Comparison

VMMap vs irth UtiliSphere

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

Head to head
About

VMMap

This application connects to specific locator devices to store and display real-time location data in KML format. It allows users to email logged data directly from their device. Compatible with select Bluetooth modules and Apple devices running iOS 4 or higher.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection to locator receiver
  • Real-time data logging and display
  • Data stored in KML format
  • Email KML files directly
  • Compatible with Vivax-Metrotech products
Features
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VMMap is highly compatible with Vivax-Metrotech locator products (www.vivax-metrotech.com). It can store and display the real time locate information on the field. Notes: 1. Please make sure that the BT module in the receiver is OBS421 or higher. This information can be found in the “About” screen of the receiver. 2. This application will work with iPhones version 4 or higher. Features: 1. Bluetooth connection with locator receiver. 2. All data will be logged in the device and display in real time. 3. Data are stored as KML format. 4. Email features available – you can email the KML file from your device Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

irth UtiliSphere

This cloud-based software streamlines 811 One Call ticket management for utility and energy companies. It automates workflows, enhances workforce and asset performance, and provides operational insights through advanced reporting and analytics.

Highlights
  • Automated 811 One Call ticket management
  • Workforce and asset performance optimization
  • Operational insights and analytics
  • Customizable form designer
  • Work and asset mapping
  • Configurable process automation
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Software for 811 One Call Ticket Management that maximize growth and performance for people, work and assets for the Oil & Gas, Energy, Telecom and Utilities companies. Cloud-based and mobile-ready, irth UtiliSphere automates workforce management and field operations around custom workflows that integrate into back-end systems. UTILISPHERE BENEFITS • Automated 811 One Call ticket management - Electronically receive, respond to and resolve excavation requests in an automated fashion. • Increase employee and asset performance - Make sure your business-critical employees are always at peak performance and assets are fully utilized. • Gain unprecedented operational insights - Get increased visibility into operational performance to maximize business benefits. • Improve process efficiencies - Eliminate redundant steps and trim wasted time with more direct communication and workforce collaboration. • Streamline workflows and operations - Automate process flows and work routines based on custom business logic that you define. • Gain insight from your data - Advanced executive-level reporting and analytics provide you with insights for critical decision-making. UTILISPHERE FEATURES 811 One-Call Ticket Management UtiliSphere has the premier, leading one-call ticket management solution in the industry. Using UtiliSphere, organizations can electronically receive, respond to and resolve excavation requests. Includes customizable rules for automatic ticket routing and dispatching and one call ticket screening with facility and responsibility area mapping. Other features include automated One Call positive response to the one call center, utility company, locator and excavator via email, voice, fax or manual call and the ability to accurately and comprehensively pinpoint dig sites on a map. Customizable Form Designer Our unique form designer empowers customizable, DIY digital form design in a collaborative, easy to use, test and publish environment. Forms can be designed with advanced functions like dynamic contextual intelligence, multiple field types, advanced nesting, tracking, auditing, alerts, triggers, calculations, data inputs, validation and verification. Work and Asset Mapping UtiliSphere gives you the ability to dynamically map your assets as well as where and when work is scheduled and/or completed. With pinpoint accuracy, our maps display street and satellite with ERSI map layers. Layers can be activated with various assets — and maps can be leveraged to define workforce responsibility, measure distances, search for assets/locations, auto-suggest related work items, view worker’s locations in real time, see work in progress and many more advanced functions. Configurable Process Automation Designer Using UtiliSphere, entire work processes can be completely customized, automated and enforced. This includes automatic work dispatch (individuals or groups) based on triggered, scheduled or timed events; advanced if/then actions and rules based on system conditions; and recurring workforce notifications. In addition, workforce automation can be extended to third parties and contractors. Customized Scheduling and Routing UtiliSphere has the ability to schedule and optimize routes to job sites with automated routing or manual overrides — including the ability to take into account average time on a job site and travel time. This allows organizations to better plan jobs, communicate arrival times to customers or site managers, provide notices and alerts and develop advanced schedules. Reporting and Analytics UtiliSphere provides Reporting and Analytics with the opportunities to drill down into every aspect of your business and create custom DIY reports with visually rich charts, graphs and complex data comparisons. Information can also be viewed on a map, exported to multiple file formats and indexed by time, work type, work cluster and more.

Screenshots

VMMap4 screens
irth UtiliSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VMMap at 50% against irth UtiliSphere's 6%. VMMap also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.9) and monetization model (free vs paid). irth UtiliSphere's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 4). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VMMap holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: irth UtiliSphere has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VMMap's written reviews are positive against 6% of irth UtiliSphere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VMMap ships an update every 2 months, irth UtiliSphere monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VMMap versus irth UtiliSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVMMapirth UtiliSphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better1.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better5.6% of reviews
Number of ratings437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetrotech Corp.irth Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

VMMap

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

irth UtiliSphere

All ratings28 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative86.1%

In-app purchases

None

VMMap

No in-app purchases

None

irth UtiliSphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VMMap free?
VMMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is irth UtiliSphere free?
irth UtiliSphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VMMap or irth UtiliSphere?
VMMap is rated higher. VMMap averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while irth UtiliSphere averages 1.9 from 37 ratings.
Do VMMap or irth UtiliSphere have ads?
Neither VMMap nor irth UtiliSphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VMMap or irth UtiliSphere?
VMMap ships an update every 2 months, and irth UtiliSphere monthly. Most recently, VMMap was updated on November 6, 2026 and irth UtiliSphere on November 1, 2026.

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