Comparison

LANSA Mobile vs ClickBale

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LANSA Mobile

Access your LANSA Repository data on mobile devices. This client component connects to a LANSA server back-end, enabling the use of your LANSA forms with device features like cameras and barcode scanners.

Highlights
  • LANSA Repository access
  • Mobile form utilization
  • Camera integration
  • Barcode scanner support
  • IBM i and Windows server compatibility
Features
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LANSA Mobile brings the power of the LANSA Repository to your mobile devices. LANSA Mobile is a client component and requires the LANSA server back-end that runs on IBM i or Windows. It brings your LANSA forms to your mobile devices allowing you to take advantage of your device's features such as the camera and barcode scanners.

About

ClickBale

Features
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ClickBale makes it easy for recycling plant operators to track the production and shipping of baled material. The app captures each bale produced from your compactor or baling equipment with a weight, description and optional barcode. It provides a live report to show what material you currently have on the warehouse floor and allows bales to be easily picked or scanned for shipping to help control load capacity and to deplete material on hand.. Labels can be produced with any compatible mobile Bluetooth printer such as the Zebra model ZQ520. Requires a cieTrade software account subscription.

Screenshots

LANSA Mobile4 screens
ClickBale3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClickBale at monthly against LANSA Mobile's every 5 months. LANSA Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LANSA Mobile ships an update every 5 months, ClickBale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LANSA Mobile versus ClickBale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLANSA MobileClickBale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANSA Holdings Inc.cieTrade Systems, Inc

In-app purchases

None

LANSA Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ClickBale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LANSA Mobile free?
LANSA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClickBale free?
ClickBale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LANSA Mobile or ClickBale have ads?
Neither LANSA Mobile nor ClickBale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LANSA Mobile or ClickBale?
LANSA Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and ClickBale monthly. Most recently, LANSA Mobile was updated on October 21, 2026 and ClickBale on October 3, 2026.

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