Comparison

iForm vs Field Sentinel

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

Field Sentinel

Features
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Field Sentinel is a field operations management platform built for environmental, wildlife, and infrastructure teams. Designed for both employed staff and contractors, Field Sentinel keeps your crew connected, compliant, and efficient — no matter where the work takes them. FIELD REPORTING Submit daily field reports, wildlife encounter logs, incident reports, vehicle incident reports, expense submissions, and fence inspection records — all from your phone. Every form saves as a draft automatically so you never lose progress in the field. CUSTOM FORMS Your organization can build and publish custom forms tailored to your specific workflows. Fill them out and submit directly from the app. PROJECTS & ASSIGNMENTS Stay organized by project. See which sites you're assigned to, track progress, and keep all your submissions tied to the right project. NOTIFICATIONS Get real-time notifications when reports are reviewed, statuses change, or your team sends announcements. Badge counts keep you on top of what needs attention. SUBMISSIONS TRACKING View all your submitted and draft reports in one place. Pick up where you left off on any draft with a single tap. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Works for teams of any size — employed staff or independent contractors. Role-based access ensures the right people see the right information. Field Sentinel is available by organizational subscription. Contact your administrator to get access.

Screenshots

iForm4 screens
Field Sentinel4 screens

Verdict

The call

iForm and Field Sentinel are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iForm ships an update fortnightly, Field Sentinel weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iForm versus Field Sentinel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFormField Sentinel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZerion SoftwareBrandon Sky

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

Field Sentinel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iForm

No in-app purchases

None

Field Sentinel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iForm free?
iForm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Sentinel free?
Field Sentinel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iForm or Field Sentinel have ads?
Neither iForm nor Field Sentinel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iForm or Field Sentinel?
iForm ships an update fortnightly, and Field Sentinel weekly. Most recently, iForm was updated on October 21, 2026 and Field Sentinel on October 11, 2026.

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