Partner Next vs ARCOS Mobile Workbench
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.
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
This app assigns emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. It securely delivers job details, maps, and infrastructure records to field users. Users can respond to work requests, resolve infrastructure issues, and report back to their head office.
- Assign emergency and planned field work
- Deliver job details, maps, and infrastructure records
- Respond to work requests
- Resolve infrastructure issues
- Report back to head office
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ARCOS Workbench is used to assign emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. The system provides job details, all associated maps and records as well as utility infrastructure securely to the field user’s iPhone or iPad. It allows the users to respond to work requests, restore issues with infrastructure, and report back to their head office.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Partner Next at 4.5 against ARCOS Mobile Workbench's 2.8. Partner Next also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). ARCOS Mobile Workbench's advantage is update cadence (monthly 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 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 11 respectively.
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, ARCOS Mobile Workbench monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | ARCOS Mobile Workbench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 11 — better |
| 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 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | ARCOS LLC |
Customer experience
Partner Next
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
No in-app purchases
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