Partner Next vs Lineman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Partner Next
This application is a client for a map platform designed for utility organizations. It provides access to custom map data and configurations, offering the latest features with a rapid release cycle for electric, gas, and oil companies.
- Map application platform client
- Designed for utility organizations
- Custom map data and configurations
- Latest features
- Rapid release cycle
- Electric, gas, oil industry focus
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Partner Next is the new-features edition of the Apple iOS client for Partner Software's map application platform. This platform, and its associated applications, are designed for electric, gas, oil, and other utility organizations. This app is only intended for use by Partner Software customers, and requires custom map data and configurations which are supplied by Partner's other products. Please visit our website for more information, and contact us if we can meet your needs. Partner Next includes the latest features and has a more rapid release cycle than its counterpart, Partner Maps. Partner Maps serves as the long-term support edition for customers who prefer a slower release cycle.
Lineman
This utility tool integrates with dataVoice Outage Management Systems. It helps manage data and voice outages, but continued GPS use can impact battery life.
- Integrates with dataVoice Outage Management Systems
- Utility tool for outage management
- Supports data and voice outage tracking
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Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Lineman App is a utility tool for for use with dataVoice Outage Management Systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Partner Next at 4.5 against Lineman's 1.0. Partner Next also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). Lineman's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Partner Next holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partner Next has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, Lineman monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | dataVoice International |
Customer experience
Partner Next
Lineman
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
Lineman
No in-app purchases
