Comparison

Pocket Field Notes vs SiteWalk

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Field Notes

Capture and organize field notes with automatic geo-tagging and time stamps. Add photos to your notes and easily share them via email or by viewing their location on a map. Create project folders for efficient management of your field data.

Highlights
  • Automatic geo-tagging
  • Time and date stamping
  • Add photos to notes
  • Create project folders
  • Email notes with attachments
  • View location on map
  • Includes compass
Features
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Pocket Field Notes allows you to quickly take notes while in the field. Notes are automatically geo-tagged (location services required) and stamped with time and date. You can add pictures to notes with your device's camera (device camera required). Notes can be emailed (email client on device required) with the pictures as attachments. You can easily share with others or send to yourself, so you can cut-and-paste info into another application. You can create project folders and then add notes to it for easy management. View the geo-tagged location on a map, in a web browser (device web browser required). This app is ideal for geologists, wildlife biologists, surveyors, rangers, architects, agriculturalists, engineers, hunters, contractors, maintenance personnel, real estate agents, urban planners, landscapers, naturalists and many others out in the field. + Quick And Easy To Use + Create Project Folders + Add Notes To Project Folders + GEO-Tags Each Note (location services required) + Take Pictures And Add To Notes (device camera required) + Notes Are Time And Date Stamped + Email A Note (email client on device required) + View Location On Map In A Browser (device web browser required) + Great For Anyone Needing To Take Notes In The Field + Compass (heading services required)

About

SiteWalk

Streamline site documentation with this app that captures voice, photos, and video, automatically transcribing and organizing them into professional daily reports. Eliminate manual writing and paperwork, saving hours each day.

Highlights
  • Capture voice, photos, and video
  • Automatic transcription and organization
  • Generate instant professional reports
  • Offline functionality
  • Tag key information like location and time
  • Share reports easily
Features
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Document your site faster — SiteWalk captures field notes, safety logs, and inspections with no writing. SiteWalk is the smart field notes app that lets you capture voice, photos, and video as you walk your site — then automatically turns it all into clean, professional daily reports. No more handwritten logs. No more paperwork after hours. Whether you're a contractor, foreman, or site engineer, SiteWalk makes documenting your work as easy as talking and snapping a photo. Capture Everything - Take photos, videos, and voice notes directly in the app - SiteWalk transcribes everything and organizes it with the matching media - Automatically tags key info like location, time, and date Instant Reports - Generate clear, professional, shareable reports with one tap - Includes photos, videos, notes, timestamps — even mapped to project locations - Easily share with PMs, GCs, clients, or anyone who needs to stay in the loop Why SiteWalk - Saves 1–2 hours a day on field documentation - Ensures nothing gets lost, forgotten, or buried in multiple apps - Seamless site notes and professional field reports — without the hassle Built for the Field - Designed for jobsite speed — no clutter, no typing - Works offline for remote locations or poor signal - Fast for the field, powerful for the office Perfect For - Daily site reports - Site inspections - Punch list walk-throughs - Safety observations - Photo documentation SiteWalk is your field assistant onsite — capturing what you see, organizing what you say, and turning it into professional reports. No writing required. Ready to ditch the paperwork? Start using SiteWalk today — it’s free!

Screenshots

Pocket Field Notes4 screens
SiteWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SiteWalk at Free against Pocket Field Notes's $1.99. SiteWalk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Pocket Field Notes's advantage is chart position (#125 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SiteWalk is free to download; Pocket Field Notes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SiteWalk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Field Notes versus SiteWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Field NotesSiteWalk
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike HempflingMohammed Morsi

Customer experience

Pocket Field Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

SiteWalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Field Notes

No in-app purchases

None

SiteWalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Field Notes free?
Pocket Field Notes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SiteWalk free?
SiteWalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Field Notes or SiteWalk?
SiteWalk is rated higher. Pocket Field Notes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SiteWalk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Field Notes or SiteWalk have ads?
Neither Pocket Field Notes nor SiteWalk shows ads.

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