# Markate vs Service Storm

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Service Storm at 100% against Markate's 54%. Service Storm also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Markate's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Service Storm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markate has 166 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Markate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Service Storm's.

Markate ships an update every 4 weeks, Service Storm every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Markate | Service Storm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markate-service-ops-platform/id1154246059/reviews) | **[4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/service-storm/id6747405667/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 138 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MARKATE,INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154245147) | [Service Storm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821280773) |

## What reviewers say

### Markate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markate-service-ops-platform/id1154246059)

This platform streamlines service business operations, managing everything from customer leads and scheduling to invoicing and payments. It offers tools for CRM, dispatch, field tracking, and financial management, all accessible from mobile or desktop.

**Highlights:** Customer relationship management, Job scheduling and dispatch, Estimate and invoice creation, Field technician tracking, Payment processing, Marketing automation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💰 Affordable for small businesses
- 👍 Streamlines business operations
- 🚀 Efficient for estimates and invoicing
- 🌟 Good customer service representatives
- ✅ Consolidates multiple platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Super glitchy app
- 🐛 Choppy and difficult to use
- 🐛 Too many bugs
- 🐛 App is trash after update
- 🐛 Can't upload photos after update

**Reported bugs**

- Bug that doesn’t let me give estimates
- Doesn’t always save estimates
- Typing multiple lines in mobile app doesn’t follow cursor
- New update is trash
- Can’t upload multiple pictures at once without it failing

**Requested features**

- Allow customers to view addresses and phone numbers on estimates tab
- Reduce steps to create estimate, schedule, invoice, and send receipt
- Allow tapping on number to call customer
- Allow tapping on address to go to maps
- Fix photo upload issues


### Service Storm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/service-storm/id6747405667)

This app streamlines field service operations for tradespeople. It helps manage job scheduling, dispatching, inventory, and payments. Features include real-time GPS tracking, automated customer notifications, and reputation management to enhance business efficiency.

**Highlights:** Job scheduling and dispatch, Real-time GPS tracking, Invoicing and payments, Customer notifications, Inventory management, Reputation management, Recurring jobs and memberships

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Markate free?

Markate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Service Storm free?

Service Storm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Markate or Service Storm?

Service Storm is rated higher. Markate averages 4.1 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Service Storm averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Markate or Service Storm have ads?

Neither Markate nor Service Storm shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Markate or Service Storm?

Markate ships an update every 4 weeks, and Service Storm every 9 days. Most recently, Markate was updated on November 2, 2026 and Service Storm on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*