Comparison

GoCanvas vs Forms

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

Head to head
About

GoCanvas

Transform paper forms into digital apps with a user-friendly builder. Streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and improve data collection with features like image capture, offline access, and GPS tracking. Ideal for inspections, invoices, and work orders.

Highlights
  • User-friendly form builder
  • Digital form creation
  • Image & video capture
  • Offline access
  • GPS tracking
  • Barcode scanning
  • Multi-person workflows
Features
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Easily digitize your workflows with a simple, user-friendly form builder. Streamline processes and enhance efficiency with digital forms. The most common forms users digitize: - Inspections - Invoices - Quality Control - Work Orders - Scheduling & Dispatch - Safety Easy to build. Simple to use. Using the intuitive drag-and-drop technology, you can easily customize these templates to meet your specific requirements. The flexibility puts the power in your hands, giving you full control over your workflows. Customers love us for: - Scheduling & Dispatch - Image & Video Capture - Project Management - Multi-person workflows - Auto-fill & Calculations - Offline Access - GPS Tracking - Barcode Scanning - If/Then Logic Terms of Service: https://www.gocanvas.com/about-us/gocanvas-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.gocanvas.com/about-us/gocanvas-privacy-policy Who We Are GoCanvas®, part of the Nemetschek Group, is committed to transforming how businesses connect their office and field workers. Our user-friendly platforms aim to simplify inspections, digitize traditional paper-based processes, improve safety, and ensure maximum compliance with industry standards. GoCanvas mobile and cloud solutions are designed to streamline data collection from the field to the office, taking care of administrative tasks so our customers can focus on what matters most — ensuring the safety of their teams, maintaining the integrity of their equipment, and operating more efficiently. Since 2008, GoCanvas has been driven by a commitment to excellence and continuous innovation. Based in Reston, Virginia, and operating three distinct platforms—GoCanvas, Device Magic, and SiteDocs — we are trusted by thousands of companies to optimize their operations and deliver fast, high-quality results.

About

Forms

Digitize your business paperwork with a comprehensive suite of over 100 electronic forms. Capture signatures, perform auto-calculations, and access your data offline. Share and export forms in various formats.

Highlights
  • Over 100 pre-built business forms
  • Offline form completion
  • Signature capture
  • Auto-calculations with formulas
  • Form sharing via email
  • Customizable forms (in-app purchase)
  • Import custom forms
Features
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Complete set of over 100 electronic forms for your business Replace your Paper or Computer forms with similar forms that are available at your Fingertips. Store any form-based information directly on the iPhone, and access it anytime, anywhere. Your critical information won't get misplaced, misfiled, or become log-jammed. *** KEY FEATURES *** - The app comes with over 100 business forms (quotations, invoices, purchase orders, work orders, service orders, meeting notes, memos, etc.). And we are constantly adding new forms; - No Internet connection is required to work on the forms. - Forms support all basic controls, including text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, drop downs. - Many forms include spreadsheet-like formulas for auto-calculations; - Forms can contain Signature panels, so you will capture customers signature directly on iPnone; - Share Forms - start working on a form on one iPhone, or iPad, then use "Share via email" feature and the app will send form with all entered data to another iPhone, or iPad, for completion; - Forms include popup Calendar control (supporting different date formats); - Forms even support Drawing panels to make notes and do reviews. - Completed forms can be Printed (on AirPrint-compatible printer), Emailed, or copied to a computer, for later printing (on any printer). - Pre-build forms can be customized with your Company name, logo, address and contact information (requires in-app purchase). - Forms, and their data, can be saved in several different formats: HTML (available for free), or PDF, CSV and XML (available after in-app purchase). - Forms-2-Go is an Open system - it allows users to add their own forms. Instructions are available on Support forum. Don't see a form that your business depends on? Not a problem. If your form is already in electronic (HTML) format - you just need to package (see Support forum) and import it into the app. Otherwise, contact our Sales team for estimate. *** iPad version is available under 'Forms-2-Go HD' name ***

Screenshots

GoCanvas4 screens
Forms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoCanvas at fortnightly against Forms's every 5 months. GoCanvas also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 86). Forms's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. GoCanvas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Forms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoCanvas holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCanvas has 1.5K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of GoCanvas's written reviews are positive against 56% of Forms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoCanvas ships an update fortnightly, Forms every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GoCanvas versus Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCanvasForms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.3 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better86
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCanvas Solutions, Inc.MaximumSoft Corp.

Customer experience

GoCanvas

All ratings1,549 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative32.3%

Forms

All ratings86 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

GoCanvas

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Sync issues between mobile and web
  • Forms not saving/disappearing
  • Unreliable submission process

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to copy/paste or import forms
  • Improved image handling (multi-upload, etc.)
  • Better integration with phone contacts
  • Desktop/web version for non-mobile use

Forms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GoCanvas

Subscriptions3
  • Canvas Startup Plan$29.991 Month
  • Canvas Business Plan$50.991 Month
  • Canvas Professional Plan$111.991 Month
3 purchases

Forms

One-time3
  • Additional form formats$4.99
  • Forms Customization$9.99
  • F2G_PRO_FEATURES$9.99

Questions

Is GoCanvas free?
GoCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoCanvas or Forms?
GoCanvas is rated higher. GoCanvas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Forms averages 4.3 from 86 ratings.
Do GoCanvas or Forms have ads?
Neither GoCanvas nor Forms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoCanvas or Forms?
GoCanvas ships an update fortnightly, and Forms every 5 months. Most recently, GoCanvas was updated on September 23, 2026 and Forms on August 27, 2026.

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