Premier field collection and data viewer for iPhone and iPad.
GIS Pro is the enterprise version of a two part app suite for mobile GIS users. GIS Kit ($99) is geared toward individual users whereas GIS Pro ($299) is capable of some more advanced, collaborative features that are typical of an enterprise environment (see list below).
FEATURES IN GIS KIT & GIS PRO
- No desktop GIS software required.
- No prior GIS training required.
- Completely offline capable.
- Cache (download) open source topographic maps, street maps and satellite imagery straight from device.
- Import ESRI Shapefiles and KML/KMZ files including attributes.
- Attribute/form fields include: Alphanumeric (Description), Photos, numerical values, user defined list of values, addresses, websites, date & time, telephone number, check box.
- Easily collect new point, line, and polygon features in the field by GPS or drawing manually.
- Enter attribute values for each feature and/or add new attribute types at time of collection.
- Create templates of user defined feature classes with custom attributes.
- Comes loaded with numerous example feature templates for professional use in Forestry, Wetland Delineation, Stream Surveys, and Real Estate.
- Import and export data wirelessly by email. Larger data sets can be imported/exported by connecting to any computer with itunes.
- Filter the GPS based data collection by controlling the amount of GPS points by distance, time or accuracy
- Organize by projects and layers
- Best-in-class performance. Tested on iPad 2 with over 1 million point features!
FEATURES ONLY IN GIS PRO
- Raster imagery import & export (GeoTIFF, Worldfile, KML, and even non-spatially referenced images can be imported with in-app 3-point registration)
- Export Shapefiles and CSV files via email or USB with iTunes
- Export, share, and import custom feature class templates with other devices used by your team so there are no conflicts with your features and their attributes.
- Basic WMS for additional basemap options
- Easily convert Shapefiles to KMZ files and vice versa
Documentation and videos can be found using the support link.
IT MANAGERS
Please note that a separate license is required for each user or each device that is used by multiple users. See http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html for details. Also see http://www.apple.com/business/vpp for information on purchasing in volume.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Vapourware stay away
This company creates very expensive software that has ok functionality, but becomes buggy and no updates. Instead of updating, they create another very expensive piece of software and repeat. They do spend a bit on marketing so that is likely why the price incredibly high for what you get and the absolute lack of support. There are much better GIS software out there for iOS.
Good App - No Support
I have had this app 5 years and loved it. There has only been one update I can remember and it messed everything up. Wish it had a function to delete last upgrade. Emails to support never get answered.
Expensive for the support
No updates in over 11 months and how many updates to iOS since that time. Totally unprofessional to offer software at such an expensive price with so little time devoted to updates. I buy apps for dollars that have better support and updates. This software crashes multiple times per day. Again, extremely frustrating when you spend $400.00 for an app. Either keep up the development and updates or cut the price of your app.
Mistake to buy
Easy to import custom maps into free apps such as Avenza PDF maps using Dropbox. Almost impossible here. $399 and this is not seamless?? I wish I could get my money back. Fix please!!
GIS Pro leaves you hanging
This app works as advertised but for one annoying glitch - it constantly reverts to the background while being used and the iPad goes back to the homescreen. When it does so, it loses the area you are zoomed into, loses edits you might be making, and turns off the GPS if you were using it. Takes 10 seconds or so to get back into the app and get back to what you were doing - not a long time but it happens every few minutes so overall very annoying. I wouldn't recommend this app until they have fixed this problem, which they so far have not been able to do for my iPad Air.
GIS Pro
This app was incredible until the IOS8 update. I used it to GPS numerous tracks and it worked flawlessly with the Google Earth or Bing cached in the background. After IOS8 it has become useless due to constant glitches. I have given it a couple months now for support to work their magic and it still does not work correctly - often kicking me out of the program every five minutes or so. It appears that the most expensive app I ever purchased is also unfortunately the most useless. :(
Update: Feb.20/15
This app still does not work.
DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!!!
Well Worth the Cost
Overall, I have to say I am very happy with this app. I was looking for a way to collect GIS information on my Apple based products (iPhone iPad), but remain within the ESRI .shp file environment. This app suited my needs perfectly.
Things that I love:
- Ability to quickly and easily import and export .shp files (very slick)
- Ability to create and share "feature classes". ArcPad and Terrasync have similar abilities, however they are clunky compaired to this.
- Costs a fraction of what ArcPad and Terrasync cost.
- Runs on iOS based devices. Checkmate. ArcPad and Terrasync run on windows mobile, which is esentially a dead operating system (as far as I know).