Comparison

AppComm 2 vs iplan mobile

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

Head to head
About

AppComm 2

This app provides transportation service employees with essential information like schedules, balances, and documents directly on their mobile devices. It allows for offline access to data and facilitates direct communication with dispatch for requests and reporting.

Highlights
  • Offline access to schedules and documents
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Request vacation and overtime
  • Report vehicle damage
  • Secure, password-protected login
  • Direct communication with dispatch
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Fahrdienstmitarbeiter müssen stets gut und aktuell informiert sein. Fahrerkarten und tägliche Ausdrucke sind unhandlich und verlieren bereits nach kurzer Zeit an Aktualität. Mit AppComm erfahren diese Medien eine logische Weiterentwicklung und sind dabei für Fahrdienstmitarbeiter maßgeschneidert als native App auf dem Mobiltelefon verfügbar. Die kennwortgeschützte Anmeldung ist damit einfach und kann in der App gespeichert werden. AppComm bietet Übersichten zu Dienstplänen, Saldenständen, Urlaubsanträgen, persönlichen und öffentlichen Dokumenten und kann diese persistent vorhalten. Damit sind (fast) alle Informationen auch in Offline-Situationen jederzeit verfügbar. Durch Push-Benachrichtigungen können Fahrer aktiv über aktuelle Änderungen an ihren Dienstplänen oder Urlauben informiert werden. Auch Informationen zu Tauschanfragen und hinterlegten Nachrichten oder über zu versteigernde Dienste werden den Fahrdienstmitarbeitern per Push-Funktion signalisiert. AppComm ermöglicht ebenfalls die direkte Interaktion mit ihrer Disposition. Es können schnell und einfach Urlaubs- oder Überstundenanträge abgesetzt werden, ein Diensttausch beantragt oder Fahrzeugschäden erfasst werden. WICHTIGER HINWEIS: Zur Nutzung der App muss der AppComm-Dienst vom Fahrbetrieb zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Das klassische MOBILE-PERDIS WebComm funktioniert nicht in Kombination mit der App.

About

iplan mobile

Features
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The "iplan mobile" app is a component of the "iplan" workforce management solution and also allows easy management of notes and todos. The "iplan" system allows rostering and scheduling of a company's employees through a sophisticated user interface. The "iplan mobile" app allows employees of companies using "iplan" to access their duty roster. The current duty roster is always displayed, and changes to staff scheduling are immediately updated and flagged in the app. The app is divided into four sections: - Dashboard - Duty roster view - Requests - Notes and todos The first area, the dashboard, displays basic rostering information, especially related to the current day, in addition to the user's own shift, as well as the shifts of selected colleagues. The second area, the duty roster display, allows the user to choose between a calendar view, in which a month is always displayed, or a list view, in which the user can scroll the days of the calendar vertically. A special feature is the possibility to display the duty roster of a selected colleague next to the user's own duty roster in the list view. This helps, for example, to find carpooling opportunities or to identify duty swap opportunities with colleagues. In the third area, the request processing, a list of all requests already entered by the user is displayed in the default setting. Such requests are either absence requests, e.g. vacation requests or requests for special leave, or they are "general requests", e.g. requests for specific days of service or exchange requests agreed with colleagues. The request list shows for each request whether the request has already been approved or rejected. From the request list, the user can navigate to a detail screen for a request, where a request can be edited or new requests can be entered. The requests entered by the app user appear in the GUI of the iplan workforce management system shortly after they have been entered and can then be edited and ultimately decided on by the workforce management staff at any time. This centralizes and simplifies communication regarding all employee concerns related to their roster. The fourth area allows for the capture and management of notes and todos. This data is stored exclusively locally on the user's cell phone, so these features are also available offline, i.e., the use of these functionalities does not require the user to have an account for the "iplan" workforce management system.

Screenshots

AppComm 24 screens
iplan mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

AppComm 2 and iplan mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppComm 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, iplan mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AppComm 2 versus iplan mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppComm 2iplan mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINIT Mobility Software Solutions GmbHVIA Software GmbH & Co KG

In-app purchases

None

AppComm 2

No in-app purchases

None

iplan mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppComm 2 free?
AppComm 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iplan mobile free?
iplan mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AppComm 2 or iplan mobile have ads?
Neither AppComm 2 nor iplan mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppComm 2 or iplan mobile?
AppComm 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and iplan mobile every 2 months. Most recently, AppComm 2 was updated on June 11, 2026 and iplan mobile on September 10, 2026.

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