Comparison

VuSitu vs Newforma Field Reports

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

Head to head
About

VuSitu

Easily connect to water monitoring instruments to view, manage, and share water quality and quantity data. Configure, calibrate, and deploy instruments, view live readings, and set up logs. Securely store and share data through a cloud-based account.

Highlights
  • Connect to In-Situ instruments
  • View live water quality data
  • Configure and calibrate instruments
  • Create and manage log files
  • Secure cloud data storage
  • Share data via HydroVu
  • Instant graphing for readings
Features
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Connect the VuSitu mobile app to In-Situ Inc. water monitoring instruments and telemetry to easily view, manage and share water quality and quantity data. Use any Bluetooth-enabled mobile device to configure, calibrate and deploy your instruments, view live readings, and set up logs. Log in to your HydroVu account for secure data storage and sharing. A user-friendly walkthrough makes it easy to set up log files of all types, even with delayed starts or offset entry. View real-time data on multiple water quality parameters, run low-flow sampling events from your phone, and quickly share your data with colleagues via HydroVu. The VuSitu mobile app makes it easy to: • Interface with In-Situ Inc. instruments • Configure VuLink telemetry devices • Gather real-time water quality and water level data • Create logs and manage log data for all supported instruments • Open data files in Excel or parse into other systems • Securely store all data files in the cloud • Calibrate your instruments • Use instant graphing to determine when to start and stop readings • Receive firmware updates for connected instruments and communication devices with embedded automatic updates or custom downloaded files • View data for conductivity, optical dissolved oxygen (DO), ORP, pH, turbidity, water level/pressure, temperature, ammonium, nitrate, chloride sensors, chlorophyll a, phycocyanin (BGA-PC), phycoerythrin (BGA-PE), FDOM, crude oil, rhodamine WT, fluorescein WT • Define geographic locations with GPS coordinates and photos • Select measurement units • Run low-flow sampling events with your Aqua TROLL 400/500/600 using managed workflows on your phone VuSitu is currently available for the Level TROLL®, Rugged TROLL®, Aqua TROLL®, MPX4, VuLink®, RDO® Blue, and RDO® handheld instruments, for surface water, groundwater, coastal, wastewater, drinking water and aquaculture applications.

About

Newforma Field Reports

This application allows architects, engineers, contractors, and owners to document field activities. It facilitates the creation and sharing of reports with stakeholders, streamlining project communication and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Capture field activities
  • Generate reports
  • Share reports with stakeholders
  • Document construction progress
  • Project communication tool
Features
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Architects, engineers, contractors and owners use Newforma Field Report App to capture all the field activities and to generate the report for sharing it with stake holders.

Screenshots

VuSitu4 screens
Newforma Field Reports4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VuSitu at 100% against Newforma Field Reports's 17%. VuSitu also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VuSitu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of VuSitu's written reviews are positive against 17% of Newforma Field Reports's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VuSitu ships an update every 6 weeks, Newforma Field Reports every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VuSitu versus Newforma Field Reports: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVuSituNewforma Field Reports
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better1.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIn-Situ Inc.Newforma

Customer experience

VuSitu

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Newforma Field Reports

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

VuSitu

No in-app purchases

None

Newforma Field Reports

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VuSitu free?
VuSitu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newforma Field Reports free?
Newforma Field Reports is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VuSitu or Newforma Field Reports?
VuSitu is rated higher. VuSitu averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Newforma Field Reports averages 1.4 from 5 ratings.
Do VuSitu or Newforma Field Reports have ads?
Neither VuSitu nor Newforma Field Reports shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VuSitu or Newforma Field Reports?
VuSitu ships an update every 6 weeks, and Newforma Field Reports every 4 months. Most recently, VuSitu was updated on November 2, 2026 and Newforma Field Reports on November 3, 2026.

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