ZENTRA Field vs Lightning PT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZENTRA Field
Access and analyze your field data remotely with custom charts and real-time notifications. This app helps you monitor site conditions, track important trends, and reduce manual data processing.
- Customizable field data charts
- Real-time data visualization
- Out-of-range data notifications
- Device battery status checks
- Near real-time site condition monitoring
- Works with ZENTRA Cloud
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ZENTRA Field App Connect to your field data. Anytime. Anywhere. Displays custom charts with field status Get notifications when data are out of set target range(s) Check last readings and battery status on devices Use ZENTRA Field to see and analyze your data in near-real time from wherever you are. More data and fewer resources mean you need help to get your data to a place you can use. ZENTRA Field works together with ZENTRA Cloud to reduce labor and time. Now, see important trending information as it happens, instead of having to comb through imported spreadsheets. Near-real-time visualization of several different data streams means you can easily check on current site conditions, such as recharge from the last rain event or plant available water. ZENTRA Field and ZENTRA Cloud work together to simplify your ability to visualize your data.
Lightning PT
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Lightning PT application helps Roofing Southwest users (Superintendent/Foreman) to perform operations like crew clock in/clock out, receive notifications related to clock in/clock out, maintains list of jobs and crew associated etc. Lightning PT App is designed to ease the process of crew clock in/clock out, GPS tracking, job status, maintaining transaction history and real time clock out approvals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning PT at every 3 weeks against ZENTRA Field's every 7 months. ZENTRA Field's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZENTRA Field ships an update every 7 months, Lightning PT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZENTRA Field | Lightning PT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | METER Group, Inc. | Sprayfoam Southwest, Inc |
In-app purchases
ZENTRA Field
No in-app purchases
Lightning PT
No in-app purchases









