Comparison

CBP ROAM vs FieldLynk

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

Head to head
About

CBP ROAM

This app allows pleasure boaters and eligible travelers arriving at remote locations to report their arrival online. It facilitates trip creation and may offer video inspections with a CBP Officer for eligible users.

Highlights
  • Online arrival reporting
  • Create trip details
  • Add travelers
  • Specify mode of travel
  • Report location
  • Video inspection eligibility
  • Push notifications for video chat
Features
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The official CBP ROAM App (formerly OARS) from U.S. Customs and Border Protection allows pleasure boaters and other eligible travelers who arrive at remote locations to report their arrival online. In addition to submitting a report of arrival, pleasure boaters who are not currently enrolled in a Trusted Traveler Program, Local Boater Option, or I-68 program who are currently required to report in person may be eligible for a video inspection. Disclaimer: This is a pilot version only for use in limited areas. Contact your local Port of Entry for guidance. Create a trip by adding travelers, your mode of travel, your location, and contact information. After you submit a trip, you may receive a push notification on your device to start a video chat with a CBP Officer to finish reporting your entry into the United States.

About

FieldLynk

This app connects companies with a network of trusted contractors for job dispatch and management. It streamlines the process from posting jobs to tracking work and processing payments, ensuring accountability and efficiency for service businesses.

Highlights
  • Instant job alerts to qualified contractors
  • Track work from dispatch to completion
  • Proof-of-work submission (photos, signatures)
  • Secure contractor payment processing
  • Manage contractor roster and ratings
  • Reusable job templates
Features
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FieldLynk is a private dispatch platform for companies that run on a trusted network of contractors. Post a job and the right qualified contractors nearby are alerted instantly — the first to accept wins, and you track the work from dispatch to proof-of-completion to payment, all in one place. Built for service businesses — IT, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, facilities, and field installation — FieldLynk replaces group texts, spreadsheets, and phone trees with a fast, accountable workflow. FOR COMPANIES • Post a job in under a minute — pay, location, required skills, and completion requirements • Smart dispatch alerts your best-rated contractors first, then opens to the wider network • Review proof of work — photos, signatures, notes — and approve in a tap • Pay contractors securely through the platform • Manage your roster, ratings, saved sites, and reusable job templates FOR CONTRACTORS • Get notified the moment a matching job is posted nearby • Accept in one tap, mark your arrival, and submit proof of work from your phone • Build your reputation — higher ratings mean first access to new jobs • Get paid for completed work and track your earnings Payments for completed contractor work are processed securely via Stripe. FieldLynk is an invitation-only network — your company controls who's in it. Want to see how it works? Tap "Try the demo" on the sign-in screen to explore both sides of the platform — no account required.

Screenshots

CBP ROAM4 screens
FieldLynk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FieldLynk at 5.0 against CBP ROAM's 3.3. FieldLynk also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). CBP ROAM's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FieldLynk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBP ROAM has 125 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBP ROAM ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldLynk every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CBP ROAM versus FieldLynk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBP ROAMFieldLynk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (125 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS Customs and Border ProtectionJunior Espino

Customer experience

CBP ROAM

All ratings125 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative38.4%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative69.4%

FieldLynk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CBP ROAM

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • App crashes after update
  • App will not open
  • App crashes within one second of opening
  • App closes immediately after opening
  • App not letting user login
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  • App crashes when trying to enter a change of port of call
  • One-time verification codes never worked
  • Latest update fails to submit arrivals
  • Update forces user to update, causing crash after login
  • App keeps sending user to the same place despite logging in
  • Waiting for agent for over two days
  • App says waiting, cannot cancel or navigate
  • Unable to report 'port of call'
  • Port of call button missing
  • Latest update dumps previously configured travelers and vessels
  • No account info comes over when adding app to new device
  • Updated version on App Store downloads incomplete or old version
  • No copy-and-paste for phone numbers or other info
  • No ability to change traveler info after initial edit
  • Cannot paste existing passport photo
  • Tedious manual entry of numbers
  • Authentication failed on own phone, but works on others'
  • Facial recognition takes multiple tries
  • Stuck on login screen, does not advance to verification code
  • Switching apps for PIN code results in blank screen on return
  • App quits when editing or manually entering a traveler
  • Cannot find support for security key setup
  • Stuck in a loop requiring backup authentication setup
  • Won't go past the accept button
  • New update no longer works, fails to open
  • App won't load
  • Gets frozen on a screen
  • Misspelled 'Received' on Video Chat info page
  • App crashes when trip page is displayed

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add port of call button
  • Allow letters in flight number
  • Allow copy-paste for numbers
  • Allow sharing travelers between users
  • Add more instructions for numbers needed
Show 6 more
  • Allow submission and approval prior to US waters entry
  • Allow users to remain logged in
  • Use fingerprint recognition for login
  • Consider alternatives to Zoom for video calls
  • Add Spanish language support (already present, but caused bugs)
  • Invite users to TestFlight beta program

FieldLynk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CBP ROAM

No in-app purchases

None

FieldLynk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBP ROAM free?
CBP ROAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldLynk free?
FieldLynk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBP ROAM or FieldLynk?
FieldLynk is rated higher. CBP ROAM averages 3.3 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while FieldLynk averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CBP ROAM or FieldLynk have ads?
Neither CBP ROAM nor FieldLynk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBP ROAM or FieldLynk?
CBP ROAM ships an update every 3 weeks, and FieldLynk every 2 days. Most recently, CBP ROAM was updated on October 30, 2026 and FieldLynk on October 24, 2026.

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