As the retirement of ArcGIS AppStudio nears, we want to revisit migration options to ensure you are fully prepared for the transition. On March 1st, 2025, AppStudio will be retired. At that time, the product will no longer be supported, and developer edition licenses will be removed from all accounts. As a result, the cloud make servers will also be inaccessible for app development. While you can continue to build and maintain your apps with ESRI support until the retirement date, we strongly recommend you begin or continue your app migration now to ensure a smooth transition.
Migration Options for Your AppStudio Apps
For existing AppStudio users, we encourage you to evaluate your app’s audience, features, and deployment needs as soon as possible to determine the most suitable migration path. Below, we have highlighted some excellent ArcGIS products that can help you deliver powerful mapping and geospatial solutions on mobile devices.
Cross-platform Mobile App Development
Using these products, you can write your app once and then generate native app builds for multiple platforms including iOS, Android, and even desktops.
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter – NEW!
- An open-source, cross-platform development framework for creating apps that runs on a variety of devices and supports app development for both iOS and Android. It includes a comprehensive set of tools and productivity features.
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET (MAUI)
- A widely used development framework with a vibrant and engaged community. Esri now supports Microsoft’s new .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) tools, enabling you to deploy your apps to both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt
- A powerful and flexible cross-platform solution using the same QML language as AppStudio apps.
Native Platform Mobile App Development
These new SDKs from Esri provide users with the newest dev tools designed specifically for iOS and Android. Apps built using these platforms can be published to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift (iOS)
- Create apps for iPhones and iPads
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for Kotlin (Android)
- Create apps for Android phones and tablets
Field Operations Mobile Apps – Highly Configurable
Do you need to deliver a native app to others in your organization to perform work outside the office? Maybe you want to collect data or have an interactive offline digital map in the field? We encourage all users to evaluate the suite of out-of-the-box field apps from Esri. These apps continue to add new features, and they are all highly configurable.
- ArcGIS Field Maps
- A flexible and intuitive app that uses data-driven maps and mobile forms to help you capture/edit data and find information on a map.
- ArcGIS QuickCapture
- Esri’s rapid data collection mobile app. Collect with the simple tap of a button.
- ArcGIS Survey123
- Capture data on a mobile app or on the web using highly configurable smart surveys.
Web Apps – Mobile Responsive/Optimized
After examining the requirements for your app, you may discover that creating a web app is a quick and effective solution. Esri offers App Builders to create web apps without writing code (low-code/no-code development) and an amazing JavaScript SDK to build web apps from scratch. Note, web apps cannot run offline and cannot be published to mobile app stores.
- ArcGIS Experience Builder
- Create a mobile-optimized web app by configuring widgets and layout options in a flexible drag-and-drop interface. Configure how your web app looks on different screen sizes.
- ArcGIS Instant Apps
- You can turn your maps into mobile-responsive web apps in minutes by simply selecting and configuring a template.
- ArcGIS Dashboards
- Present location-based analytics using interactive and easy-to-read data visualization on a dashboard.
- ArcGIS Story Maps
- Transform your GIS work into stories that inform and inspire by connecting text, photos, and videos to your maps and web scenes.
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript
- Use JavaScript to create compelling web apps that unlock your data’s potential with stunning interactive user experiences on desktop and mobile browsers.
Connect With Us
Please reach out to us on Esri Community or using appstudiofeedback@esri.com if you have questions about the retirement or app migration options.
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