Comparison

Emlid Flow vs ForneyField

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

Head to head
About

Emlid Flow

Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.

Highlights
  • Receiver management (base/rover setup)
  • RTK/PPK configuration
  • Point collection and stakeout
  • Import/export various file formats
  • Coordinate system library
  • Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy

About

ForneyField

This app enables field technicians to track sample and site data from collection to the lab, ensuring a complete chain of custody. It allows for capturing, claiming, and locating concrete samples, streamlining construction materials testing workflows.

Highlights
  • Capture sample and site data offline
  • Sync data automatically to ForneyVault
  • Claim and assign chain of custody status
  • Locate specimens on job site maps
  • Streamline construction materials testing
  • Validate lab testing against field work
Features
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MOBILE APP FOR END-TO-END CMT WORKFLOW ForneyField is a ForneyVault-enabled mobile app used by field technicians to track sample and site data from the field to the lab and beyond, ensuring complete chain-of-custody for all project stakeholders. SURETY STARTS IN THE FIELD Capture, claim and locate sample data and sync information to the lab. CAPTURE When a new batch of concrete arrives on site, field technicians can capture sample data and create new specimens. -Input sample ID, ticket number, placement, date and wet concrete information directly in app without connectivity. -Automatically sync data with the ForneyVault database. -Access this data to inform future steps in the construction materials testing workflow. CLAIM Drive accountability on the job site for managers and field technicians by claiming specimens. -Filter samples in the app by: sample ID, project ID, location, sample data and status. -Assign chain of custody status to each sample’s specimens: Cast, Assigned, Claimed, Collected and Delivered. -Claim a sample’s specimens that have not yet been received at the lab, or assign someone else to pick up the specimens. LOCATE When assigned to pick up a sample’s specimens, the field technician can view a map with pins that show the exact location of specimens on the job site. -Proactively pick up unclaimed specimens that are ready to move to the lab. -Help new technicians or technicians who haven’t been to the job site find the specimens they need to pick up. -Prevent unclaimed specimens from sitting onsite too long, and eliminate penalties for improper curing or late or missing tests. FOR FORNEYVAULT & FORNEYTOOLS USERS ForneyField is a powerful tool for field technicians, lab and project managers, and principal engineers who subscribe to ForneyVault and use ForneyTools as their essential concrete testing software. VALIDATE LAB TESTING AGAINST FIELD WORK -Trust materials meet your project’s standards -Streamline complex workflows for greater productivity and profitability. -Fully close the data gap between key stakeholders and steps of the CMT workflow. -Avoid miscommunication and discrepancies as data moves from the field, to the lab, to the office and beyond.

Screenshots

Emlid Flow4 screens
ForneyField4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ForneyField at 4.5 against Emlid Flow's 3.9. ForneyField also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Emlid Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. ForneyField asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ForneyField holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emlid Flow has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, ForneyField every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emlid Flow versus ForneyField: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmlid FlowForneyField
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmlid Tech Kft.Forney

Customer experience

Emlid Flow

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

ForneyField

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emlid Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
None

ForneyField

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emlid Flow free?
Emlid Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForneyField free?
ForneyField is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emlid Flow or ForneyField?
ForneyField is rated higher. Emlid Flow averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while ForneyField averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Emlid Flow or ForneyField have ads?
Neither Emlid Flow nor ForneyField shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emlid Flow or ForneyField?
Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, and ForneyField every 4 months. Most recently, Emlid Flow was updated on October 29, 2026 and ForneyField on October 27, 2026.

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