Partner Next vs Storm Manager
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.
Storm Manager
This app streamlines resource management for companies responding to natural disasters. It facilitates resource acquisition, workforce coordination, expense tracking, and real-time communication to expedite recovery efforts.
- Resource activation and acquisition
- Workforce development and crew rosters
- Time and expense tracking
- GPS tracking of resources
- Meals and lodging management
- Real-time communication
- Dynamic reporting
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Storm Manager helps companies impacted by Natural Disasters manage the influx of resources needed to deal with the disaster. Storm Manager brings unmatched efficiency to the process of securing the resources needed, tracking them throughout the event, providing meals & lodging, and ensuring everyone gets paid for the prudent charges incurred to provide service. Storm Manager works with all emergency response operations including: Utilities, DOTs, Gas, Cable / Fiber, Telecom, Wildfire Fighters, Insurance Adjusters, and FEMA. The Storm Manager systems facilitates the acquiring and management of resources throughout the entire restoration event, including: Resource Activation / Acquisition Workforce Development / Crew Rosters Time / Expense Tracking, Approval, & Invoicing GPS Tracking of Resource Locations Meals & Lodging Direct Communication to Workforce Dynamic Reporting & Data Requests Digital record of all activity (time, user GPS) Contract Management (during blue-sky days) Storm Manager connects the impacted companies with their entire workforce both internal and external in real-time. Field based users use this mobile application to update their crew roster, track their time, submit their expenses, and get directions to their hotels. After major events, Storm Manager helps Utilities get the lights on quicker, DOTs clear the roads quicker, Wildfire Fighters put the fires out quicker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Partner Next at 4.5 against Storm Manager's 2.6. Partner Next also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). Storm Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Partner Next holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 17 respectively.
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, Storm Manager every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | Storm Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | WRM Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Partner Next
Storm Manager
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
Storm Manager
No in-app purchases
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