I have been using a great app on my iPad and iPhone called GISkit. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gis-kit/id429688355?mt=8 It costs a little bit of cash but it is heads and tails above any other field mapping app. I don’t even carry a compass (well I carry a compass, just don’t use it), or pencil, or clipboard anymore.
It is easy to use, has many features, GPS tracking, in-the-field editing, and several layers of map styles. There is no desktop version, but I can export GPX and KMZ files which can be opened in other mapping program and even google earth. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has a statewide data base with interactive maps which I have been using for the map drawing tools.
The first image below shows a screenshot of GISkit with data collected in the field and refined within the app. The second is data collected in GISkit uploaded onto the VT ANR map.
Carl
