Eos Tools Pro vs ArcGIS Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eos Tools Pro
This utility app provides advanced GNSS information for high-precision receivers, crucial for GIS and surveying. It includes an NTRIP client for corrections, user-configurable alarms, and background operation with mapping software.
- Advanced GNSS information (RMS, PDOP, differential status)
- Built-in NTRIP client for RTK/DGNSS corrections
- User-configurable audible alarms
- Background operation with mapping software
- Satellite view for multiple constellations
- Orthometric Height and Position Shift computation
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Eos Tools Pro is a monitoring utility for the Arrow and Skadi series high precision GNSS receivers from Eos Positioning Systems. It provides advanced GNSS information such as RMS values, PDOP, differential status, satellites tracked and used, that are critical for submeter and centimeter GIS and surveying data collection. The app features a built-in end trip client to access RTK or DGNSS corrections from an RTK network. Eos Tools Pro also allows audible user configurable alarms and runs in the background of your mapping surveying software. Features: - Built-in NTRIP client to connect to an RTK Network - Displays GNSS and Tilt Compensation accuracy with quality control information - Select the Skadi Smart Handle mode: Extensible Virtual Range Pole™ or Invisible Range Pole™ - Satellite view for all constellations in use (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and IRNSS) - User configurable alarms - Orthometric Height (Geoid models for vertical datum) - Compute and apply Position Shifts to accommodate different - Laser Offset Mapping for Esri ArcGIS® Field Maps - Locate and map underground utility assets directly in ArcGIS Field Maps - Terminal emulator to send configuration commands to the receiver - HTML5 built-in browser Disclaimer: "Continued use of Eos Tools Pro running in the background and connected to the GPS/GNSS receiver can dramatically decrease the battery life of your Apple device." Technical Support: For technical support, questions, feedback or bug reporting, please contact support@eos-gnss.com.
ArcGIS Navigator
Navigate to your destinations with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions and offline map access. This tool allows field teams to efficiently access and route on custom maps, view asset information, and manage daily work lists. It requires an ArcGIS account and Navigator license to function.
- Voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
- Offline navigation with local data
- Access custom Esri navigation maps
- Search assets and route on roads
- Vehicle-specific travel modes
- Manage daily work lists and stops
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ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Navigate to where you need to be, unlock efficiency, and improve your field workforce reliability. To use Navigator, you must have an ArcGIS account and a Navigator license. Key Features: - Use voice-guided turn-by-turn directions with automatic route recalculation. - Navigate completely offline with locally stored data (even in the background). - Access Esri's navigation maps or use your own maps—search your assets, route on your roads, and view your layers. - Follow shared routes. - Complete stops one at a time, or create a work list for an entire day's work. - View information about your assets. - Use vehicle-specific travel modes. - Receive stops from an email, your own app, or other ArcGIS apps such as Collector for ArcGIS. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eos Tools Pro at 4.6 against ArcGIS Navigator's 2.7. Eos Tools Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 17%). ArcGIS Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eos Tools Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Eos Tools Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of ArcGIS Navigator's.
Eos Tools Pro ships an update every 2 months, ArcGIS Navigator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eos Tools Pro | ArcGIS Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 2.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eos Positioning Systems | ESRI |
Customer experience
Eos Tools Pro
ArcGIS Navigator
In-app purchases
Eos Tools Pro
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Navigator
No in-app purchases
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