COINS mForms vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COINS mForms
This app enables businesses to create and deploy custom electronic forms for field workers, capturing real-time data. It integrates with existing business modules to improve data collection, streamline processes, and provide accurate insights for decision-making.
- Design and build electronic forms
- Deploy forms to field workers
- Real-time data capture
- Seamless integration with COINS modules
- Process standardization
- Reduce paper trail and costs
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With COINS mForms (Mobile Forms), businesses can easily design, build and deploy electronic forms to field workers so that information can be captured in real time. mForms allows businesses to rapidly deploy data collection and process improvement solutions that are seamlessly integrated with the COINS Health & Safety and Job Status modules. The app helps key decision makers perform detailed analysis of business-critical processes by providing real time and accurate information. The way that mForms helps standardize business processes and easily deploy forms makes it a powerful addition to your COINS system. It captures critical data in real time, speeds up decision making, removes the paper trail and reduces untimely costs to enterprises.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COINS mForms at 5.0 against HID Reader Manager's 2.6. HID Reader Manager's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
COINS mForms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Reader Manager has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
COINS mForms ships an update every 5 months, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COINS mForms | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Construction Industry Solutions Limited | HID Global |
Customer experience
COINS mForms
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
COINS mForms
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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