ePOD by KCS vs FieldPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ePOD by KCS
This app connects to your KCS ERP solution for streamlined delivery management. It allows users to download delivery manifests, scan barcodes, capture photos, and collect signatures, with offline capabilities and automatic syncing.
- Offline delivery management
- Barcode scanning (1D/2D)
- Photo and signature capture
- Download delivery manifests
- Syncs with KCS ERP
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Connects to your KCS ERP solution, including K8, via Wi-Fi or mobile data. Work offline! Your changes are cached and will automatically sync when you have connectivity. Proof of Delivery features: - Download your delivery manifest to your device, including customer and delivery information - View and complete deliveries - Scan barcoded advice notes or boxes (or crates/pallets etc.). Supports most barcode formats in 1D and 2D - Photo capture - Signature capture The ePOD app connects to your system, meaning you have full control over which users and devices can connect. No information is stored on a central server. Your system will require additional configuration to allow connections from the app. Please contact us for more information.
FieldPal
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FieldPal is field service solution that offers a low-cost simple approach to managing your field team. Features include: • Job dispatch. Use a calendar to provide visibility of your teams workload and availability. • Real-time visibility of job progress. See what work is outstanding, in progress and completed as it happens using the FieldPal Portal. • Photo and signature capture. Record photo evidence of completed work and capture that all important customer signature. • GeoLocation Data. Automatically record the location the work was completed. Also, have photographs geo-stamped with the location they were captured. • Reports and notifications. Produce a completed work report and have this emailed automatically to the people that matter. • Cloud storage. Have your completed worksheets, and photographs stored in the cloud for easy accessibility and searching. There's no need to use paper or SMS/WhatsApp any longer. • Works off-line. The FieldPal mobile app works off-line meaning that your field team can still record information even without a phone signal. • Works on both phones and tablets. FieldPal has been designed to be as simple as possible meaning that you can be up and running in minutes with no costly set up fees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ePOD by KCS at every 3 weeks against FieldPal's every 4 months. FieldPal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ePOD by KCS ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldPal every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ePOD by KCS | FieldPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kerridge Commercial Systems | WorkMobile |
In-app purchases
ePOD by KCS
No in-app purchases
FieldPal
No in-app purchases









