Monarch vs Lapsheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monarch
Manage your fleet of vehicles from your smartphone with real-time tracking. Monitor ignition status, speed, and scheduled stops. Requires specific GPS tracking hardware.
- Real-time fleet map view
- Vehicle ignition status
- Current speed monitoring
- Record of Duty Status (RODS)
- Scheduled stops tracking
- Vehicle history
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Rule your fleet from a smartphone. The app built for fleet managers on the go. See your entire fleet on a map with real-time updates on vehicle ignition status, current speed, Record of Duty Status (RODS)*, scheduled stops status, history, and more. Note: Monarch requires Forward Thinking GPS tracking solutions. *Seeing Record of Duty Status (RODS) requires an FTS Electronic Logging Device (ELD) such as Field Warrior
Lapsheet
Organize your daily service calls with an ordered list of stops. Add details like addresses and notes, then optimize your route for efficiency. Navigate directly to each location and mark tasks as complete.
- Ordered list of daily stops
- Add stops with address and notes
- Route optimization by nearest-next
- Direct navigation via Apple Maps
- Mark stops as complete
- On-device operation, no account needed
- Large UI for outdoor use
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Lapsheet is the complete field run-sheet for pool technicians. Open the app to see today's stops as one clear, ordered list. Add stops with name, address, notes and checklist. Tap Optimize to sort by nearest-next (uses internet for addresses). Tap any stop then Navigate — Lapsheet hands you straight to Apple Maps for turn-by-turn. Mark Done when finished. That's the full day. Free tier: up to 20 stops and 3 route optimizes per session. Everything works on-device with no account or tracking. Lapsheet Pro (auto-renewable subscription) removes all limits for unlimited stops and optimizes. Monthly ($7.99/month) or annual ($59.99/year). One flat price per company — not per pool or per tech. Payment charged to your Apple Account at purchase; renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. No background GPS. No battery drain. Big readable UI for sun and gloves. Local-first and private. Privacy Policy: https://lapsheet.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://lapsheet.com/terms Support: https://lapsheet.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lapsheet at 5.0 against Monarch's 3.3. Lapsheet also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Monarch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Lapsheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Monarch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lapsheet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Monarch ships an update every 3 months, Lapsheet every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monarch | Lapsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forward Thinking Systems | MARK GLEN BARRY |
Customer experience
Monarch
Lapsheet
In-app purchases
Monarch
No in-app purchases
Lapsheet
- Lapsheet Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Lapsheet Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
