Partner Next vs UtilSoft FOSMS
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.
UtilSoft FOSMS
This app digitizes safety inspection records for equipment, vehicles, and crews. It allows for the recording of safety-related job briefings and facilitates electronic data export and import to a central repository. Say goodbye to paper and pen with this tablet-based solution for immediate action and electronic signature capture.
- Record safety inspections
- Document job briefings
- Manage equipment and vehicle records
- Electronic data export/import
- Digital signature capture
- Tablet-based data entry
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UtilSoft FOSMS helps keeps records of safety inspections of equipment, vehicles, and crews. Also, safety related job briefing details can also be recorded. The inspection details can be exported and imported to and from a central repository. UtilSoft worked with leading electric, gas and water utilities to design a comprehensive system that documents and manages problems encountered by field personnel. UtilSoft has a proven solution. Say goodbye to the clipboard, paper and pen! Take immediate action via the tablet, and store all information and obtain signatures electronically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UtilSoft FOSMS at 5.0 against Partner Next's 4.5. Partner Next's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UtilSoft FOSMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partner Next has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | UtilSoft FOSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | Utilsoft, LLC |
Customer experience
Partner Next
UtilSoft FOSMS
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
UtilSoft FOSMS
No in-app purchases
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