EXPLORER Connect vs ArcGIS QuickCapture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXPLORER Connect
Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.
- Satellite phone capability
- Terminal status dashboard
- Configuration settings
- Terminal pointing assistance
- SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).
ArcGIS QuickCapture
This app enables rapid collection of field observations, allowing users to record GIS points and attributes efficiently. It's designed for collecting data quickly from a moving vehicle or during surveys.
- Rapid field observation collection
- Record GIS points and attributes
- Data capture at-speed
- Use while moving
- Scouting and survey support
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ArcGIS QuickCapture is the fastest way to collect field observations. With this time-saving app, you can record GIS points and other attributes while you scout locations, conduct aerial surveys, or assess damage from a moving vehicle. Capture data at-speed with the touch of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS QuickCapture at 64% against EXPLORER Connect's 0%. ArcGIS QuickCapture also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). EXPLORER Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EXPLORER Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcGIS QuickCapture has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of EXPLORER Connect's written reviews are positive against 64% of ArcGIS QuickCapture's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EXPLORER Connect ships an update every 10 months, ArcGIS QuickCapture every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXPLORER Connect | ArcGIS QuickCapture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thrane & Thrane AS | ESRI |
Customer experience
EXPLORER Connect
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In-app purchases
EXPLORER Connect
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS QuickCapture
No in-app purchases
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