bugs

68 issues
  • Spam email
  • Freezes, lags, slow
  • Constantly have to fight to log in
  • Processing walks takes forever and is unreliable
  • Fails to process a walk
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  • Extremely hard to login into
  • Lots of errors
  • Reset password and still 50/50 shot
  • Massive pain to get back into the app
  • Have to redownload the app
  • Glichy
  • App doesn’t work on the new iPhone
  • Won’t even open
  • Very difficult if not impossible to use at times
  • Won’t select the correct icon
  • Can’t zoom in anymore
  • Selection something approx an inch up and left from where clicking
  • App constantly crashes
  • Won’t load selected items
  • Still feels like a beta version
  • App often crashes and becomes unusable
  • Disconnects from the camera
  • States universal link is not recognized
  • Does not upload
  • Footage is sped up and unusable
  • Only works on apple devices
  • Does not stay connected to camera
  • Cannot get any walks to stay active
  • Camera has disconnected from the app automatically
  • Cannot sync walks unless iPad is connected to WiFi
  • Drawings need more than two supported file formats
  • Need to upload drawing in advance
  • No photos of the drawing supported
  • New interface is glitchy and does not work well
  • Crashes constantly
  • Will not let you upload photos
  • Does not allow you to sync
  • Error message saying there’s no space on the device
  • Force closes
  • Never works
  • Fails constantly
  • Can’t login half the time
  • App crashes a lot
  • Crosshairs misalign all the time
  • When clicking an existing pin, crosshairs put you way below the pin and create a new pin
  • Very high chance of having to do a 360 walk again because of an error
  • Difficult to upload in the background
  • App needs to be open to upload
  • Takes a long time to upload
  • App and website are always crashing
  • App doesn’t stay connected to the camera
  • Icons don’t show up after you’ve taken photos
  • App crashes frequently
  • Takes 30 + seconds between photos
  • Takes a good 10+ seconds to take your next photo
  • Persistent bugs
  • Frustrating user interface
  • Logging points takes almost twice as long
  • Deleting images or removing false points is unnecessarily complicated
  • App freezes while a photo uploads
  • Missing folders on ground app
  • Cannot upload any photos because folders are missing
  • Issues with the app not uploading data
  • Occasionally completely loses photos
  • Cannot delete anything on the app
  • Have to delete the app to redownload
  • Won’t save good uploads
  • Not optimized for iPad

Requested features

8 requests
  • New update for Insta X4 air compatibility
  • Android app support
  • Downloadable PDF with active 360 photos
  • Support for Insta360 One R camera
  • iPad optimization
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  • Ability to add pins to drawings in the app without internet
  • Support for more than two drawing file formats
  • Background uploads

Job Site Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DroneDeploy Ground App

No in-app purchases

None

Job Site Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DroneDeploy Ground App free?
DroneDeploy Ground App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Job Site Access free?
Job Site Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DroneDeploy Ground App or Job Site Access have ads?
Neither DroneDeploy Ground App nor Job Site Access shows ads.

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