E2 MFG Data Collection vs App SwipeGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E2 MFG Data Collection
Gain real-time transparency into your manufacturing process directly from your tablet. Employees can easily scan jobs, track time, and record production data, eliminating manual errors and improving accuracy. This app is designed for E2 MFG customers using the Mobile Shop Suite module.
- Real-time manufacturing process transparency
- Scan to start/stop jobs
- Track setup and production time
- Enter good and scrapped pieces
- Eliminate manual time cards
- Track employee time in building and on job
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Unleash the full power of the E2 MFG Data Collection app for tablets! Gain transparency into your shop's manufacturing process with just the click of a button. One of the most powerful features of E2 is the mobile responsiveness, so your team can access the Data Collection app directly from their workstation with just the tablet and a wifi connection. With this app, the employee can scan to start or stop a job, scan the routing step he or she is working on, enter the work center, and begin getting real-time information. Right from your tablet, you will also have the ability to track setup and time and enter pieces good as well as pieces scrapped. Additional benefits include: - Eliminate time cards that may be hard-to-read, inaccurate, or wrong. Now you can pay your team for the exact amount of time they've spent in the shop, not the time that they are writing on their manual card. - Track employee time in the building and employee time spent on the job so you can maximize productivity and eliminate wasted hours. This app is for tablets only and specifically for E2 MFG customers using the Mobile Shop Suite module.
App SwipeGuide
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SwipeGuide (powered by L2L) simplifies work with digital work instructions. Empower teams in the manufacturing and field service industries to create, manage, and distribute instructions and standards. Reduce waste. Maximize efficiency throughout your value chain. This SwipeGuide app delivers instructions offline to keep you connected to the knowledge you need, when you need it. Before using your instructions in an offline environment, simply connect to wifi and download the work instructions you need to get the job done. ・Access your existing digital work instructions offline. ・Offline use: connect to wifi and click the download icon to save any guide to your device. ・Supported devices: iPhone and iPad devices running on iOS 10+. ・Instructions in your language. ・Your instructions update automatically when connected to the Internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: App SwipeGuide at every 4 months against E2 MFG Data Collection's every 15 months. E2 MFG Data Collection's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). 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.
E2 MFG Data Collection ships an update every 15 months, App SwipeGuide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E2 MFG Data Collection | App SwipeGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoptech Industrial Software Corp | SwipeGuide B.V. |
In-app purchases
E2 MFG Data Collection
No in-app purchases
App SwipeGuide
No in-app purchases
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