Marco Bernasocchi, opengis.ch

Data collection often begins on the field. Whether in shiver or sunshine, working outdoors requires a solution that is optimized for mobile devices. QField [1] is the perfect companion of QGIS. The offtheshelf application allows intuitive viewing and editing of data. With a slick user interface, QField allows using QGIS projects on tablets and mobiles. QField’s map display is powered by the QGIS rendering engine, so the results are identical and come with the full range of styling possibilities available on the desktop. Editing forms on QField respect the QGIS configuration and are optimised for touch interaction. For situations where network access is unavailable, a QGIS plugin downloads all the data to the device and allows integrating the changes back when returning to the office. The soon to be released QFieldCloud will make this, along with team management even simpler.

[1] http://www.qfield.org
[2] https://qfield.cloud/