Comparison

SampleManager Mobile vs O3 ONField

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

Head to head
About

SampleManager Mobile

Connect to a laboratory information management system from your mobile device. Enter results, manage samples, and execute lab tasks from the lab or the field. Utilizes your device's camera for barcode scanning and photo uploads.

Highlights
  • Result entry and authorization by test
  • Result entry and authorization by sample
  • Receive and move samples
  • Create and execute lab execution tasks
  • Barcode scanning via device camera
  • Upload photos as file results
  • Configurable language support
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The Thermo Scientific SampleManager Mobile app lets you connect to SampleManager LIMS using a mobile device. The app can be used in the lab or out in the field, for data acquisition or result entry. The SampleManager Mobile app supports the following features by default: • Result entry & authorization by test • Result entry & authorization by sample • Receive samples • Move samples • Create lab execution tasks • Execute lab execution tasks The app uses your device's camera to scan barcodes and upload photos (as file results) from the photo stream or directly from the camera. Your system administrator can set up your SampleManager server with extra auxiliary functions accessible through the app. These let you perform simple changes to data items, for example changing the priority of a sample or the status of a test. If SampleManager LES is available on your SampleManager instance, the mobile app can create and execute lab execution tasks. The app is configurable to use any language available on your SampleManager server. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The SampleManager Mobile app requires a connection to SampleManager LIMS 11.2 or higher. The app has been developed in line with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics Quality Management System.

About

O3 ONField

Manage capital projects directly from your mobile device. This app supports industry-leading practices like Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Agile, and Lean to boost team performance from planning to startup. It enables key workflows, such as IWP progressing, even when offline, ensuring productivity in low-connectivity jobsite environments.

Highlights
  • Mobile capital project management
  • Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) support
  • Agile and Lean methodologies
  • Offline IWP progressing
  • Jobsite productivity tools
Features
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O3 ONField brings the power of O3’s capital project management platform directly to your mobile device. Built on industry-leading practices like Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Agile, and Lean, O3 empowers teams to drive performance from planning through startup. Designed for the realities of the jobsite, ONField enables key workflows—such as IWP progressing—even when offline, ensuring productivity in low-connectivity environments.

Screenshots

O3 ONField4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: O3 ONField at fortnightly against SampleManager Mobile's every 13 months. O3 ONField also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SampleManager Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SampleManager Mobile against 5.0 for O3 ONField. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SampleManager Mobile ships an update every 13 months, O3 ONField fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SampleManager Mobile versus O3 ONField: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSampleManager MobileO3 ONField
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificO3 Solutions

Customer experience

SampleManager Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

O3 ONField

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SampleManager Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

O3 ONField

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SampleManager Mobile free?
SampleManager Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is O3 ONField free?
O3 ONField is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SampleManager Mobile or O3 ONField?
SampleManager Mobile and O3 ONField are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SampleManager Mobile or O3 ONField have ads?
Neither SampleManager Mobile nor O3 ONField shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SampleManager Mobile or O3 ONField?
SampleManager Mobile ships an update every 13 months, and O3 ONField fortnightly. Most recently, SampleManager Mobile was updated on November 2, 2026 and O3 ONField on October 30, 2026.

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