TerraFlex vs ArcGIS Earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TerraFlex
Streamline geospatial field work with a unified system for data collection and updates. Create custom forms to capture geolocated information for GIS, incident reports, inspections, and more. Keep your team organized and in sync with cloud-hosted data administration.
- Customizable data collection forms
- Geolocated information capture
- Cloud-hosted data administration
- Team synchronization
- Field assignment grouping
- Data update workflows
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Unify all of your data collection and update activities with a single system for everyday geospatial field work. Use TerraFlex to collect or update any kind of data in the field with simple forms that you create. Whether your day includes capturing GIS data, incident reports, emergency management or simple inspections, you can use the same streamlined approach to collect geolocated information. Now you can keep field users focused on getting the job done fast. Keep your whole team in sync. No matter how big or small your project, you can review the data as it is collected in the field. •Hosted in the cloud to push out changes to the team instantly •Stay organized by grouping field assignments and data •Data administration and management is done for you via the cloud •Make use of powerful data update workflows with TerraFlex Advanced Getting up and running with TerraFlex is easy. 1) Sign up to create your account. 2) Sign in to Cloud services. 3) Download the Mobile app and you are all set. ---------------------------------- Note: Trimble TerraFlex is designed for your iPhone device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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 rating: ArcGIS Earth at 3.5 against TerraFlex's 2.4. ArcGIS Earth also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (35% vs 12%). TerraFlex's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ArcGIS Earth holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of TerraFlex's written reviews are positive against 35% of ArcGIS Earth's.
TerraFlex ships an update fortnightly, ArcGIS Earth every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TerraFlex | ArcGIS Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (34 ratings) | 3.5 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | ESRI |
Customer experience
TerraFlex
ArcGIS Earth
In-app purchases
TerraFlex
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Earth
No in-app purchases









