Comparison

Antenna Mate vs Field

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

Head to head
About

Antenna Mate

This app helps you find the optimal direction for your TV antenna. It uses your device's location and compass to pinpoint the best signal from broadcasting sites in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. It's designed for professionals, caravaners, and DIY users.

Highlights
  • Accurate TV antenna direction finding
  • Supports UK, Australia, and New Zealand
  • Uses device location and compass
  • Detailed transmitter information
  • Sort sites by strength or distance
  • Adjustable search radius
  • Automatic light/dark display switching
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Take the guess work out of aligning any TV antenna. Within seconds Antenna Mate will accurately* point to the direction of your best** TV reception from anywhere in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Antenna Mate is used by professional installers, caravaners, and DIYers from city and country areas. WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM * 1,151 broadcasting sites. * 3,698 digital transmitters. * All cities and towns in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands where digital terrestrial television is available***** WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN AUSTRALIA * 591 broadcasting sites. * 2,792 digital transmitters. * All cities and towns in QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA and NT where digital terrestrial television is available*** WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN NEW ZEALAND * 35 broadcasting sites. * 344 transmitters * All cities and towns in the North and South Islands where digital terrestrial television is available**** HOW DOES IT WORK? Using your current location, your device's compass, and the target site's effective radiated power, Antenna Mate instantly estimates the signal strength of all nearby sites and automatically plots a bearing to the best one**. Under normal circumstances you should get an initial result within seconds. The longer you leave Antenna Mate open, the more accurate it will become. For best results use Antenna Mate outside in an open space and away from objects which cause interference. Antenna Mate doesn't need an internet connection, that's one of the reasons why it's so fast. DETAILED TRANSMITTER INFO Complete listings of all digital terrestrial transmitters are available at each site. Listings include the callsign, frequency (MHz), channel, polarisation, and effective radiated power (kW). ALL SITES BY STRENGTH OR DISTANCE Prefer to align your TV antenna with another broadcasting site? No worries! Sites can be listed from strongest to weakest, or closest to furthest away. Pick any site from the list and Antenna Mate instantly plots a new bearing to the targeted site. Using an amplifier or high gain antenna? You can increase the search radius up to 200 km (120 mi) from your current location. LIGHT AND DARK DISPLAY SWITCHING When your device is in direct sunlight Antenna Mate will automatically switch to a light display making the arrow easy to see. Perfect for performing an alignment during the middle of the day. USE IT UPSIDE DOWN, OR THE RIGHT WAY UP Antenna Mate is smart enough to know when your device is being held upside down, or the right way up. Either way, it will always point to the targeted site. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK We would love to hear your feedback or help you troubleshoot. Send an e-mail to support@antennamate.com or tweet @antennamate. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when transmitter data is updated. * Time taken to find best broadcasting site and directional accuracy will vary based on device and external environmental factors. ** Best broadcasting site is measured by estimating maximum theoretical field strength in free space (No obstructions or reflections). Actual field strength will be lower. Closest broadcasting site is measured by estimating distance using line of sight. Distance is only an approximation. *** Based on Australian Communications and Media Authority data. **** Based on Radio Spectrum Management and OpenStreetMap data. ***** Based on Ofcom data.

About

Field

This app helps field specialists document jobs on-site, even without a signal. It allows for offline job creation, photo capture, and automatic syncing when connectivity is restored, ensuring reliable record-keeping for professionals in remote or poor-coverage areas.

Highlights
  • Offline job creation and editing
  • No-signal photo capture
  • Automatic sync after connection loss
  • Smart slow-network mode
  • Professional PDF report generation
  • Job templates for consistent workflows
Features
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Field Snap is a productivity app for field workers, technicians, tradespeople, and service professionals who need a fast, organised way to document jobs on site — even when there's no signal. Shoot on site. Open on desktop. Send. Capture photos on your phone, keep them tied to the right job (not lost in your camera roll), and sync them to the cloud so you can review, organise, and share from your phone or sign in on a desktop browser with the same account — no emailing yourself files, no digging through galleries. Built for the field, proven on the field. Field Snap was developed and tested in harsh mining conditions, where connectivity comes and goes by the minute. Every job and photo saves instantly to your device and syncs automatically when you're back online — so tunnels, remote sites, and patchy coverage don't cost you a day's paperwork. Photos that stay with the job • Take photos on site — they attach to the job, not your personal camera roll • Organised galleries by job so work photos are easy to find later • Photos upload to secure cloud storage when you reconnect • Open the same jobs and images on another phone, tablet, or desktop browser • Review on a bigger screen in the office, then email reports from mobile or desktop Built offline-first • Create and edit jobs with no signal — they save instantly to your device • Capture photos underground, on remote sites, or in transit — they queue and upload when you reconnect • Sync resumes after dropped connections, low battery, or app restarts — without duplicate jobs or duplicate emails • Smart slow-network detection helps photos still load on a single bar • Get notified when pending syncs finish, fail, or need your attention What you get • Fast job documentation in the field • Work photos organised by job — not cluttering your personal gallery • Cloud-backed jobs and photos you can access across devices • Desktop browser access with the same account for office follow-up • Professional reporting for clients and compliance • Organised job history for future reference • Less admin day to day — even with poor or no signal Who it's for Field service technicians, maintenance crews, installers, contractors, mining and construction site workers, and anyone doing on-site work who needs reliable photo and job records — especially where mobile coverage isn't guaranteed. • Unlimited jobs • Unlimited photos per job • Cloud storage for jobs and photos across your devices • Organised photo gallery by job • Address Book — save recipients and pick them when emailing job reports • Generate professional PDF reports for sharing and records • Attach PDF documents (reports, invoices, compliance files) • Job templates for faster, consistent workflows • Priority support • Early access to new features and improvements Subscriptions Field Snap is available as an auto-renewing in-app subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Services & data The app uses secure backend hosting and storage (Supabase) and an email delivery provider (Resend) to send job reports. The app does not use AI to process your content. User data is not sold to third parties. Permissions (used only when you take an action that needs them) • Camera — capture job and site photos in the app • Photo Library / Files — attach existing photos or documents to jobs • Location — optionally save your current location on a job report Availability The same core features are available in all supported regions. Regulatory Field Snap is a documentation and productivity tool. It does not provide regulated financial, medical, or legal advice or services. Legal Privacy Policy: https://field-snap.com/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Antenna Mate4 screens
Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Field at Free against Antenna Mate's $2.99. Field also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Antenna Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads and device support 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

Field is free to download; Antenna Mate costs $2.99 up front. Field sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Antenna Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antenna Mate ships an update every 3 months, Field every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Antenna Mate versus Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntenna MateField
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTate JohnsonAndres Cordero

Customer experience

Antenna Mate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative27.5%

Field

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Antenna Mate

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Pointer doesn't move
  • Direction is unstable and points in close but varying lines
  • App points in reverse direction
  • Direction is unstable
  • Poor direction, turn phone around and direction changes
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  • Can't get work
  • Doesn't work anymore on new iPad
  • Arrow shows consistently different direction
  • No longer works on iPad without cellular
  • Wont change location
  • It pointed 90deg away from transmitter
  • Direction changes when phone is turned
  • No actual compass setting
  • Pointer is pointing in a different direction
  • App only supported in UK and Australia
  • No known broadcast in this area
  • Doesn't work in the US
  • Doesn't work at all

Requested features

8 requests
  • Map feature
  • FM radio services version
  • Signal strength indicator on arrow
  • Map of transmitters
  • More bells and whistles
Show 3 more
  • Mobile phone transmission support
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics

Field

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Antenna Mate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Field

Subscriptions2
  • Field Snap Pro Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Field Snap Pro Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$49.001 Year

Questions

Is Antenna Mate free?
Antenna Mate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field free?
Field is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Antenna Mate or Field have ads?
Neither Antenna Mate nor Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antenna Mate or Field?
Antenna Mate ships an update every 3 months, and Field every 2 weeks. Most recently, Antenna Mate was updated on October 26, 2026 and Field on October 14, 2026.

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