Comparison

iForm vs BlackBerry Edit

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

Head to head
About

iForm

Collect data offline on your mobile device for surveys, inspections, and more. Create custom forms online and sync data seamlessly. Ideal for businesses seeking to boost productivity and reduce paper usage.

Highlights
  • Offline data collection
  • Custom form creation
  • Over-the-air form distribution
  • Real-time data upload
  • Multiple data output views (Map, HTML, PDF, Excel)
  • Seamless back-end integration
Features
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iForm brings business grade, offline data collection to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. Utilized by 3 of the top 10 hotel brands in the world, the largest hospital in the US, the US Government, top franchises, amusement parks, and hundreds of small/mid size businesses, iForm helps you increase productivity, reduce costs, and reduce paper use. Conduct surveys, inspections, walk-throughs, work-orders, audits, tasks, research studies and clinical trials easily and cost effectively on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Using the iFormBuilder web interface, users can create business grade forms that will work seamlessly across all supported devices. Data views give you the flexibility to see your data in a variety of outputs including Map View, HTML View, PDF View and Excel View. Data feeds (XML, JSON, XLS, RSS, ATOM) offer seamless integration with your back-end systems. The iFormBuilder platform gives you the power to turn your mobile device into an enterprise grade data collection tool. Key Benefits: -Quick turn-around with over-the-air form distribution -Real time data upload -Offline data collection (out of service, no wifi) -Ensures accurate data capture and eliminates redundancy -Immediately communicate changes and updates to your mobile workforce with server assignment and client-to-client assignment -Massively scalable -Maximum security (being used by HIPAA and FISMA regulated projects) **Please upload all records before upgrading** Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

BlackBerry Edit

Securely create, edit, and format Microsoft Office documents and view PDFs on your mobile device. This enterprise solution offers desktop-like capabilities and offline access, ensuring productivity anytime, anywhere. It requires back-end software and administrator credentials to operate.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and format MS Office files
  • View PDF files
  • Offline editing capabilities
  • Track changes on Word documents
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • Secure document management
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This version of the BlackBerry® Edit application is built for the BlackBerry Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform and will not operate without the necessary back-end software. Please contact your IT administrator for a username and password. BlackBerry® Edit is an all-in-one enterprise document solution that makes mobile editing quick and easy. It allows you to securely create, edit and format Microsoft® Word documents, Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets and Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations – as well as view PDF files – straight from your device. Unlike other office editing tools that require connectivity, BlackBerry® Edit lets you take care of your editing needs anytime, anywhere – even when offline. With its desktop-like capabilities, industry-leading security and offline access, BlackBerry® Edit is the complete document editing solution for enterprise. BlackBerry® Edit is compatible with both iPhone and iPad, iOS v10.0+ End User Features: • View, edit and create MS Office files and .txt files. • Review and Track changes on Word Doc files. • Convert and Save all office documents as PDFs. • Open in and edit Interoperability with other BlackBerry Dynamics enabled applications such as BlackBerry Work and BlackBerry Docs. • File sorting manager for documents stored in your secure container. IT Features: • Protect corporate data in motion and at rest with military-grade encryption

Screenshots

iForm4 screens
BlackBerry Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iForm at 74% against BlackBerry Edit's 6%. iForm also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iForm holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iForm has 178 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of iForm's written reviews are positive against 6% of BlackBerry Edit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iForm ships an update every 2 weeks, BlackBerry Edit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iForm versus BlackBerry Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFormBlackBerry Edit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (178 ratings) — better2.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better5.9% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZerion SoftwareBlackBerry Corporation

Customer experience

iForm

All ratings178 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative14.9%

BlackBerry Edit

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative82.4%

Bugs and requests

iForm

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during use
  • Login screen displays without instructions
  • Account validation failures after creation
  • Forms not downloading or uploading properly
  • Missing text input fields in forms
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  • Redlaser widget causes app crashes
  • Performance degradation with module switching
  • Data loss when uploading to office systems
  • Low memory warnings and slowdowns
  • Photo and text data persisting incorrectly across forms
  • Calculation totals exceeding maximum values
  • Crashes when submitting data with pending records
  • Incompatibility with certain iPad models
  • Flash-based backend causing compatibility issues

Requested features

14 requests
  • Edit option for submitted entries
  • Ability to reference and populate fields from prior data
  • View historical data through the app
  • Improved PDF layout customization for branding
  • Credit card payment integration
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  • Better capacity management and record limits
  • Guest user access functionality
  • Free or reduced pricing for educational use
  • Enhanced training and documentation resources
  • Conditional logic for surveys (if/then questions)
  • Improved form creation interface on website
  • Better memory optimization
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Real-time collaboration features

BlackBerry Edit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iForm

No in-app purchases

None

BlackBerry Edit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iForm free?
iForm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlackBerry Edit free?
BlackBerry Edit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iForm or BlackBerry Edit?
iForm is rated higher. iForm averages 4.4 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while BlackBerry Edit averages 2.8 from 13 ratings.
Do iForm or BlackBerry Edit have ads?
Neither iForm nor BlackBerry Edit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iForm or BlackBerry Edit?
iForm ships an update every 2 weeks, and BlackBerry Edit every 4 months. Most recently, iForm was updated on September 20, 2026 and BlackBerry Edit on September 21, 2026.

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