# Mobile Live vs Southwind

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Southwind at 100% against Mobile Live's 7%. Southwind also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and monetization model (free vs paid). Mobile Live's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 20) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Southwind holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Live has 152 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Mobile Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of Southwind's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mobile Live | Southwind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-live/id1357658699/reviews) | **[4.7 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/southwind/id1482269094/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **152** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 143 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Real Green Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/945141221) | [Southwind Network, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656787238) |

## What reviewers say

### Mobile Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-live/id1357658699)

This app connects field staff to office operations, enabling real-time data collection, navigation, and job management. It allows for on-site estimate generation, invoice printing, and adding new jobs directly from the field.

**Highlights:** Live data connectivity, Real-time production upload, Latest navigation maps, Route and dispatch stops, Generate estimates in field, Add new jobs on-site, Print customer invoices

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💼 Helpful for business organization and growth
- 📱 Useful tab-based organization system
- 🔄 Continuous feature additions and improvements
- 📞 Good customer support and training available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Extremely slow app performance
- 💥 Constant crashes and freezes
- 🔓 Frequent unexpected logouts
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 📊 Poor data consumption and upload speeds

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes 2-10+ times per day
- Forced logouts after every stop or job
- Slow loading times for routes, customers, and production data
- App freezes when navigating between tabs
- Attachment/photo uploads take 20-25 minutes then crash

**Requested features**

- Personal notes feature for customer accounts (internal notes not visible to customers)
- Ability to back out of customers from address line without crashing
- Background data refreshing instead of forced logouts
- Address location saving for difficult-to-find customer locations
- Production value totaling during the day


### Southwind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/southwind/id1482269094)

This app facilitates team connection and information sharing. It aims to enhance engagement and provide users with essential data for their work.

**Highlights:** Team connection, Information sharing, Enhanced engagement, Relevant information access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mobile Live free?

Mobile Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Southwind free?

Southwind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mobile Live or Southwind?

Southwind is rated higher. Mobile Live averages 1.8 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while Southwind averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.

### Do Mobile Live or Southwind have ads?

Neither Mobile Live nor Southwind shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mobile Live or Southwind?

Mobile Live ships an update every 3 weeks, and Southwind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mobile Live was updated on September 19, 2026 and Southwind on July 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*