Comparison

NATE Mobile vs Fieldclix NEXT

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

Head to head
About

NATE Mobile

Features
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NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association providing a unified voice for tower erection, maintenance and service companies. NATE is headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota with a staff of twelve people who administer to the day-to-day operations of the association. As a member-driven association, NATE is led by its Board of Directors. These individuals come from all types and sizes of companies located throughout the United States. Mission Statement To pursue, formulate and adhere to uniform standards of safety to ensure the continued well-being of tower and communications infrastructure personnel. To educate the general public, applicable government agencies, Congress and clients on policy priorities and continued progress toward safer standards and practices within the industry. To keep all members informed of issues relevant to the industry. To provide a unified voice for tower and communications infrastructure construction, service and maintenance companies. To facilitate effective safety training for the industry. Mobile app features: - View and edit your profile - Full access to event resources - Browse speaker information - Check out exhibitors and the exhibit hall floor plan - Set reminders and receive alerts - View, update and send notes on your event sessions - Connect through Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter Download the NATE Mobile app now!

About

Fieldclix NEXT

This app streamlines field operations with tools for project management, crew scheduling, and automated timekeeping. It supports work orders, photo checklists, asset management, and revenue capture for complex deployment programs.

Highlights
  • Full lifecycle project management
  • Crew scheduling and timekeeping
  • Work order management with photo checklists
  • Automated timekeeping (clock-in/out)
  • Asset management and transfers
  • Project progress dashboards
Features
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Fieldclix brings improved structure, operational alignment and increased financial visibility to complex field deployment programs. Our Field Operations Management platform offers full lifecycle project management, including planning, budgeting, material requests, crew scheduling, timekeeping, milestone tracking, project progress dashboards and revenue capture. Our Fieldclix Mobile iOS app supports Work Orders and Photo Checklists, Automated Timekeeping, and Asset Management. Work Orders allows you to schedule work for your field teams, providing them with comprehensive photo/video checklists to complete. Those deliverables will be auto-sync to the Fieldclix. Field crews can also add as many adHoc pictures as needed with proper file naming conversion. Automated Timekeeping provides remote Clock-In/Out, automated time calculations per day/shift and assignment of job codes, displays total employee hours. Asset Management puts a record of your employee’s company-owned assets in the palm of their hand and provides remote Asset Transfers without the need to travel to office locations. Visit www.fieldclix.com to learn more.

Screenshots

NATE Mobile4 screens
Fieldclix NEXT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NATE Mobile at every 2 months against Fieldclix NEXT's every 9 months. NATE Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NATE Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Fieldclix NEXT every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NATE Mobile versus Fieldclix NEXT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNATE MobileFieldclix NEXT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.7 (11 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNational Association of Tower ErectorsFieldCLIX, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NATE Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Fieldclix NEXT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NATE Mobile free?
NATE Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fieldclix NEXT free?
Fieldclix NEXT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NATE Mobile or Fieldclix NEXT have ads?
Neither NATE Mobile nor Fieldclix NEXT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NATE Mobile or Fieldclix NEXT?
NATE Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Fieldclix NEXT every 9 months. Most recently, NATE Mobile was updated on October 25, 2026 and Fieldclix NEXT on October 24, 2026.

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