Comparison

iForm vs HME Now

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

HME Now

Monitor drive-thru performance in real-time with customizable alerts. Access key metrics for all your stores at a glance, broken down by hour, daypart, or day. Set personalized alerts for speed of service issues and car count goals.

Highlights
  • Real-time drive-thru performance metrics
  • Store performance breakdown by time
  • Customizable speed of service alerts
  • Car count total alerts
  • User-specific alert preferences
  • View all drive-thru components
Features
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The Power of Drive-Thru Analytics in One Mobile App The all-new companion app to the HME CLOUD and the DTOS system makes it easier than ever to meet, and exceed, drive-thru performance goals by enabling you to set alerts and access real-time drive-thru metrics right from your phone. Actionable Insight at Your Fingertips • Access real-time drive-thru performance of all your stores at a glance • Break down a store’s performance by hour, daypart, or day • See each part of the drive-thru in one view Customizable, Real-Time Performance Alerts • Get immediately alerted of any speed of service issues • Set alerts for as many stores and drive-thru events as you’d like • Find out in real-time when you surpass target car count totals Individualized Preferences • Select user-specific alerts and preferences • Set separate alerts for each user without affecting others • Choose the frequency of alerts that best suits your operational goals

Screenshots

iForm4 screens
HME Now3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iForm at 74% against HME Now's 17%. iForm also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iForm has 178 ratings behind it against 26, 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 17% of HME Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iForm ships an update every 2 weeks, HME Now every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iForm versus HME Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFormHME Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (178 ratings) — better2.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZerion SoftwareHM Electronics, Inc.

Customer experience

iForm

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

HME Now

All ratings26 ratings
Positive26.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative65.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

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

HME Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iForm

No in-app purchases

None

HME Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iForm free?
iForm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HME Now free?
HME Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iForm or HME Now?
iForm is rated higher. iForm averages 4.4 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while HME Now averages 2.3 from 26 ratings.
Do iForm or HME Now have ads?
Neither iForm nor HME Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iForm or HME Now?
iForm ships an update every 2 weeks, and HME Now every 5 months. Most recently, iForm was updated on September 20, 2026 and HME Now on June 6, 2026.

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