Comparison

ServicePlanner vs PhosMap

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

Head to head
About

ServicePlanner

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry and field service activities. It features contact management, activity planning, and a timer for recording time spent. Users can sync data across devices and access a library of publications and videos.

Highlights
  • Dropbox Sync
  • Territory Helper Integration
  • Today Screen with Timer
  • Contact Management & History
  • Contact Filtering & Map View
  • Publication & Video Library
  • Monthly & Annual Activity Tracking
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ServicePlanner is a Field Ministry and Contact Management app designed for Jehovah's Witnesses. • Dropbox Sync - automatically backup your data and sync across multiple devices. • Integration with Territory Helper. • Today Screen - quick access to the Timer, Videos, Publications, Website Browser, Activity Planner and your scheduled calls for the day. • Timer - record your time spent in the ministry or on "other" work (LDC etc). Tap the timer bar on the Today screen or force touch the app icon. • Contact Management - centrally manage your Calls with a searchable Contact list. Colours are carefully used to indicate the Contact Type and render a heat map showing if your visits are overdue or on schedule. Swipe or long-press on a Contact to quickly reschedule or update a contact. • Contact Visit History & Library - quickly access your call history with a list of previous visits. Colour again is used to visually indicate the Visit Type. Define your Next Visit Date and Plans. A central Library for each contact shows all of the publications you have ever placed with them. • Contact Filtering - powerful filtering allows you to define how you Group and Sort your calls. Search for Contacts using Tags, Language, Locality, Next Visit Date and more criteria. • Map View - get an overview of your Calls, search for addresses, place custom markers for the location of your Car, Territory, Kingdom Hall, your Home and more. You can tap+hold to create a new Contact straight from a map location. • Library - centrally manage Publications and Videos. Optionally add Cover Art to make it easier to visualise items. Video locations can be downloaded for offline use, or streamed to free up storage space. Add items to your Today screen. Note that the Library is empty by default, users will need to populate it themselves. • Websites - use the inbuilt browser to show web content. Bookmark your favourite websites. Supports Reader View with Themes. Reader View supports Chinese Pinyin, Zhuyin, Yale, Sidney Lau above Chinese characters when reading content from the official websites. • Monthly Activity - plan your daily activity with Planned Hours vs Actual Hours. Projected Hours indicate if you are on track with your time. • Service Year - see at a glance your hours per month and a summary of your activity for the Service Year. Projected Hours indicate if you are on target to reach your annual goal. OR ... * "Shared in Ministry" Mode - You can optionally switch both the Month and Annual calendars to just show a green tick when you shared in the ministry, instead of focussing on hours. • Scheduling - define your Annual, Monthly and Daily Hour Goals. These will then be used to track your progress for the Month and Year. Apply your Daily Schedule to your Month and view the Projected Hours - so easy to see if you will get your time in or if you need to alter your schedule. • Witnessing Partners - arrange your partners each day. Contact your witnessing partner by SMS, Phone, or messaging apps. Mark the arrangement as confirmed or not. Icons on the calendar indicate days with arranged partners. Optional integration with iOS calendars. • Reporting - support for multiple Hour Credits and Carry-Over Minutes. Your Monthly Report can be submitted using Email, TXT, Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, Hourglass or NW Publisher. • "Other Hours" - log your non-ministry hours such as LDC or Branch Consultation work. Up to 5 "Other Hour" categories can be scheduled and planned alongside your Ministry Hours. Configure the category name (eg "LDC") and Reporting options in Settings. --- And this is just the beginning! Please check the website for details and support: www.serviceplanner.app Requirements: iOS 14+ Some mapping features require a connected device. All support and documentation is provided in English. Some cannot locate the app because they search for "Service Planner". The app is called "ServicePlanner".

About

PhosMap

Features
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PhosMap makes territory management and door-to-door visit records simple — all on the map. It brings together everything you need for field activity in one app. ■ Territory management Draw and edit your territories on the map. Assign them to members and track progress at a glance. ■ Powerful map Built on Google Maps. Switch between map and satellite, show your location with GPS, and search addresses, buildings and memos together. ■ Buildings & rooms Register everything from houses to each apartment room, with flexible numbering. ■ Visit records Record statuses such as home or absent, and instantly see the last status. Apartments keep history per room. ■ Personal memos & reports Add memos to places you care about, visualized with color-coded pins. File building reports and hand them over to others. ■ Share with your team / congregation Create a group, invite members, and share territories and records. Admins manage permissions and approvals. Location sharing lets you share your position with members for a set time. ■ Languages & display Japanese, English, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog and Indonesian — follows your device language automatically, with manual switching in settings. Light and dark mode supported. Pricing: Every feature is free. If you’d like to support the app, you can optionally support the developer from within the app (supporting does not unlock any features). Traffic is encrypted and data is isolated per group. You can permanently delete your account and personal data anytime from “Settings › Delete account.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.phosmap.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.phosmap.com/privacy

Screenshots

ServicePlanner4 screens
PhosMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhosMap at Free against ServicePlanner's $2.99. PhosMap also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). ServicePlanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PhosMap is free to download; ServicePlanner costs $2.99 up front. PhosMap sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. ServicePlanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, PhosMap every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ServicePlanner versus PhosMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServicePlannerPhosMap
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (186 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiMatt SolutionsSHIN FUJITA

Bugs and requests

ServicePlanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Incorrect translation or localization

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to record 'Not at Home' visits
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Support for multiple types of hours (ministry, LDC, etc.)
  • Customizable color coding for different visit types
  • Ability to add photos to records
Show 3 more
  • Compatibility with macOS
  • Automatic territory management features
  • Integration with NW Publisher for reporting

PhosMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ServicePlanner

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PhosMap

Subscriptions3
  • Light Supporter$0.491 Month
  • Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Gold Supporter$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Buy a coffee$2.99
  • Coffee & cake$5.99
  • Treat to dinner$19.99

Questions

Is ServicePlanner free?
ServicePlanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhosMap free?
PhosMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ServicePlanner or PhosMap have ads?
Neither ServicePlanner nor PhosMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServicePlanner or PhosMap?
ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, and PhosMap every 4 days. Most recently, ServicePlanner was updated on October 7, 2026 and PhosMap on October 6, 2026.

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