FieldMap Pro vs The Argis® Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FieldMap Pro
This mapping tool allows field technicians to access and utilize GIS maps offline or with unreliable network connections. It supports dynamic labeling, data collection through custom forms, asset searching, and real-time GPS tracking for enhanced situational awareness and efficient field operations.
- Offline GIS map display
- Dynamic map labeling
- Layer control
- Asset search via AR or text
- Custom data collection forms
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Distance and area measurement
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FieldMap is a mobile mapping tool that enables you to bring your proprietary GIS (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, or GeoMedia) map into the field for use in offline or connected mode by field tech workers. Field tech workers can still work effectively where the wireless network is unreliable or non-existent. The dynamically rendered and labeled map increases situational awareness and provides access to custom, concise, sophisticated forms that integrate GIS-related info and external work-related asset management info for data collection. FieldMap provides all the functionality needed in the field: - Offline, vector, WYSIWYG display of your GIS map that has been published from your GIS and downloaded to your device. - Fully, dynamically labeled map according to your configuration in GIS for rapid map comprehension. - Layer Control for turning layers on and off. - Search for assets via attribute text or location-based augmented reality. - Review asset attributes by tapping the asset on the map. - Bring up a published asset form by tapping on the asset for easy data collection. - Capture new assets in the field by tapping on the screen and/or using the on-board or external GPS receiver and also associate photos with the asset. - Real time GPS location displayed on the map - Distance and Area Measurement tools - Overlay your GIS map on Apple Maps imagery or proprietary offline imagery (JP2 or ECW files). - Mark-up map with redlines, share them with other FieldMap users, and email map image to back-office - Download, display, and mark-up documents such as manuals, building plans, etc and share mark-up with other FieldMap users. In the office, an organization can configure: - User accounts for FieldMap users via a MapText web portal called FieldBox. - Map publishing for use in the field - Label placement rules with scale ranges - Attributes for review in the field - Search filters for the various layers - Synchronization of field edits back into GIS
The Argis® Lens
Visualize and interact with underground asset data in 3D augmented reality. Improve field accuracy by locating assets, recording discrepancies, and updating GIS information in real-time. This tool enhances productivity and data quality for field operators.
- Augmented reality for underground assets
- Seamless integration with ArcGIS
- Real-time ArcGIS feature service viewing
- Edit feature objects in AR view
- Offline scene caching
- GPS accuracy dependent on hardware
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The Argis® Lens helps field operators overcome the limitations of two-dimensional mapping technology when working with underground assets. This app brings ArcGIS data into the three-dimensional world they work in—creating a seamless user experience. End users can locate underground assets more quickly with improved situational awareness, record discrepancies between their current GIS data and known underground facilities for correction, and benefit from an overall increase in productivity in the field while improving GIS data over time. Key Features of the Argis® Lens: • The only patented integration of augmented reality with ESRI's ArcGIS platform registered in the U.S. • Advanced integration is available with Workforce for ArcGIS and other ESRI mobile applications for improved field mobility. • It is as accurate as the GPS unit used, either with the GPS hardware internal to the device or other Bluetooth GPS options. • View ArcGIS online feature services in real time as augmented reality, stable and locked to the ground. • Edit feature objects within the AR view to update object attributes from the field. • Cache scenes to the device to work offline or in remote locations. • No additional hardware is needed to use The Argis Lens. • Translate ArcGIS data directly in real time using the same color legend and symbology shown in the feature services. Patented and proven, the Lens is the easiest, most direct way to integrate augmented reality with any ArcGIS implementation.
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Verdict
FieldMap Pro and The Argis® Lens are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FieldMap Pro against 5.0 for The Argis® Lens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
FieldMap Pro ships an update every 2 months, The Argis® Lens every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FieldMap Pro | The Argis® Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapText, Inc. | Argis Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
FieldMap Pro
The Argis® Lens
In-app purchases
FieldMap Pro
No in-app purchases
The Argis® Lens
No in-app purchases
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