CE SmartApp vs ARCOS Mobile Workbench
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CE SmartApp
Access and manage all your SmartApp.com AppZones from a single mobile hub. Create and update Smart Items, capture field data with multimedia, and utilize voice-to-text input. Work offline with automatic syncing when reconnected.
- Centralized AppZone access
- Smart Item creation and editing
- Field data capture (photo, video, audio, GPS)
- Voice-to-text input
- Offline data creation and syncing
- Business data viewing and management
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Mobile client for SmartApp.com - Con Edison Edition For SmartApp.com users, this app provides the best possible mobile experience on your iOS device. With this app, you can: • Access all their SmartApp.com AppZones from one central hub - Every AppZone you have permission to see will be there automatically, and any updates will happen on their own. • Create and update new Smart Items right from your device - No matter what your device, screen size, or orientation, all your Smart Items will be optimized automatically for maximum efficiency and increased productivity. • Leverage the capabilities of mobile when capturing data in the field - photo, video and audio recordings, GPS geocoding, weather information, and even bar-code support can all easily be added to your Smart Items right from your mobile device. • Enter data without typing - The “Talk to Text” feature allows you to fill in fields quickly and easily without needing keyboards or thumbs. • Create and Edit Smart Items even while offline - With AnyConnect, your mobile device detects your connectivity status at all times. When offline, it allows you full capabilities and stores any Smart Items you create. Once you’re back online, that data gets synced automatically. • View and manage all your critical business data - All of the data you and your team compile gets stored in your AppZone, where it can be assessed even while on the go. If you want to get the most out of SmartApp.com, download this mobile app today.
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
This app assigns emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. It securely delivers job details, maps, and infrastructure records to field users. Users can respond to work requests, resolve infrastructure issues, and report back to their head office.
- Assign emergency and planned field work
- Deliver job details, maps, and infrastructure records
- Respond to work requests
- Resolve infrastructure issues
- Report back to head office
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ARCOS Workbench is used to assign emergency and planned field work to first responders in utilities and municipalities. The system provides job details, all associated maps and records as well as utility infrastructure securely to the field user’s iPhone or iPad. It allows the users to respond to work requests, restore issues with infrastructure, and report back to their head office.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARCOS Mobile Workbench at 67% against CE SmartApp's 13%. ARCOS Mobile Workbench also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.3). CE SmartApp's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARCOS Mobile Workbench holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of CE SmartApp's written reviews are positive against 67% of ARCOS Mobile Workbench's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CE SmartApp | ARCOS Mobile Workbench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (18 ratings) | 2.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartapp.com, Inc. | ARCOS LLC |
Customer experience
CE SmartApp
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
In-app purchases
CE SmartApp
No in-app purchases
ARCOS Mobile Workbench
No in-app purchases
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