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Collector Classic app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 5680 ratings )
Utilities Productivity
Developer: ESRI
Free
Current version: 19.0.2, last update: 3 years ago
First release : 15 Jan 2013
App size: 66.96 Mb

ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Use maps anywhere to ground truth your data, make observations, and respond to events. Youll improve the efficiency of your field workforce and the accuracy of your GIS.
Features:
- Collect and update data using the map or GPS (even in the background)
- Download maps to your device and work offline
- Collect points, lines, areas, and related data
- Fill out easy-to-use, map-driven forms
- Attach photos to your features
- Use professional-grade GPS receivers
- Search for places and features
- Track and report where youve been
- Integrate with Navigator for ArcGIS
- Integrate with Workforce for ArcGIS
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Pros and cons of Collector Classic app for iPhone and iPad

Collector Classic app good for

This is a wonderful app for data collection. The phone is intuitive for the end user and the collector maps can be easily updated and deployed to the field from GIS. This allows for real time data collection and allows the team to see each others added features, attachments and updates. Cant wait for ESRI to complete the support for external GNSS receivers so we can use this for valves with a higher accuracy for the GPS location.
This app works great, I just wish they supported the new iPad Pro feature with split screen. If you have the app open and want to use another app at the same time you can open it but if you click the maps the split screen closes
I love this app. We use it everyday. There are 2 issues from this version that I cant figure out: 1. For some users the app randomly asks for a GDBOID when collecting polygon features. Entering a random number allows the user to submit the collection. 2. On some of our maps, when we try to create a new feature we are presented with duplicated symbology options (in the list that appears when you tap the the + sign). The collections work regardless of which duplicated option is selected. Our feature services are hosted on the latest version of ArcGIS Server and the maps reside on ArcGIS Online.

Some bad moments

Spent one hour trying to log in into the app - created online account, tried using Facebook... going in circles - useless and waste of time with no success... shame on esri.
There is no manual/ document of how to use the application. Also no document in online. When first opened the app it says "collector for arcgis works with maps and none were found in your device." How do we have to add maps for this device? There is a lot of app for viewing shape files, some app can edit the shape file for free. On the other hand app from ESRI became use less day by day. We can not add service in arcgis online without updating the arcgis server. Even there is no app to view the Geodatabase or shape file from ESRI. So I am giving one star for the application, SORRY
Since this app is a part of ArcGIS,maps that are authored there can be accessed through the Collector. Pretty neat stuff! Looking forward to seeing how this gets updated and the improvements that are being made! Go Esri! What a great tool to have!
This app with an ArcGIS Online subscription makes field data collection so easy. In less than 2 hours, I setup a field survey collection which is normally a 2 page paper form that we used to hand jam into a database after the survey. Now I have immediate results and dont have to spend days hand jamming.
Works with my ago and arcgis server as expected. Easy to use.
This app is another winner from Esri. Great app that makes data collection easy for anyone to use. Ive had great success with the application. Ive been able to teach non-GIS experts to collect data in 10 minutes. Very straight forward and syncs directly to my enterprise data. Best part is I didnt have to develop the app, just downloaded and connected to my ArcGIS Online subscription and it worked.