Comparison

m vs Q by TEAM Software

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

Head to head
About

m

This app provides a mobile solution for security workforce management, enabling real-time reporting, guard tours, and shift tracking. It integrates with a web-based platform for customization and data processing, enhancing operational efficiency and communication.

Highlights
  • Guard tour management
  • Post order access
  • Shift start/end tracking
  • Incident and activity reporting
  • Lone worker protection
  • Real-time data synchronization
Features
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Trackforce offers an integrated solution for managing your security workforce. m-Post is the component of the integrated system that allows capturing and reporting important information on iPhones®, and transmitting it to the web based platform for further processing. m-Post is used by the world’s leading security services companies as well as many other prestigious clients across different industries. The m-Post solution consists of software that runs on iPhones® and the web based system with which it communicates and exchanges information. Access to our web based platform is required for the user to customize m-Post to their specific needs. Our web based system is accessible via internet browser; there is no software to install on your laptop or PC. Once logged into our online platform, the user is able to create other authorized system users, determine the layout of reporting templates, decide how reports are distributed, setup guard tours, etc. Changes made by the user online are automatically synchronized with m-Post whenever a user logs in and reports generated on iPhones® are wirelessly uploaded and distributed in real-time. The system’s capabilities include: Guard Tours Security companies and organizations trust the leading guard tour management system to deliver efficiency with their guard tours. Instantly know a tour’s status, progress, completion, and missed checkpoints. Enhance all tours with photos, videos, instructions, reports, and GPS location. Post Orders Allow your security guards to access needed information and ensure they receive up-to-date instructions with real-time updates and notifications. Ensure guards can easily pass down relevant information, and customize post orders by post, client, or site with easy-to-adapt templates. Start/End Shifts Upgrade your time clock system and let your workers easily start and end their shifts conveniently from a smartphone or desktop computer; they can either scan an NFC badge for added accountability, or use a password to clock in and clock out. Incident & Activity Reports Exceed customer expectations with Trackforce’s comprehensive real-time reports. Virtually create an unlimited amount of fully customizable incident and activity report templates with support for time-stamped photos, GPS location, and notes. Lone Worker Protection Ensure security guard safety by equipping remote workers with robust lone worker protection. Lone Worker Protection allows security guards to safely handle any risky situation they may face while doing their jobs. **Some of our features requires continued use of GPS running in the background that can decrease battery life.** Further details are available on our website Licensing Since the m-Post application is an extension of the integrated web based platform, we are providing the downloadable version of m-Post free of charge. If you are a user of our web platform you will have everything on your iPhone® needed to run m-Post. The Company Trackforce, parent company of Alpha System, has developed & delivered web based real-time systems for over 20 years. Our nearly 2000 customers Worldwide rely on our systems to ensure the quality and reliability of their services.

About

Q by TEAM Software

This tool helps small businesses in building services and security manage their distributed workforce. It offers features for scheduling, timekeeping, work tickets, reporting, and employee communication, all accessible from one platform.

Highlights
  • Workforce productivity tracking
  • Employee communication
  • Scheduling
  • Timekeeping
  • Work tickets
  • Reporting
Features
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Direct, set and track the operations of your distributed workforce with Q by TEAM Software, a right-sized toolset that delivers an anytime, anywhere connection between you and the field. Q provides small businesses in the building service and security industries with an always-on software solution to manage and track workforce productivity, open up communication and retain the employees who are making an impact. Designed as web and mobile-based software, our quick-start tools are incredibly easy to put into action, instantly giving you the ability to handle scheduling, timekeeping, work tickets, reporting and employee communication from one easy place. You must setup an account to use this application.

Screenshots

m4 screens
Q by TEAM Software4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Q by TEAM Software at 3.4 against m's 2.2. Q by TEAM Software also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). m's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 5). 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

Q by TEAM Software holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: m has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

m ships an update every 2 months, Q by TEAM Software fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
m versus Q by TEAM Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermQ by TEAM Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (30 ratings)3.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha System S.A.S.Team Software

Customer experience

m

All ratings30 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative63.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Q by TEAM Software

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

m

No in-app purchases

None

Q by TEAM Software

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is m free?
m is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Q by TEAM Software free?
Q by TEAM Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, m or Q by TEAM Software?
Q by TEAM Software is rated higher. m averages 2.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Q by TEAM Software averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do m or Q by TEAM Software have ads?
Neither m nor Q by TEAM Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, m or Q by TEAM Software?
m ships an update every 2 months, and Q by TEAM Software fortnightly. Most recently, m was updated on September 14, 2026 and Q by TEAM Software on September 29, 2026.

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