SAP Mobile Services Client vs BlueWorx

The SAP Mobile Services Client is a native iOS application that gets its UI and business logic from JSON metadata. The metadata is defined in an SAP Business Application Studio or SAP Web IDE-based editor. It's provided to the client using the App Update service of SAP Mobile Services. The client connects to SAP Mobile Services with an endpoint URL, among other properties provided by the user. These properties are usually embedded in a custom URL that is sent to the user's email. The custom URL must start with "sapmobilesvcs://." When the client connects to Mobile Services, it receives the app metadata and connects to one or more OData services. OData can be securely stored locally so that it's available offline. The UI is implemented with the SAP Fiori framework. This app is "generic" in that no application definitions or data come with the app. It's only usable if the user connects securely to a Mobile Services instance. For full list of changes, see: https://me.sap.com/notes/3804170

Maintenance and field workers need mobile solutions that help them to 'get the job done' easily and effectively. That's why we at Zag created BlueWorx, an innovative, user focused, comprehensive and affordable solution for mobilizing SAP Plant Maintenance. Delivering a great SAP Fiori user experience, BlueWorx performs equally well on your desktop browser as its does on your phone or tablet. In our design of BlueWorx the end user is central to what we do. We listen to our customers and focus on those SAP Plant Maintenance functions they need the most. But we haven't stopped there, BlueWorx is full of innovative features that takes SAP mobile asset management to the next level. BlueWorx core functionality includes: > Work and Service Orders > Notifications > Comprehensive Asset Inspections > Functional Locations Details > Equipment Details > Material Balances, Issues, Reservations and Exchanges > Measurement Points, Documents and Reading Lists > GEO Spatial Map functionality Please see the Developer Site below for extensive information on BlueWorx. There are two logon modes for the application, 'Demo Logon' and 'Your System Logon': > For demonstration purposes please use the 'Demo Logon' which connects to a Zag demonstration system. Please note that any changes that you make to data in the application and then sync with our system will be disregarded on processing. > The 'Your System Logon' option is for use with your own SAP system and BlueWorx application registered through your Neptune Software Planet 8 Cockpit. It requires SAP, Neptune Software and BlueWorx commercial agreements, installation and configuration. The BlueWorx application is not meant for usage with productive SAP systems. Customers should create their own version in order to avoid version conflicts between the version on App Store and SAP back-end when Zag chooses to update the version on App Store. Full directions for customers to create their own enterprise application version is available from Zag.