Comparison

AFSPlus vs HammerTech Sign

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AFSPlus

Features
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Alchemy Field Service is an app-based Mobile Field Service solution, cloud-based and linked to a structured backend. Your data is always accessible. If you need, we can even capture additional data that your current business system cannot. Alchemy Field Service is a unique combination of a standard, core solution with the ability to add and remove customised plugins. Use our core product out of the box, or have us create plugins to fill specific business needs and give you a competitive edge. We’ll make sure you implement the best solution for your business, with everything you need for end-to-end deployment success. We’ll work with any third party ERP vendors and we don’t leave you to pick up any messy pieces. A subscription and login to the AFS system us required in order to use the app.

About

HammerTech Sign

This app serves as an electronic sign-in book for workers and visitors already in the HammerTech system. It automatically logs their arrival and departure, contributing to daily reports and calculating project hours. The app also generates an on-site contact list for communication and emergencies.

Highlights
  • Electronic sign-in/sign-out
  • Automatic daily report entry
  • Worker hour calculation
  • On-site personnel list
  • Emergency contact generation
Features
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The HammerTech Sign-in app works as an electronic sign-in book. Workers and/or visitors who are already in the HammerTech system can use this app to sign in and sign out when on site. The information collected from the HammerTech Sign-in app is directly entered into the Daily Report, and automatically calculates the number of workers and their hours on each project. The HammerTech Sign-in app also generates a list of people on site for the project, which can be used for communication and any emergency situations.

Screenshots

AFSPlus4 screens
HammerTech Sign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HammerTech Sign at every 3 months against AFSPlus's every 9 months. HammerTech Sign also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AFSPlus ships an update every 9 months, HammerTech Sign every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AFSPlus versus HammerTech Sign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFSPlusHammerTech Sign
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlchemy IT Solutions Pty LtdHammerTech

In-app purchases

None

AFSPlus

No in-app purchases

None

HammerTech Sign

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AFSPlus free?
AFSPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HammerTech Sign free?
HammerTech Sign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AFSPlus or HammerTech Sign have ads?
Neither AFSPlus nor HammerTech Sign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AFSPlus or HammerTech Sign?
AFSPlus ships an update every 9 months, and HammerTech Sign every 3 months. Most recently, AFSPlus was updated on September 29, 2026 and HammerTech Sign on October 9, 2026.

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