Comparison

Field Agent vs Picking List

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

Head to head
About

Field Agent

Earn real cash by completing simple tasks like gathering information, taking photos, and sharing opinions. Discover opportunities to try new products, provide feedback, and influence companies while earning money for your efforts.

Highlights
  • Make money while shopping
  • Gather information and take photos
  • Share opinions and give feedback
  • Try new products for free
  • Mystery shopping and audits
  • Cash payouts via direct deposit
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Make Money While You Shop with Field Agent We are focused on finding opportunities for everyday people to make money. We’re the app that pays you real cash. We send our agents all over the United States to gather information, take photos, and share their opinions. Join over one-million shoppers who have already joined! We’ve already paid out over $20 million to Agents just like you! When you join Field Agent, you have the opportunity to: - try new products (for free!) - give feedback on products and stores - express your opinions - influence how companies serve shoppers like you Here’s How It Works: 1. Find a Job - Check often to find the right job for you; we offer audits, research, mystery shopping, product trials and more. 2. Complete It - Once you’ve reserved a job, complete it within the time frame and make sure to follow instructions carefully. 3. Get Paid - Once approved, your money is ready for you to deposit into your account. Save it or spend it! Our Agents have bought puppies, vacations, dance lessons and more with their earnings. What will you buy? Things To Know: - Location Jobs generally pay between $3-$20 - Complete "ticket jobs" to qualify for paying jobs, and automatically enter a drawing to win a cash prize - Submissions must comply with all instructions to receive the cash payout - Field Agent does not receive payment for submissions it denies - Field Agent does not use information from submissions it denies - Jobs are usually “first come, first serve”. The more often you check the app, the better your chances of making money! Love Field Agent? Rate our app and share your feedback with us!

About

Picking List

Features
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Description:- This is a simple to use app that doesn't use the internet for selecting items from a list before shopping or packing a suitcase and then as the items are selected they are marked as ‘Picked’. The app comes with various templates for food shopping, packing for a holiday or possibly even a cruise. These templates can be customised by adding, editing or deleting items and then saved. The app can be closed at any time and when reopened, continue using as before. It works on either an iPhone, iPad or 5th generation iPod and because doesn't require the Internet its completely private. Basic method of use:- 1/ Open app and select one of the templates. 2/ By tapping an item in the ‘Master List’, its colour changes. 3/ When ready to pack a suitcase, shopping or even loading a vehicle, open the ‘Picked’ tab. 4/ As each item is ‘placed’ in a suitcase or shopping trolley, touch the item in the list and it goes Orange, signifying it’s been ‘Picked’. 5/ If you change your mind click it again and it will go green, indicating it hasn’t been picked. Short Cuts:- Tab ‘Master List’ 1/ Short Touch item description, this reverses selection. 2/ Long touch an item and the editing window appears. 3/ Long touch in empty area below items and the option to Add an item appears. 4/ If you want to edit any of the details of an item do a long touch and a window appears allowing you to change Description, Quantity or Type / State of item. Note the minimum number of letters in a description is 4. 5/ The Shake function is to create a “Quick List”. The List can be quickly added just by shaking iPhone and either typing or using ‘Speech to Text’ into description box. The normal Selected style and a quantity of 1 but these can be edited at a later date if you decide to keep the list. A/ Unselected = White. B/ Selected = Green. C/ Standard = Brown. D/ Female = Pink. E/ Male = Blue. F/ Kids = Yellow. Tab ‘Picked’ 1/ Touch item description, this changes selection to Orange, signifying it’s been ‘Picked’. 2/ If you decide not to pick / pack an item, touch description again and this changes it back to ‘Selected’ (Green). Menu (top left) Here you have the options to Add, Edit, Delete or Insert an item or Subtitle. When you add an item the list is displayed with green ‘+’ symbols and is always placed under the item you select. If you delete an item the very top cell doesn’t have a red ‘-‘ symbol because this shouldn’t be deleted as its used in the Save list found in settings. You can edit this first title cell but not change its position. Edit (top right) When selected you can change the order of the items by grabbing one and dragging to a new place in the list. To end click Done. If you have any suggestions or would like a new template added please email me :- supportcaduk@icloud.com Compatibility:- Picking List is Universal & compatible with all iPad’s & iPhone’s from iPhone 4S to latest iPhone or any Apple Silicon devices. Requires iOS 12.0 or later on the iPad or iPod and iPhone or macOS.

Screenshots

Field Agent4 screens
Picking List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Field Agent at Free against Picking List's $0.99. Field Agent also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). Picking List's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Field Agent is free to download; Picking List costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Field Agent ships an update every 9 days, Picking List every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Field Agent versus Picking List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterField AgentPicking List
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperField AgentAndrew Herring

Bugs and requests

Field Agent

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • GPS issues causing job rejections
  • Photo upload failures
  • Incorrect job details and UPC codes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More job opportunities in local areas
  • Clearer instructions and guidelines
  • Faster payout processing
  • Better communication from support
  • Ability to dispute rejected jobs

Picking List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Field Agent

No in-app purchases

None

Picking List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Field Agent free?
Field Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picking List free?
Picking List costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Field Agent or Picking List have ads?
Neither Field Agent nor Picking List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Field Agent or Picking List?
Field Agent ships an update every 9 days, and Picking List every 8 months. Most recently, Field Agent was updated on October 22, 2026 and Picking List on October 20, 2026.

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