Comparison

ArcGIS Navigator vs 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

3D GIS Digital Elevation Model

Create and manipulate 3D models from various online and local data sources. Analyze and export models in multiple formats, with features for cutting, scaling, and animation. Perform real-world calculations for surface area and volume.

Highlights
  • Generate 3D models from online/local data
  • Export data to STL, OBJ, and satellite images
  • Cut, re-scale, and animate models
  • Calculate surface area and volume
  • Geo-positioned character controller
  • Supports UTM and Geographic Coordinate Systems
Features
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Quickly generate 3D models: Directly from the internet; Bing Maps, Mapbox, and ArcGIS or from a cloud point stored locally. Export real data: From point cloud data in CSV or TXT to 3D models in STL or OBJ and satellite images. Operate: Cut, re-scale, and animate models for representation, analysis, and calculations. Compute operations: Calculate surface areas and volumes of a model in real-world units with little difference compared to ArcGIS. Explore: Character controller geo positioned in real-world coordinate systems such as UTM and Geographic Coordinate System.

Screenshots

ArcGIS Navigator4 screens
3D GIS Digital Elevation Model4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcGIS Navigator at 2.7 against 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model's 2.0. ArcGIS Navigator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). On price, ads 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. 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. ArcGIS Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcGIS Navigator holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS Navigator has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ArcGIS Navigator's written reviews are positive against 0% of 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ArcGIS Navigator versus 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS Navigator3D GIS Digital Elevation Model
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRIAndres Narvaez

Customer experience

ArcGIS Navigator

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

3D GIS Digital Elevation Model

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Navigator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

3D GIS Digital Elevation Model

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly License3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Monthly License$9.491 Month
  • Yearly License$99.991 Year

Questions

Is ArcGIS Navigator free?
ArcGIS Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model free?
3D GIS Digital Elevation Model is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArcGIS Navigator or 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model?
ArcGIS Navigator is rated higher. ArcGIS Navigator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ArcGIS Navigator or 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model have ads?
Neither ArcGIS Navigator nor 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS Navigator or 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model?
ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, and 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model every 3 months. Most recently, ArcGIS Navigator was updated on October 21, 2026 and 3D GIS Digital Elevation Model on October 24, 2026.

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