Field Engineer vs SourceW9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Engineer
This app allows engineers to manage accepted work orders, check in at locations, and upload documents. Users can report daily hours, request additional time, add expenses, and view financial information including transaction history and withdrawal options.
- Manage accepted work orders
- Check-in at work locations
- Upload documents
- Report and request hours
- Add expenses to work orders
- View profile and account balance
- Withdraw funds
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NOTE: Please note this application is for Engineers only. Field Engineer (FE) mobile app provides its Engineer community with easy access to work orders that they have accepted to deliver. 1. View and manage accepted work order. 2. Able to checkout at a work location and able to upload documents right from the app. 3. Report daily hours against a work order and submit for approval, plus request for additional hours if required. 4. Add expenses to a work order. 5. View profile information and account balance, able to withdraw funds to Engineer's preferred method of payment. 6. View account transactions. 7. Registration and profile setup 8. Push Notification and managing alerts
SourceW9
This app helps contractors find and manage job opportunities. It allows users to apply for work, track their schedule, submit deliverables, and manage W9 information securely. All features are available at no cost.
- Find and apply for contractor jobs
- Manage work schedule
- Quick check-ins/check-outs
- Add expenses
- Upload deliverables
- Submit W9 information
- Track payments
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Contractors are able to search for available work and manage their work flow using the convenient SW9 mobile app - all with no fees attached! Features: • View and Apply for Contractor Opportunities • Manage Your Work Schedule • Quick Check-ins and Check-outs • Add your expenses • Upload All Your Deliverables • Easily & Securely Submit your W9 Information • Track Your Payments • No Fees Charged Ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SourceW9 at 100% against Field Engineer's 21%. SourceW9 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Field Engineer's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
SourceW9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Field Engineer has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Field Engineer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SourceW9's.
Field Engineer ships an update every 4 months, SourceW9 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Engineer | SourceW9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Field Engineer Inc., | Snakehead Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Field Engineer
SourceW9
In-app purchases
Field Engineer
No in-app purchases
SourceW9
No in-app purchases
