SASSIE Rover vs The Source Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SASSIE Rover
This app enables mystery shoppers to complete surveys offline or with unreliable internet. It's designed for specific shops approved by mystery shopping companies.
- Offline survey completion
- Mobile device surveys
- Supports unreliable internet
- Approved shop access
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Rover allows mystery shoppers complete SASSIE mystery shopping surveys on their mobile device, primarily for situations where internet connectivity is unavailable or unreliable. Note: You will need to have a mystery shopper account with a SASSIE Mystery Shopping company in order to use this app properly. Note 2: You will not see all of your shops in this app. ONLY shops approved for Rover by your mystery shopping company will be available for completion on your mobile device.
The Source Mobile
This app serves as a mobile companion for field agents, enabling them to manage their work on the go. It utilizes smartphone features like GPS and camera for project discovery, data input, and image uploads. The platform offers efficient tools for managing tasks, tracking time, and accessing support.
- View project details and manuals
- Map project locations
- Input data and save progress
- Find projects by location or zip code
- Confirm assigned projects
- Check in/out of locations for time logging
- Upload receipts
- Contact support
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Previously MSI Services, Inc., The Source is the exclusive field agent database provider for TrendSource, Inc. The Source offers a wide variety of opportunities for individuals wanting to earn some extra money on their own time, including mystery shopping, customer intercepts, professional OnSite Inspections, competitive pricing audits, and much more! The Source Mobile app is a mobile companion to The Source website for use by Field Agents. If you are a Field Agent for The Source, it allows you to take your Field Agent responsibilities with you wherever you go. The Source Mobile app helps you to leverage the unique features of your Smart Phones, by allowing you to use your GPS to find nearby projects and using your phone’s camera to take and upload digital images. After using the app for a few weeks, you will realize just how efficient and mobile you can be as a Field Agent. The Source Mobile app provides the following functionality, all optimized for the limited screen space of your Smart Phone: - View information about your current projects, including project descriptions and manuals, as well as mapping the location. - Input your data, which automatically saves your progress along the way - Find available projects based on your current location, a particular zip code, or your home address. - Confirm projects that have been sent your way by our staff - Check in and check out of a location, which is a quick way to log your time in and time out for one of your projects. - Upload receipts for any projects that require them. - Contact support from the field quickly and easily. The Source values and respects your privacy, and so you could be assured that any personal information you allow access to is 100% secure. The Source Website: https://www.thesourceagents.com/ The Source Field Agent Login: https://www.thesourceagents.com/Account/Login.aspx The Source Mobile Support: thesourceagents@trendsource.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Source Mobile at 3.7 against SASSIE Rover's 2.6. The Source Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). SASSIE Rover's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.
The Source Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SASSIE Rover's written reviews are positive against 60% of The Source Mobile's.
SASSIE Rover ships an update every 16 months, The Source Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SASSIE Rover | The Source Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LiveShopper | TrendSource, Inc. |
Customer experience
SASSIE Rover
The Source Mobile
In-app purchases
SASSIE Rover
No in-app purchases
The Source Mobile
No in-app purchases
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