Field vs OpenWater Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field
This application facilitates real-time mobile data collection for field management, offering electronic checklists for inspections and reporting. It allows for offline data capture and seamless synchronization once connectivity is restored, streamlining construction and materials testing processes.
- Real-time mobile data collection
- Electronic checklists for inspections
- Offline data capture
- Automatic synchronization
- Materials test reporting
- Construction reporting
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Field-IT™ is a "Field Management System" Application that is designed to permit real-time mobile data collection through the use of electronic checklists, faster and more consistent materials test reporting and construction reporting. The off-line features include most activities normally required in the field at a construction site. The off-line feature-capability appears seamlessly to the user in the zone of non-connectivity. Once connectivity is established, the data collected is automatically uploaded and synced into the system. Key Features: Inspections & Field Reporting using Mobile Application Store and View Documents in Device Fully Integrated with Manage-IT™ Modules Auto-Synchronization when connectivity is established Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Standardized Reporting of Quality Records
OpenWater Events
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OpenWater events guide for year round events and our annual meeting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Field at every 9 days against OpenWater Events's every 3 months. Field also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Field ships an update every 9 days, OpenWater Events every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Field | OpenWater Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ATSER Systems, Inc. | OpenWater Software, Inc |
In-app purchases
Field
No in-app purchases
OpenWater Events
No in-app purchases
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