Forney vs ForneyField
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forney
This utility app provides real-time monitoring of combustion processes via a connected hardware detector. It clearly indicates flame status and offers detailed insights into flame intensity across IR and UV spectrums. The app is designed for safety monitoring and fault diagnosis.
- Flame on/off status indication
- Flame intensity details (IR/UV)
- Flame discrimination settings
- System fault display
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Forney HD Flame Detector mobile app. Use this free app to monitor your combustion process. Clear indication of flame on and flame off status. This app requires the Forney HD Flame detector hardware. This product is available by calling 800-356-7740. When a bluetooth connection is established between your iPhone or iPad and the Forney HD Flame Detector this app indicates the presence of a flame for safety monitoring. The user is also able to see details of flame intensity across a range of frequencies in both the IR and UV spectrums. The app will display settings for flame discrimination (when multiple burners are present). The Forney HD Flame detector is agency approved for use in a wide range of industries. Any system faults are clearly displayed in the app for easy diagnosis by the user. The free app does not allow the user to modify any of the system settings. The Forney HD Pro app is required to tune the system for specific site conditions.
ForneyField
This app enables field technicians to track sample and site data from collection to the lab, ensuring a complete chain of custody. It allows for capturing, claiming, and locating concrete samples, streamlining construction materials testing workflows.
- Capture sample and site data offline
- Sync data automatically to ForneyVault
- Claim and assign chain of custody status
- Locate specimens on job site maps
- Streamline construction materials testing
- Validate lab testing against field work
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MOBILE APP FOR END-TO-END CMT WORKFLOW ForneyField is a ForneyVault-enabled mobile app used by field technicians to track sample and site data from the field to the lab and beyond, ensuring complete chain-of-custody for all project stakeholders. SURETY STARTS IN THE FIELD Capture, claim and locate sample data and sync information to the lab. CAPTURE When a new batch of concrete arrives on site, field technicians can capture sample data and create new specimens. -Input sample ID, ticket number, placement, date and wet concrete information directly in app without connectivity. -Automatically sync data with the ForneyVault database. -Access this data to inform future steps in the construction materials testing workflow. CLAIM Drive accountability on the job site for managers and field technicians by claiming specimens. -Filter samples in the app by: sample ID, project ID, location, sample data and status. -Assign chain of custody status to each sample’s specimens: Cast, Assigned, Claimed, Collected and Delivered. -Claim a sample’s specimens that have not yet been received at the lab, or assign someone else to pick up the specimens. LOCATE When assigned to pick up a sample’s specimens, the field technician can view a map with pins that show the exact location of specimens on the job site. -Proactively pick up unclaimed specimens that are ready to move to the lab. -Help new technicians or technicians who haven’t been to the job site find the specimens they need to pick up. -Prevent unclaimed specimens from sitting onsite too long, and eliminate penalties for improper curing or late or missing tests. FOR FORNEYVAULT & FORNEYTOOLS USERS ForneyField is a powerful tool for field technicians, lab and project managers, and principal engineers who subscribe to ForneyVault and use ForneyTools as their essential concrete testing software. VALIDATE LAB TESTING AGAINST FIELD WORK -Trust materials meet your project’s standards -Streamline complex workflows for greater productivity and profitability. -Fully close the data gap between key stakeholders and steps of the CMT workflow. -Avoid miscommunication and discrepancies as data moves from the field, to the lab, to the office and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forney at 5.0 against ForneyField's 4.5. Forney also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ForneyField's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forney holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Forney ships an update every 8 months, ForneyField every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forney | ForneyField |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forney Corporation | Forney |
Customer experience
Forney
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In-app purchases
Forney
No in-app purchases
ForneyField
No in-app purchases









