Comparison

ArcGIS Navigator vs DriveStudy

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

DriveStudy

This app automatically records driving behavior using phone sensors to collect data for research studies. It logs trips and measures driving dynamics while running in the background with low-power sensing methods.

Highlights
  • Automatic driving detection
  • Measures driving dynamics
  • Low-power trip logging
  • Background operation
  • GPS usage for tracking
Features
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DriveStudy enables research institutions to collect and use driving behavior data for the purposes of a specific study. It automatically detects when driving starts and stops and uses the phone’s sensors to measure your vehicle’s driving dynamics. It also acts as a low-power logger of all of your driving trips. DriveStudy runs in the background and uses GPS. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. DriveStudy uses low-power sensing methods to reduce battery consumption as much as possible. A valid registration token is needed to use this app.

Screenshots

ArcGIS Navigator4 screens
DriveStudy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriveStudy at 4.5 against ArcGIS Navigator's 2.7. ArcGIS Navigator's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

DriveStudy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, DriveStudy every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ArcGIS Navigator versus DriveStudy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS NavigatorDriveStudy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperESRICambridge Mobile Telematics Inc.

Customer experience

ArcGIS Navigator

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

DriveStudy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

DriveStudy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcGIS Navigator free?
ArcGIS Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriveStudy free?
DriveStudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcGIS Navigator or DriveStudy?
DriveStudy is rated higher. ArcGIS Navigator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while DriveStudy averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ArcGIS Navigator or DriveStudy have ads?
Neither ArcGIS Navigator nor DriveStudy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS Navigator or DriveStudy?
ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, and DriveStudy every 9 months. Most recently, ArcGIS Navigator was updated on November 4, 2026 and DriveStudy on November 3, 2026.

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