ArcGIS IPS Setup vs Road Surface Inspector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcGIS IPS Setup
This app helps you survey indoor spaces to enable precise indoor positioning using Bluetooth beacons. It allows for the visualization of floor plans, testing of positioning systems, and the collection of reference data for accurate blue dot navigation indoors.
- Record radio signals for indoor positioning
- Visualize floor plans
- Test and experience indoor positioning
- Collect indoor positioning reference data
- Plan and execute radio signal surveys
- Sketch and execute survey recordings
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ArcGIS IPS Setup for iOS provides you with the necessary tools to take recordings of radio signals inside the facility you would like to equip with an indoor positioning system powered by ArcGIS IPS. Once you have your Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon infrastructure in place, use ArcGIS IPS Setup to survey your indoor spaces to enable the blue dot indoors. IPS Setup includes the following components: · Map list: View map details, set favorites, open maps, and access the recordings menu · Map mode: Visualize floor plans, test and experience indoor positioning in a facility and access Survey to collect indoor positioning reference data · Survey mode: Plan and execute a radio signal survey. Sketching and executing the radio survey recordings allow data collection and maintenance workflows.
Road Surface Inspector
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Road Surface Inspector™ er intelligent software, hvor simpel video fra en smartphone bliver omsat til et digitalt overbliksbillede af vejnettets tilstand. Det er hurtigere, billigere og bedre end traditionelt vejtilsyn, og det giver en verden af vejdata, der gør det nemt at prioritere vedligeholdelsen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Road Surface Inspector at every 4 weeks against ArcGIS IPS Setup's every 6 months. Road Surface Inspector also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArcGIS IPS Setup ships an update every 6 months, Road Surface Inspector every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcGIS IPS Setup | Road Surface Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Landinspektørfirmaet LE34 A/S |
In-app purchases
ArcGIS IPS Setup
No in-app purchases
Road Surface Inspector
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ArcGIS IPS Setup free?
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Do ArcGIS IPS Setup or Road Surface Inspector have ads?
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