Comparison

ArcGIS IPS Setup vs WIMS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

WIMS Mobile

Features
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WIMS Mobile is the field companion for the WIMS cloud-based Water Information Management System — a platform trusted by Tier-1 mines, Water Users Associations and environmental consultants to consolidate borehole, water level, dewatering, climate, flow and water quality data into a single source of truth. With the mobile app, hydrogeologists and field technicians can capture water levels, pump utilisation hours, flow and abstraction rates, and rainfall readings directly at monitoring points — even without signal. Data is stored locally and syncs automatically when connectivity returns. Key features: - Satellite map with borehole, flow meter and rainfall station markers - Offline-first data capture with automatic background sync - Water level, cumulative/instantaneous flow, hour meter and rainfall capture screens - GPS auto-populate when creating new monitoring points in the field - Chart previews of historical data before saving a reading - Multi-site support — switch between sites seamlessly - Secure login with role-based access control - Account management with in-app deletion WIMS helps resolve uncertainty around complex aquifer and water systems, supporting stronger water accounting, regulatory compliance and proactive water stewardship across sites and catchments.

Screenshots

ArcGIS IPS Setup4 screens
WIMS Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WIMS Mobile at every 5 weeks against ArcGIS IPS Setup's every 6 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcGIS IPS Setup ships an update every 6 months, WIMS Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ArcGIS IPS Setup versus WIMS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS IPS SetupWIMS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRIITE WIMS WATER INFORMATION (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS IPS Setup

No in-app purchases

None

WIMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcGIS IPS Setup free?
ArcGIS IPS Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WIMS Mobile free?
WIMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArcGIS IPS Setup or WIMS Mobile have ads?
Neither ArcGIS IPS Setup nor WIMS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS IPS Setup or WIMS Mobile?
ArcGIS IPS Setup ships an update every 6 months, and WIMS Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, ArcGIS IPS Setup was updated on October 13, 2026 and WIMS Mobile on October 14, 2026.

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