CalMapper vs ArcGIS Survey123 Mobile

CalMAPPER is a mobile and web-based application designed to help forest management teams collect, track, and view field data and work logs. Whether you're recording treatment activities in the field or reviewing project progress in the office, CalMAPPER makes it easy to manage forestry data across platforms. The app supports offline use, GPS-enabled mapping, and seamless syncing with the web for a complete picture of forest management efforts. Access is managed by CAL FIRE and participating organizations.

Smart forms and surveys for digital data collection. Survey123 Mobile helps mobile workers collect field data with speed and precision. Capture location-aware survey responses anytime, anywhere—even offline—and sync seamlessly with your ArcGIS platform for real-time analysis and decision making. From gathering public feedback to conducting inspections or documenting field conditions, Survey123 Mobile helps ensure that data capture is efficient and reliable. ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and on smartphones and tablets. Survey123 Mobile is Esri's form-centric app on mobile devices. Note: Survey123 Mobile is the next generation mobile data collection app in the ArcGIS Survey123 product family. Designed with new technology, it can be used side by side with the current Survey123 field app. Survey123 Mobile offers new features outside of the Survey123 field app. Try Survey123 Mobile to explore the future of mobile data collection and evaluate future releases to transition existing Survey123 field app surveys to Survey123 Mobile. Note about permissions: Survey123 Mobile is designed for organizational use. This app requires that you have an ArcGIS organizational account to collect and update data. Public surveys shared by organizations can be accessed without sign in for crowd sourcing or citizen science purposes. Collect and submit data with precision: - Capture data using a wide variety of question types including text, map, choice lists, dates, photos, signatures, and barcodes. - Collect data online or offline and sync when connected. - Capture location information using your device GPS. - Use maps in surveys to select points. - Apply skip logic, calculations, and data validation to ensure high-quality responses. - Attach photos and audio to survey responses. - Create multilingual surveys. Work securely with your organization: - Securely connect to your ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise organization. - Submit surveys to trigger feature service webhooks that automate downstream workflows. Collaborate and analyze results: - Access and complete publicly shared surveys in the field without needing to sign in, allowing you to provide feedback or contribute data for crowd sourcing projects. - Integrate data submitted from Survey123 Mobile with ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Experience Builder, and other ArcGIS solutions to enhance visualization and analysis. - Submit reliable survey data to support professional reports that can be generated using customizable report templates on the Survey123 website. - Submit survey data in the field to make it available for export in formats such as CSV, Microsoft Excel, shapefile, or file geodatabase through the Survey123 website, ArcGIS Online, or ArcGIS Enterprise.