Field Lightning Scanner vs North POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Lightning Scanner
This application allows field service teams to efficiently scan large quantities of barcodes for various items like lab specimens and packages. It offers offline scanning capabilities and seamless integration with Salesforce for enhanced tracking and data management.
- High-volume barcode scanning
- Offline scanning capability
- Visual and haptic feedback
- Capture additional user inputs
- Salesforce integration
- Field Service Lightning sync
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For field service teams who need to scan high volumes of barcodes for lab specimens, products, packages, etc., SPAR’s Field Lightning Scanner eliminates the inconvenience of scanning one barcode at a time. This app enables high volume barcode scanning with offline capability so your field service teams can provide fast, accurate and efficient customer experiences. Our app optimize time and empowers your field service team with the following features: · High-volume scanning – Scan multiple barcodes quickly and efficiently · Visual and haptic feedback to provide a better user experience · Offline scanning - no connectivity needed, simply scan multiple barcodes at each service site, and our app manages the data, uploads, and syncs to Salesforce automatically when there is a signal. · Capture additional inputs from users along with barcodes · Syncs directly with Salesforce and Field Service Lightning App for faster and more accurate tracking.
North POS
This application provides a comprehensive point-of-sale system for businesses to accept various payment types, send invoices, and manage gift cards. It offers flexible pricing and fast funding options, backed by decades of experience in payment processing.
- Accept contactless, EMV, and magstripe payments
- Send invoices via email or text
- Sell and accept gift cards
- Pay-as-you-go or custom pricing
- Next-day or same-day funding
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To find the perfect payment solution that fits your business needs, go North. Create an account and use the North POS app to: Accept payments of all types - contactless, EMV, magstripe. Send invoices through email or text. Sell and accept gift cards from your customers. Why North? - North has helped businesses accept payments since 1992. - Pay-as-you-go pricing or custom pricing to fit your business needs. - Funding available next day or same day. Download the North POS app, choose optional hardware, and create your North account today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Field Lightning Scanner at 14.0 against North POS's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Field Lightning Scanner against 5.0 for North POS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Field Lightning Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, North POS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Lightning Scanner | North POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPAR Solutions, LLC. | North American Bancard |
Customer experience
Field Lightning Scanner
North POS
In-app purchases
Field Lightning Scanner
No in-app purchases
North POS
No in-app purchases
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