stages vs ServiceTrade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
stages
Manage your alarm account base from your iOS device. Access key account information, test equipment, review history, and acknowledge notifications. This app requires a stages™ powered monitoring center to function.
- Account base overview
- Alarm equipment testing
- Key account information access
- Site information configuration
- Contact calling/emailing
- Account test status management
- Alarm history review
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The stages™ Mobile app allows iOS owners to very quickly access and manage their account base hosted on a stages™ powered Central Station. Users can check their account base at a glance, manage the entire alarm equipment testing process, and access key account information. The user can also search for accounts, configure the site information (including zones/points), call or email contacts, place accounts on/off test, review recent alarm history and test results, acknowledge notifications, all from this simple to use mobile application. NOTE: The stages™ Mobile app will only work with a stages™ powered monitoring center.
ServiceTrade
This app empowers commercial service technicians to manage jobs efficiently. It allows for detailed job information access, time tracking, media documentation of work, and seamless communication with the office. Streamline operations and enhance customer service.
- Access detailed job information
- Record time spent on tasks
- Document work with media
- View asset service history
- Scan and upload paperwork
- Receive schedule updates
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ServiceTrade is for commercial service contractors. Technicians use the ServiceTrade app to deliver more jobs, report better information, and connect with customers. With ServiceTrade, commercial service technicians can: - Access detailed job information - Record time spent preparing, in transit, and on site - Add pictures, videos, and audio memos that document your work - Report problems with pictures, videos, and audio memos - View asset service history - Scan and upload paperwork from the field - Receive schedule updates from the office ServiceTrade helps eliminate pesky status update phone calls and stops extra trips back to the office to drop off paperwork. With ServiceTrade, you can cut out distractions and focus on providing amazing customer service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ServiceTrade at 4.1 against stages's 1.9. ServiceTrade also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 20%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). stages's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ServiceTrade holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServiceTrade has 587 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of stages's written reviews are positive against 62% of ServiceTrade's.
stages ships an update every 2 months, ServiceTrade weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | stages | ServiceTrade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (12 ratings) | 4.1 (587 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 587 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secure Global Solutions, LLC | ServiceTrade, Inc. |
Customer experience
stages
ServiceTrade
Bugs and requests
stages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ServiceTrade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing notes and comments
- Inability to upload photos and documents
- Inconsistent job scheduling and updates
- Repeated prompts for location permissions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved clock-in/out reliability
- Seamless offline functionality
- Customizable reporting and analytics
- Integrated time tracking and payroll
- Enhanced photo/attachment management
In-app purchases
stages
No in-app purchases
ServiceTrade
No in-app purchases
