Comparison

EpochField 4.3 vs Smart

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

Head to head
About

EpochField 4.3

This mobile mapping solution helps users streamline daily workflows with user-friendly tools. It allows for efficient and secure downloading of corporate GIS data, visualization, and navigation using on-board GPS. The app offers offline functionality, making it ideal for field workers.

Highlights
  • Streamline daily workflows
  • Download corporate GIS data
  • Visualize and search data
  • Navigate with GPS
  • Offline functionality
  • Library of basemaps
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Epoch Solutions Group's mobile mapping solution, EpochField, provides its users with a suite of user-friendly tools to help streamline daily workflows. Corporate GIS data can be downloaded efficiently and securely over cellular or wireless networks. That data can be visualized, searched, and identified through several easy-to-use tools. EpochField also provides its users a substantial library of basemaps and operational data, and communicates directly with on-board GPS devices to help navigate users throughout their service territory. 98% of the application will work whether the user is online or offline, making EpochField an invaluable piece of a utility field worker’s toolkit.

About

Smart

This parking management tool simplifies guest registration and parking access for residents. It has evolved from a simple online form into a widely used parking application across the United States.

Highlights
  • Guest registration
  • Parking access management
  • Resident parking
  • Online guest form
  • Vehicle registration
Features
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Our goal of making easy-to-use, accessible software is no more evident than in our Parking Attendant. What started off as a simple online guest form has now become the parking app for over 120,000 residents across the US.

Screenshots

Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart at 1.7 against EpochField 4.3's 1.0. Smart also leads on ratings volume (145 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). EpochField 4.3's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart has 145 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EpochField 4.3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EpochField 4.3 versus Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpochField 4.3Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.7 (145 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpoch Solutions Group IncTowCentric LLC

Customer experience

EpochField 4.3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smart

All ratings145 ratings
Positive16.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative81.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

EpochField 4.3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App is deceiving, pretends glitches, approves wrong address
  • App expired tag, won't let user renew, locked user in apartment
  • App doesn't send verification code
  • App refuses to let user log in after password updates
  • SMS messages not working, no code received
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  • App won't let user save car info, leading to towing
  • App has glitch where apartments can't register visitors
  • App gives login error after multiple password changes
  • App shows 'Invalid Credentials' after password resets
  • App doesn't allow login, shows 'Invalid Login Credentials'
  • App doesn't send reset code
  • App doesn't send SMS for password reset
  • App doesn't allow registration due to missing vehicle model
  • App requires location to be turned off to find property
  • App crashes when trying to register
  • App doesn't fetch user's location
  • App shows blank or white screen on login
  • App doesn't let user select property
  • App text is crowded and overwrites itself on smaller iPhones
  • App glitches and fails to allow parking permit requests
  • App freezes on page after clicking 'request permit'
  • App closes when trying to select properties

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add fallback mechanism to specify email for code
  • Add option to edit personal information
  • Add option to delete account
  • Provide customer service contact information
  • Add missing vehicle models
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  • Allow users to turn on location services
  • Allow longer parking durations
  • Improve app stability on iPad
  • Allow users to delete the app
  • Provide a list of nearby properties
  • Send reminders for expiring/expired parking
  • Allow users to renew parking passes earlier
  • Improve app interface for smaller screens
  • Allow users to search for properties
  • Fix app crashes when selecting properties

In-app purchases

None

EpochField 4.3

No in-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EpochField 4.3 free?
EpochField 4.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EpochField 4.3 or Smart?
Smart is rated higher. EpochField 4.3 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smart averages 1.7 from 145 ratings.
Do EpochField 4.3 or Smart have ads?
Neither EpochField 4.3 nor Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EpochField 4.3 or Smart?
EpochField 4.3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smart every 2 weeks. Most recently, EpochField 4.3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smart on November 7, 2026.

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