Futura FieldPro vs MapItFast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Futura FieldPro
This application allows utilities to display, analyze, and edit their GIS data on an iPad, both online and offline. It offers features for red-lining, field inspections, data collection, and outage management, providing freedom to use and edit GIS data anywhere.
- Offline GIS data editing
- Field inspections and data collection
- GPS voice turn-by-turn navigation
- Network tracing
- Sub-meter GPS data collection
- Customizable basemap imagery
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Futura FieldPro is part of an integrated enterprise GIS solution provided to Utilities by Futura Systems, Inc. It allows Futura customers to conveniently display, analyze, and edit their ESRI geodatabase data from an iPad whether on or offline; giving utilities the freedom to use and edit their GIS data anywhere. Futura FieldPro includes functionality for Red Lining, Field Inspections, Data Collections, Outage Management, and more. FieldPro features include: ·Comprehensive Search and Query tools ·GPS Voice Turn By Turn Navigation ( On/Offline navigation with Google Maps and online only navigation with Apple Maps) ·Network Tracing ·Sub-meter GPS data collection ·Ability to choose to display your own basemap aerial imagery or ESRI’s basemaps.
MapItFast
Easily map points, lines, and polygons offline with GPS or drawing tools. Instantly calculate location, distance, and area for mapped objects. Supports multiple basemaps and data export for GIS software.
- Offline mapping and data collection
- GPS and drawing tools
- Automatic location, distance, and area calculation
- Multiple basemap options
- Data export to KMZ, SHP, GPX
- Custom electronic forms for data collection
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Map points, lines, polygons and geophotos offline with a single tap! MapItFast from AgTerra Technologies is a mapping and data collection solution that makes it easy for users GPS or draw features and generate maps from anywhere with or without internet access. MapItFast instantly calculates location information for mapped objects. GPS coordinates are provided for all points and photos. Lines and polygons include calculated distance and area. Multiple basemaps are included for aerial, street and topo reference. A data connection is not required for mapping. Note: The free mapping features of MapItFast are available for personal use without creating an account. Registering for a paid account unlocks professional mapping features and links the MapItFast mobile client with your private AgTerra account. The Pro Version extends mapping capabilities to: - Collaborate with team members, sharing all projects, user locations and contributions in real time on other mobile devices and the web - Design custom electronic forms and attach them to any map object for collecting advanced attribute data - Create, modify and manage multiple projects and move objects between projects - Add shapefiles from other sources as a map overlay (include symbology and labeling) - Add custom data dictionaries to speed and standardize attribution - Add custom icons to maps - Export to KMZ, SHP (shapefile) or GPX format for use in other GIS software - Assign roles and permission based controls for projects and data MapItFast is appropriate for all spatially based activities including inspections and surveys, agriculture mapping, wildfire and disaster response, utility work, crop scouting, mobile asset tracking, wildlife management, oil and gas fieldwork, forestry, rangeland monitoring, trail mapping, weed and pest projects, and even outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, geocaching, and hunting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Futura FieldPro at 4.5 against MapItFast's 3.5. MapItFast's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Futura FieldPro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Futura FieldPro's written reviews are positive against 33% of MapItFast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Futura FieldPro ships an update every 2 months, MapItFast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Futura FieldPro | MapItFast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Futura Systems, Inc | AgTerra Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Futura FieldPro
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In-app purchases
Futura FieldPro
No in-app purchases
MapItFast
No in-app purchases
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