Comparison

GTViewer vs EpochField 5.2

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

Head to head
About

GTViewer

This application allows users to download and view geospatial data on Apple devices without an internet connection. It functions similarly to a web-based counterpart but is designed for offline use.

Highlights
  • Offline geospatial data viewing
  • Downloadable data
  • Apple device compatibility
  • Geospatial data visualization
Features
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GTViewer downloads geospatial data for viewing on an Apple device like GTWeb, but in an offline fashion.

About

EpochField 5.2

This mobile mapping solution helps users streamline daily workflows by providing tools to visualize, search, and identify GIS data. It offers a library of basemaps and operational data, and navigates users using on-board GPS. The app functions offline for most features, making it ideal for field workers.

Highlights
  • Streamline daily workflows
  • Download corporate GIS data
  • Visualize, search, and identify data
  • Library of basemaps and operational data
  • On-board GPS navigation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Epoch Solutions Group's mobile mapping solution, EpochField, provides its users with a suite of user-friendly tools to help streamline daily workflows. Corporate GIS data can be downloaded efficiently and securely over cellular or wireless networks. That data can be visualized, searched, and identified through several easy-to-use tools. EpochField also provides its users a substantial library of basemaps and operational data, and communicates directly with on-board GPS devices to help navigate users throughout their service territory. 98% of the application will work whether the user is online or offline, making EpochField an invaluable piece of a utility field worker’s toolkit.

Screenshots

GTViewer3 screens
EpochField 5.24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GTViewer at 3.8 against EpochField 5.2's 3.0. GTViewer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). EpochField 5.2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

GTViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTViewer ships an update fortnightly, EpochField 5.2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GTViewer versus EpochField 5.2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTViewerEpochField 5.2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphic Technologies, Inc.Epoch Solutions Group Inc

Customer experience

GTViewer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

EpochField 5.2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

GTViewer

No in-app purchases

None

EpochField 5.2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTViewer free?
GTViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EpochField 5.2 free?
EpochField 5.2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GTViewer or EpochField 5.2?
GTViewer is rated higher. GTViewer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EpochField 5.2 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GTViewer or EpochField 5.2 have ads?
Neither GTViewer nor EpochField 5.2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTViewer or EpochField 5.2?
GTViewer ships an update fortnightly, and EpochField 5.2 monthly. Most recently, GTViewer was updated on November 1, 2026 and EpochField 5.2 on November 3, 2026.

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