Comparison

PATMobile vs FlexMaint Mobile Suite

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

Head to head
About

PATMobile

Easily record and manage your electrical appliance test results on your smartphone. Generate professional PDF reports instantly or display records on-site. Designed for seamless integration with specific testing equipment.

Highlights
  • Record PAT test results
  • Scan barcodes
  • Take photos
  • Store test results
  • Print labels
  • Generate PDF reports
Features
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Our PATMobile PAT testing app is the perfect answer for those who want a simple yet powerful record keeping solution for their PAT results. Never get caught out again when you turn up to site and are asked for a copy of your PAT records: PATMobile allows you to display your PAT records on your smartphone or create and share a professional pdf report on the spot. It is designed to be the perfect accompaniment to Seaward’s PrimeTest range of manual PAT testers. Used together, they give you the tools to scan barcodes, take photos, store your PAT results, print a label and generate a report - with just a few taps thanks to our simple and intuitive user interface design.

About

FlexMaint Mobile Suite

Features
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Manage all aspects of maintenance, from assignment to completion of work orders. Record time, parts and other costs to monitor spending. Prioritise the work as required and use the filters to focus on what is important. Use either the simple report and close function or the checklist option with immediate follow-up notification if further work required.

Screenshots

PATMobile4 screens
FlexMaint Mobile Suite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlexMaint Mobile Suite at monthly against PATMobile's every 28 months. FlexMaint Mobile Suite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATMobile ships an update every 28 months, FlexMaint Mobile Suite monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
PATMobile versus FlexMaint Mobile Suite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATMobileFlexMaint Mobile Suite
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews8.9% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.412.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size134 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeaward Electronics Ltd.Xetec Limited

Bugs and requests

PATMobile

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App freezes constantly
  • App crashes on opening
  • App unresponsive
  • Loss of data after freezing or reinstalling
  • Long delays before app is usable
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  • App freezes and stays frozen
  • Incompatible with iOS 18
  • Cannot save new tests
  • Errors when using multiple customers
  • Data saved to wrong customer/site/location
  • Random errors during retests
  • Crashes on accepting result on cable resistance calculator
  • Some fields don't show well (upcoming retests)
  • Operations slightly unintuitive
  • Cannot export a set of results
  • Cannot add customer address and property picture to report
  • Many fields in app have no use
  • Unable to enter item description (only from a list)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add spaces and characters to asset ID
  • Printer labels to say 'Electrical Safety Test'
  • Improve clarity of failed items in PDF reports (e.g., Red or Bold text)
  • Allow entry of item description beyond a list
  • Add ability to add customer address and property picture to report

FlexMaint Mobile Suite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PATMobile

No in-app purchases

None

FlexMaint Mobile Suite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PATMobile free?
PATMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlexMaint Mobile Suite free?
FlexMaint Mobile Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PATMobile or FlexMaint Mobile Suite have ads?
Neither PATMobile nor FlexMaint Mobile Suite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PATMobile or FlexMaint Mobile Suite?
PATMobile ships an update every 28 months, and FlexMaint Mobile Suite monthly. Most recently, PATMobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and FlexMaint Mobile Suite on November 3, 2026.

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