GIS Pro Reviews

Great field app

Geo GIS guy

I've been waiting for years for an app like this. It is very practical, extremely flexible, and no training to get going. Loading project imagery or caching images is huge when in a disconnected environment. Our firm is very diverse in field data collection needs and this suits such a wide variety of information. Much easier to use than standard gps systems, you have to just remember this is rec grade gps and not sub-meter. Even then, the manual digitizing ability mostly mitigates that issue. Works well so far, no crashing.

Leif Embertson, River Engineer, PE

Leif Embertson

GIS Pro is hands down the best GIS application out there for Iphone/IPads. I have found the ability to cache maps and aerial photos, easily create feature layers/classes, and transmit field data in multiple formats very useful. With the addition of GIS Pro to my IPad, Trimbles and other other GIS devices are just not as useful as they once were.

Awesome!!

Brian Ranney

Great app! It is easy to use, very intuitive and extremely powerful. I collect spatial data for a living and life just got much easier with this app! I especially like being able to import GIS shape files and create my own feature class templates for customized data collection. I love being able to collect data using GPS locating or placing the data point on an air photo or map. And the ability to export data to kmz files, shape files, csv files and gpx files is awesome! There is no greater spatial data collection app out there.

Geotechnical Engineer

Sarah Hooker

This is an incredibly useful tool for mapping, navigating and collecting data in the field. We used this program to map erosion and landslide hazards along a 600 mile utility alignment in remote parts of the United States. We were able to upload the utility alignment before our trip and cache the satellite images for several miles on either side of the alignment, so that we could still navigate and zoom in on features in the field. The points that are part of the program are very applicable and useful, but also adding points to feature classes when needed is very simple and fast. We were able to walk the perimeter of landslides using the polygon feature and then collect information such as scarp dimensions, slope inclination, direction of movement, etc. All the collected information is then saved together for that point. It is also convenient to be able to take photographs in the same location that you collect data. The quality of the photos turned out well. Once we were back in the office, we downloaded the data directly to Google Earth. We were then able to email kmz files to the client with our data. This saved hours of GIS time in the office. The Otterbox cover is durable and protected the iPad during use. Overall, we were very happy with the capabilities of this app and will be using it for all our future mapping projects.

Great App!

Explosive GIS

This is a great tool. I work in an environment where a good GIS program and mobile on-site capability is imperative to our safety. I found a glitch in the program and emailed the creators who responded promptly and had an update out within a couple of weeks. Great program and great support!

Versatile and intuitive

elpadrastro

Provides clients and contractors a great way to visualize what we see in the field.

New user

Siting Guy

I'm a new user of this app and think its a really good start. It has great import/export and drawing capabilities and a easy to use design. What it really needs though is direction and distance readings when drawing lines and polygons. Also, the measuring tool should also provide direction. This is hugely important for drawing property boundaries. Without this capability, it is dependent on data sets created in more powerful GIS software. With it, this could be an amazing tool well worth the price.

My life just got a lot easier

Pipeline Patrol / GIS User

Still new to the app, but have tested out many features and so far it has met, and often exceeding my expectations. Planning to be used for field data collection on fixed wing, helicopter, and ground missions. An auto tilt feature (so your heading is always up) or even a simple compass along with a current heading display would make this perfect.

Geologist

Aaron Waggoner

I can't tell you how many times this app has come in handy in the field. I use it quite often to mark either existing or proposed sample locations and then email them in a KMZ file to the PMs. It is also nice that when sample locations are revised while a project is underway PMs can send out a new KMZ to be imported while in the field. This allows for nearly real time decision making. Being able to append photos to the sample locations adds another dimension to data collection.

Program freezes

The Larma

The software is good but it has a problem of freezing when im using my ipad! The app will not open wheni tap on it. So frustrating