Comparison

ArcGIS Mission Responder vs SkyLogic

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

Head to head
About

ArcGIS Mission Responder

This app allows field personnel to actively participate in ongoing missions by providing real-time situational awareness. It facilitates communication, collaboration, and reporting within an organization's operational picture.

Highlights
  • Real-time messaging with attachments and sketches
  • Secure connection to ArcGIS Enterprise
  • View and interact with mission maps and resources
  • Location sharing for situational awareness
  • Create and respond to user-specific tasks
  • Optimized report forms for field data collection
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ArcGIS Mission Responder is the mobile app that enables users in the field to participate in active missions as part of Esri’s ArcGIS Mission product. ArcGIS Mission is a focused, tactical situational awareness solution that is fully integrated with Esri’s market leading ArcGIS Enterprise product. ArcGIS Mission allows organizations to create, share, and operate in missions using integrated maps, teams, and other mission related materials like photographs, documents, map products, and other information types. ArcGIS Mission is designed to provide organizations with a real-time view of their common operating picture using location sharing, whether the app is in the foreground or background, and provides remote, mobile users with situational understanding to be able to answer the question, “What’s going on around me right now?”. As the mobile component of ArcGIS Mission, Responder is the mobile app that enables operators to maintain communications and collaboration with their teammates as well as others in support of, and participating in, the mission through real time messaging and reporting. Key Features: - Chat messages that allow text, attachments, and sketches (A map markup) - Secure, protected connection to ArcGIS Enterprise - View and participate in active missions of ArcGIS Enterprise - View, interact and explore mission maps, layers and other resources - Send instant messages to other users, teams and all mission participants - Create, receive, view, and respond to user-specific tasks - Use an optimized report form to create and view reports from the field - Create simple map sketches to communicate and collaborate with other mission participants - Real-time location sharing for situational awareness ArcGIS Mission Responder for ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1, 12.0, 11.5, 11.4, 11.3, 11.2, and 11.1. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To access ArcGIS Mission Responder 10.9, please use this link: https://appsforms.esri.com/products/download/index.cfm?fuseaction=download.all#ArcGIS_Server

About

SkyLogic

Features
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SkyLogic — Remote Pilot Companion SkyLogic is the essential tool for FAA-certified Remote Pilots and drone enthusiasts. Detect and track nearby drones in real time using Bluetooth Remote ID, exactly as mandated by FAA regulations. Features Remote ID Scanning — Instantly detect drones broadcasting Remote ID signals via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. View live location, altitude, and speed on an interactive map. Pilot Record — Store and edit your FAA Remote Pilot Certificate details in one place. Track your certification status and expiration date, with local notification reminders and calendar events for license renewal. Drone Inventory — Build a personal registry of your aircraft. Add and edit manufacturer, model, serial number, and FAA registration details for every drone you own. Set notification reminders and calendar events for registration renewal. Locations — Save drone flight sites and points of interest from Apple Maps. Review, edit, and manage location details, then reopen saved locations in Apple Maps when planning a flight. Weather — Get hourly National Weather Service forecasts for your current location, grouped by day, so you can plan every flight with confidence. FAA Sectional Charts — Download official FAA Sectional Aeronautical Charts directly to your device. Pinch, zoom, and pan full-resolution charts for pre-flight area awareness, with no internet required once downloaded. Drone Dictionary — A reference guide to drone terminology, regulations, and airspace concepts for pilots at every level.

Screenshots

ArcGIS Mission Responder4 screens
SkyLogic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyLogic at every 2 weeks against ArcGIS Mission Responder's every 3 months. ArcGIS Mission Responder's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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

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 Mission Responder ships an update every 3 months, SkyLogic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ArcGIS Mission Responder versus SkyLogic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS Mission ResponderSkyLogic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRIPeter Hornsby

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Mission Responder

No in-app purchases

None

SkyLogic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcGIS Mission Responder free?
ArcGIS Mission Responder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyLogic free?
SkyLogic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArcGIS Mission Responder or SkyLogic have ads?
Neither ArcGIS Mission Responder nor SkyLogic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS Mission Responder or SkyLogic?
ArcGIS Mission Responder ships an update every 3 months, and SkyLogic every 2 weeks. Most recently, ArcGIS Mission Responder was updated on November 4, 2026 and SkyLogic on November 9, 2026.

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