Task Agent vs iQuickView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Agent
This utility app helps field inspectors collect detailed asset attribute data, including pole age, height, and attachments, directly from their mobile devices. It allows for on-the-go task management, map-based searches, and offline work with later synchronization. Users can also add photos to any task.
- Collect asset attribute data
- Manage field tasks on a map
- Work offline and sync changes
- Add photos to tasks
- Capture utility pole details
- Map-enhanced searches
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The Task Agent mobile app is designed for utility field inspectors to collect asset attribute data on-the-go. Attributes including pole age, height, ground clearance, attachments, and more. Field technicians create, edit, and view tasks on a map. App features: • Captures utility pole details and surrounding conditions • Manages field tasks and work progress • Utilizes map-enhanced searches • Stores pole information and documents for remaining poles to audit, and saves project changes • Users can work offline on downloaded tasks and synchronize locally-saved changes when a network connection becomes available • Photos can be added to any task from a digital camera or photo library Alden recommends that users sync locally-saved changes with the Alden server prior to upgrading to the latest version of the Task Agent app.
iQuickView
Wirelessly monitor and administer smart sensors and devices. Connect via Bluetooth to configure settings, communicate with sensors, perform calibration, and view historical data.
- Wireless monitoring of smart sensors
- Device administration via Bluetooth
- Sensor calibration
- Signal filtering adjustment
- Sensor health monitoring
- View sensor history
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Use iQuickView® to wirelessly monitor and administer Broadley-James' smart sensors and devices. The iQuickView® application connects via Bluetooth to Broadley-James’ Smart Devices (Sync Modules and Transmitters) including the CalSync®, OptaSync®, and all versions of SmartSync®. Use the application to configure and verify settings of the Smart Devices as well as communicate [Smart Device required] with the full line of Broadley-James smart sensors via our SensorTalk™ protocol. Perform sensor calibration, adjust signal filtering, monitor sensor health indicators, and view extensive sensor history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iQuickView at 3.0 against Task Agent's 2.3. Task Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
iQuickView holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Task Agent ships an update every 5 weeks, iQuickView every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Task Agent | iQuickView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alden Systems, Inc. | Broadley-James-Corporation |
Customer experience
Task Agent
iQuickView
In-app purchases
Task Agent
No in-app purchases
iQuickView
No in-app purchases
