My Walkabout vs FieldDesk Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Walkabout
This mobile application brings the functionality of desktop software to your smartphone or tablet. It allows users to access powerful office tools on the go, even without an internet connection.
- Offline mobile access
- Desktop software functionality
- Smartphone and tablet compatibility
- Productivity tools on the go
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The mobile version of Walkabout Software. Walkabout Software's offline mobile app delivers the power of the office to your smartphone or tablet.
FieldDesk Lite
This app helps field technicians manage their work efficiently. It allows them to receive assignments, get directions, view job details, update statuses in real-time, and upload photos. It aims to boost technician productivity and back-office automation.
- Receive and accept assignments
- Turn-by-turn travel instructions
- View customer and work order details
- Real-time status updates
- Upload photos and attachments
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FieldDesk Lite is a field technician productivity application designed to be used with the Mobilogic FieldOPS office productivity suite. This application allows field technicians to receive and accept their assignments, initiate turn by turn travel instructions, view customer and work order details, submit status updates available in real time to office personnel and upload photos and attachments for customer, work order, and equipment records. FieldDesk Lite is designed to enhance the job efficiency of field technicians while also enhancing back office automation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FieldDesk Lite at 5.0 against My Walkabout's 3.7. My Walkabout's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FieldDesk Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Walkabout has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Walkabout ships an update every 2 months, FieldDesk Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Walkabout | FieldDesk Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walkabout Software | Mobilogic |
Customer experience
My Walkabout
FieldDesk Lite
In-app purchases
My Walkabout
No in-app purchases
FieldDesk Lite
No in-app purchases
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