Comparison

Claris FileMaker Go 2023 vs ApprenticeRecon

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

Head to head
About

Claris FileMaker Go 2023

Create and manage custom business applications on your mobile devices. Streamline workflows, collect data, and access information on the go with secure, high-performance apps. Requires FileMaker Pro for app creation.

Highlights
  • Create custom apps with FileMaker Pro
  • Access apps on iPad and iPhone
  • Collect and sort data with online forms
  • Capture signatures and scan barcodes
  • Add photos, videos, and audio
  • Display data with charts and graphs
  • Sign in with existing cloud credentials
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Claris FileMaker 2023 allows you to deliver high-performance apps that can scale with today’s business needs. Get the most in security, stability, and availability for custom apps you rely on every day. Claris FileMaker Go 2023, part of FileMaker 2023, brings all of these improvements to your FileMaker apps running on iPad and iPhone.   Check inventory in the warehouse, create invoices during client visits, perform inspections onsite, and more. Your mobile teams can rely on their FileMaker apps to help them be more productive on the go now — and well into the future.   Create custom apps using Claris FileMaker Pro. Then access these apps from your iPad and iPhone with FileMaker Go. BE MORE PRODUCTIVE ON THE GO Instantly boost your team’s productivity with FileMaker Go: - Use online forms instead of paper to collect, edit, search, and sort data. - Capture signatures for invoices or delivery receipts. - Automatically scan and insert barcodes into your custom app. - Add photos, videos, and audio from your device directly to your app. - Display executive dashboard summaries with colorful charts and graphs. - Use your existing Amazon, Google, or Microsoft Azure account credentials to sign in to your FileMaker apps. - Capture information from iOS sensors in your iPad or iPhone device. - Print reports and forms directly from iPad and iPhone using AirPrint. - Take advantage of latest iOS tech such as Core ML, Siri Shortcuts, and Live Text in your FileMaker apps.   IMPORTANT NOTES - FileMaker Pro is required to create and modify FileMaker apps. - Files can be copied or emailed between a device and a desktop.

About

ApprenticeRecon

This app helps apprentices log on-the-job training hours with proof, allows supervisors to approve them instantly, and provides sponsors with verifiable records. It supports time logging, jobsite check-ins, evidence capture, and offline syncing.

Highlights
  • Log on-the-job training hours
  • Supervisor on-the-spot approval
  • Jobsite check-in/check-out
  • Capture evidence photos
  • Works offline
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
Features
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ApprenticeRecon is the mobile companion for programs run on ApprenticeRecon — the system of record for Registered Apprenticeship. Apprentices log on-the-job training hours with proof, supervisors approve them on the spot, and sponsors get records that hold up. FOR APPRENTICES • See your approved hours and wage-step progress toward your program's required hours • Log time against your program's work processes • One-tap jobsite check-in and check-out — location is recorded only when you tap, never in the background • Scan a site QR code to tie your hours to a registered jobsite • Capture evidence photos, fingerprinted on the device • Check in to class with rotating codes so related instruction counts • Keep a training journal your supervisor can read and reply to • Works offline — entries queue and sync when you're back on signal • English and Spanish, side by side FOR SUPERVISORS • See your whole crew's progress at a glance • Review submitted time cards and countersign approvals right on the device • Every approval records who signed, and when FOR SPONSORS Every hour approved in the app lands in ApprenticeRecon's verification ladder — attested, corroborated, or field-verified — so completion decisions, wage-step raises, and compliance reports stand on evidence instead of paperwork. ApprenticeRecon is sold to program sponsors and employers. Apprentices, supervisors, and instructors are invited participants and are never billed in the app. A login from your program is required to sign in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Claris FileMaker Go 20234 screens
ApprenticeRecon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApprenticeRecon at 100% against Claris FileMaker Go 2023's 57%. ApprenticeRecon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Claris FileMaker Go 2023's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ApprenticeRecon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $349.00 per month. Claris FileMaker Go 2023 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ApprenticeRecon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claris FileMaker Go 2023 has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Claris FileMaker Go 2023's written reviews are positive against 100% of ApprenticeRecon's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Claris FileMaker Go 2023 versus ApprenticeRecon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaris FileMaker Go 2023ApprenticeRecon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaris International Inc.Joseph Vega

Customer experience

Claris FileMaker Go 2023

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

ApprenticeRecon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Claris FileMaker Go 2023

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ApprenticeRecon

Subscriptions2
  • ApprenticeRecon Program$349.001 Month
  • ApprenticeRecon Program Plus$649.001 Month

Questions

Is Claris FileMaker Go 2023 free?
Claris FileMaker Go 2023 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApprenticeRecon free?
ApprenticeRecon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Claris FileMaker Go 2023 or ApprenticeRecon?
ApprenticeRecon is rated higher. Claris FileMaker Go 2023 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ApprenticeRecon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Claris FileMaker Go 2023 or ApprenticeRecon have ads?
Claris FileMaker Go 2023 shows ads; ApprenticeRecon does not.

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