GTWeb vs ArcGIS Earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GTWeb
Access and interact with geospatial data served by a central server. This client offers a refined experience for iOS devices, enabling map navigation, data queries, and information review.
- Geospatial data viewing
- Map panning and zooming
- Locate queries
- Attribute info review
- Display presets
- Centrally managed data access
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GTWeb Client provides a rich user experience for data served by GTWeb Server. GTI's GTWeb Server provides a geospatial viewing solution for internet and intranet clients. GTWeb is centrally managed and can support a large number of clients requiring frequent or occasional access to both graphical map data and tabular database records. GTI's GTWeb Server can be accessed using a browser on any platform; however, the GTWeb Client provides a rich experience tailored specifically for an iOS device. The GTWeb Client supports locate queries, map panning and zooming, display presets, and attribute info review.
ArcGIS Earth
Explore and visualize geographic data in an intuitive 3D environment. Supports a wide range of data sources, including online services and local files. Offers tools for analysis, placemark management, and creating immersive tours.
- 3D geographic data visualization
- Connect to ArcGIS Online/Enterprise
- Support for local data files
- Interactive analysis tools
- Placemark collection and sharing
- Create and share tours
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ArcGIS Earth is designed for everyone and provides user-friendly 3D experiences. Data support ArcGIS Earth allows you to use a variety of items from ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, local data, and web services: • Browse web scenes, map services, image services, scene services, and feature services. • Browse local files including mobile scene packages (MSPK), KML, KMZ, tile packages, and scene layer packages (SLPK). • Support has been added for Living Atlas of the World. Key features • Connect to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. • Tap to identify features. • Support has been added for collecting, editing, and sharing placemarks. • Interactive analysis tools include Measure, Line of Sight, and Viewshed. • Create and share tours with geotagged photos. • Search for places and switch locators. • Start-up tips and guidance for hand gestures are included. • Record and preview GPS tracks, and share with your organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GTWeb at 100% against ArcGIS Earth's 35%. GTWeb also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). ArcGIS Earth's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
GTWeb holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS Earth has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GTWeb's written reviews are positive against 35% of ArcGIS Earth's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GTWeb | ArcGIS Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graphic Technologies, Inc. | ESRI |
Customer experience
GTWeb
ArcGIS Earth
In-app purchases
GTWeb
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Earth
No in-app purchases
