Field Scout vs Texas811 Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Scout
This mobile application helps plan and report on drilling projects, reducing risk and improving efficiency. It allows users to map bore paths, record waypoints, and identify obstacles, replacing traditional paper methods with GPS technology.
- Mobile bore planning
- Record waypoints and obstacles
- GPS integration
- Reduce planning errors
- Improve drill time efficiency
- Works with Commander™ 7 HDD Guidance System
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Field Scout™ by Subsite® Planning and reporting with Field Scout™ can reduce your risk and make your drill time more efficient, improving profitability on every bore. The Field Scout™ mobile bore planner allows you to walk the intended bore path of your job and record important waypoints and obstacles such as the entry pit, exit pit, and utility crossings. Field Scout™ reduces the chance of errors by replacing pad and paper, and by giving you the ability to use GPS Made to work with the Commander™ 7 HDD Guidance System by Subsite®.
Texas811 Mobile
This app streamlines the process of submitting locate requests for digging projects. It allows users to quickly create tickets with location mapping and GPS integration, designed for compliance with one-call regulations.
- Quick ticket creation
- Intuitive guided experience
- Location & map integration
- Auto-detect GPS location
- Streamline locate requests
- Ensure compliance
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Texas811’s Mobile Application puts the power of your ticket-taking process in your hands. Whether you’re on site, in the office, or on the go, you can quickly submit locate requests from your phone. Key features: - Quick ticket creation: Fill out request details in under a minute with an intuitive and guided experience. - Location & map integration: Pinpoint dig sites on an interactive map or auto-detect your GPS location. Designed specifically for 811 workflows, Texas811’s mobile solution accelerates response times, reduces errors, and ensures full compliance with one-call regulations. Download today to streamline your locate requests, empower field crews, and improve communication between dispatch and job sites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Field Scout at 4.7 against Texas811 Mobile's 2.2. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Field Scout holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Field Scout ships an update every 2 months, Texas811 Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Scout | Texas811 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 2.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Charles Machine Works, Inc | Texas811 |
Customer experience
Field Scout
Texas811 Mobile
In-app purchases
Field Scout
No in-app purchases
Texas811 Mobile
No in-app purchases
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