Comparison

iForm ES vs eMODAT

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

Head to head
About

iForm ES

This app enhances data security for a business-grade offline data collection platform. It offers features like local encrypted databases, remote wipe, and password protection to keep sensitive information safe on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Local encrypted database
  • Application level remote wipe
  • Client-side password protection
  • Offline data collection
  • Over-the-air form distribution
  • Real-time data upload
  • Data export to various formats
Features
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iForm ES brings enhanced security to the iFormBuilder platform. With iForm ES, your data is completely safe, even if your device is lost or jail broken. Special Features: - Local encrypted database - Application level remote wipe - Client-side password protection - Keyboard Cache protection 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) Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Note: **Please upload all records before installing this update***

About

eMODAT

This app provides a flexible and easy-to-use platform for creating and collecting data through mobile forms on iOS devices. Forms can be designed on a PC and synchronized automatically to ensure all devices are up-to-date, with direct database integration capabilities.

Highlights
  • Create and provision mobile forms
  • Data collection anywhere
  • Automatic remote synchronization
  • Direct database integration
  • Online and offline use
  • In-house backend version available
Features
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Say goodbye to paper forms: with eMODAT your team fills out forms, checklists and protocols directly on iPhone or iPad – including photos, GPS position and digital signature. Finished reports are sent as PDF to the office, to customers or straight into your systems with a single tap. HOW IT WORKS • Create forms without programming in the eMODAT portal – from simple questionnaires to multi-page inspection protocols • Your field staff load the forms onto their device and capture data on site • Completed reports are sent as PDF or delivered automatically to your backend FEATURES • Take photos and place them directly in the report • Digital signature on the display • Capture GPS position, date and time automatically • Barcode and QR code scanning • Work offline – data syncs automatically once connected • Mandatory fields, selection lists and form logic • Multilingual forms for international teams TYPICAL USE CASES • Construction site documentation and site diary • Maintenance and field service operations • Safety and quality inspections • Acceptance and handover protocols • Surveys and audits TRY IT NOW Download eMODAT for free and try the demo forms. For production use, you receive your company account from Devacon GmbH.

Screenshots

iForm ES4 screens
eMODAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eMODAT at 100% against iForm ES's 50%. eMODAT also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). iForm ES's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iForm ES ships an update every 5 weeks, eMODAT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iForm ES versus eMODAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriForm ESeMODAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZerion SoftwareDevacon GmbH

Customer experience

iForm ES

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

eMODAT

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iForm ES

No in-app purchases

None

eMODAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iForm ES free?
iForm ES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eMODAT free?
eMODAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iForm ES or eMODAT have ads?
Neither iForm ES nor eMODAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iForm ES or eMODAT?
iForm ES ships an update every 5 weeks, and eMODAT fortnightly. Most recently, iForm ES was updated on November 1, 2026 and eMODAT on October 23, 2026.

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