Comparison

Checks vs The Source Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Checks

This app transforms you into an auditor or inspector, allowing you to confirm event details, visit locations, and download audit checklists for various items. It simplifies data collection with dynamic forms, photo capture with optical recognition, geolocation, and digital/physical signing for reports.

Highlights
  • Dynamic audit forms
  • Photo capture with optical recognition
  • Geolocation verification
  • Digital and physical report signing
  • Data collection management
  • Vehicle, campaign, and data audits
Features
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Checks by TKS is the tool that turns you into an auditor or inspector. Confirm the dates of the events you'll be assigned to, go to indicated places and download the set of items to audit or inspect, whether they are vehicles, marketing campaigns, data verification, etc. Now you're ready to fill all required information in a very simple way. Our forms are configured dinamically depending on the specifications of the item to be audited or inspected. Make use of your phone camera to take pictures with optical recognition, answer to multichoice questions, while you're being geopositioned to verify the data you're collecting. Finish your audits or inspections by generating a report and signing it both physically and digitally. Checks by TKS, the definitive solution to manage your audit and data collection processes, brought to you by the TKS Group.

About

The Source Mobile

This app serves as a mobile companion for field agents, enabling them to manage their work on the go. It utilizes smartphone features like GPS and camera for project discovery, data input, and image uploads. The platform offers efficient tools for managing tasks, tracking time, and accessing support.

Highlights
  • View project details and manuals
  • Map project locations
  • Input data and save progress
  • Find projects by location or zip code
  • Confirm assigned projects
  • Check in/out of locations for time logging
  • Upload receipts
  • Contact support
Features
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Previously MSI Services, Inc., The Source is the exclusive field agent database provider for TrendSource, Inc. The Source offers a wide variety of opportunities for individuals wanting to earn some extra money on their own time, including mystery shopping, customer intercepts, professional OnSite Inspections, competitive pricing audits, and much more! The Source Mobile app is a mobile companion to The Source website for use by Field Agents. If you are a Field Agent for The Source, it allows you to take your Field Agent responsibilities with you wherever you go. The Source Mobile app helps you to leverage the unique features of your Smart Phones, by allowing you to use your GPS to find nearby projects and using your phone’s camera to take and upload digital images. After using the app for a few weeks, you will realize just how efficient and mobile you can be as a Field Agent. The Source Mobile app provides the following functionality, all optimized for the limited screen space of your Smart Phone: - View information about your current projects, including project descriptions and manuals, as well as mapping the location. - Input your data, which automatically saves your progress along the way - Find available projects based on your current location, a particular zip code, or your home address. - Confirm projects that have been sent your way by our staff - Check in and check out of a location, which is a quick way to log your time in and time out for one of your projects. - Upload receipts for any projects that require them. - Contact support from the field quickly and easily. The Source values and respects your privacy, and so you could be assured that any personal information you allow access to is 100% secure. The Source Website: https://www.thesourceagents.com/ The Source Field Agent Login: https://www.thesourceagents.com/Account/Login.aspx The Source Mobile Support: thesourceagents@trendsource.com

Screenshots

Checks4 screens
The Source Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Source Mobile at 60% against Checks's 0%. The Source Mobile also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Checks's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Source Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Checks's written reviews are positive against 60% of The Source Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checks ships an update every 8 days, The Source Mobile every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Checks versus The Source Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecksThe Source Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB179 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Key to Success SLTrendSource, Inc.

Customer experience

Checks

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Source Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Checks

No in-app purchases

None

The Source Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checks free?
Checks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Source Mobile free?
The Source Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checks or The Source Mobile?
The Source Mobile is rated higher. Checks averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The Source Mobile averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Checks or The Source Mobile have ads?
Neither Checks nor The Source Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checks or The Source Mobile?
Checks ships an update every 8 days, and The Source Mobile every 4 weeks. Most recently, Checks was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Source Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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