Comparison

Augview vs vSite AR Custom

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

Head to head
About

Augview

Features
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Augview is an augmented reality application that enables the user to display and visualize infrastructure asset data. It has been developed for field service personnel who require online access to a variety of GIS and asset management systems via the internet. Augview provides traditional GIS map views of the asset data plus an augmented reality mode that displays 3D objects of the networks overlaid over the video stream. Features * 2D map * 3D augmented reality mode * Combines multiple GIS data sets into one map (Data access is based on pre-arranged permission) * Supports ESRI Rest API: MapServer, FeatureServer, ImageServer * Supports Smallworld: GSS * Supports OGC services: WMS, WMTS, WFS, WCS * Integrates Digital Elevation Models with ArcGIS ImageServer or OGC WCS * Database interrogation * "Live" attribute and spatial updates (requires “write” permission from the data administrator) * Photo capture with geotagging and association with an asset

About

vSite AR Custom

Features
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vSite AR Custom: Transforming Infrastructure with Augmented Reality, AI and Reality Capture Bring your projects to life with vSite AR Custom, the ultimate app for job site documentation, productivity and collaboration. By combining GIS, BIM, and reality capture data into immersive, real-time augmented reality (AR) visualizations, vSite AR Custom makes documenting, inspecting, and collaborating on infrastructure projects easier and more effective than ever. Experience the Power of AR Visualizations: Field teams can instantly view holographic overlays of underground and above-ground assets—like pipes, valves, bridges and roads—seamlessly integrated into the physical world. From the field to the office, vSite AR Custom delivers unparalleled accuracy and insight. Key Features: • Enhanced Safety: Reduce excavation-related accidents by up to 25% with precise visualizations of buried infrastructure, ensuring safer workflows. • Superior Documentation: Achieve real-time quality control and accurate data validation to align designs with as-constructed conditions. • Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with industry leaders like Esri and Bentley iTwin, so your tools stay connected. • Next-Level Collaboration: Share field reports, manage tasks, and keep field and office teams synchronized with instant updates and infrastructure visualization. • Flexible Viewing Options: Easily switch between immersive first-person AR perspectives and bird’s-eye overviews for better context and planning. • Precision GNSS Support: Achieve unparalleled location accuracy with support for devices like Leica, viDoc, Emlid and Trimble. vSite AR redefines productivity in infrastructure management. Whether it’s streamlining inspections, producing detailed documentation, or improving team collaboration, this app ensures every project phase is more efficient and effective. Take your infrastructure projects to the next level with vSite AR Custom. Download today!

Screenshots

Augview4 screens
vSite AR Custom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Augview and vSite AR Custom are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Augview ships an update every 6 weeks, vSite AR Custom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Augview versus vSite AR Custom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugviewvSite AR Custom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugview LtdvGIS Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Augview

No in-app purchases

None

vSite AR Custom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Augview free?
Augview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vSite AR Custom free?
vSite AR Custom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Augview or vSite AR Custom have ads?
Neither Augview nor vSite AR Custom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Augview or vSite AR Custom?
Augview ships an update every 6 weeks, and vSite AR Custom every 2 months. Most recently, Augview was updated on September 19, 2026 and vSite AR Custom on September 8, 2026.

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