TerraFlex vs ArcGIS IPS Setup
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 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS IPS Setup at 100% against TerraFlex's 12%. ArcGIS IPS Setup also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and monetization model (free vs freemium). TerraFlex's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, 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 IPS Setup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TerraFlex has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of TerraFlex's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArcGIS IPS Setup's.
TerraFlex ships an update fortnightly, ArcGIS IPS Setup every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | TerraFlex | ArcGIS IPS Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | ESRI |
Customer experience
TerraFlex
ArcGIS IPS Setup
In-app purchases
TerraFlex
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS IPS Setup
No in-app purchases
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