CMC Field Guide vs Enforcer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMC Field Guide
Access rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, and how-to information instantly in the field. This free app provides essential rescue references, allows for note-taking, and supports offline access to downloaded content.
- Rope rescue and access diagrams
- Reference charts
- How-to information
- Bookmark and take notes
- Offline access to downloads
- Browse equipment and tutorials
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This free App allows quick access to rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, how-to information, and rescue references, all from the palm of your hand while out in the field. It's packed with reference charts, diagrams, and how-to information. With the CMC Field Guide App you can: Access rescue references instantly Bookmark and take notes on your favorite sections Download videos, guides, and manuals for offline use Browse equipment and information, tutorials, and product user manuals **Note** Updating this App will give you access to all of the functionality built into the most recent version of the App. Your saved information including Notes, References, and Attachments, will be carried through into the updated version.
Enforcer
This application connects to a specific hardware device to monitor and record force data in real-time. It allows for data analysis, custom triggers, and audible alerts, enhancing the device's capabilities with firmware updates.
- Real-time force plotting
- Download and plot recorded data
- Email CSV files for processing
- Adjustable recording triggers
- Manual recording start
- Audible alarm with thresholds
- OTA firmware updates
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The Enforcer app connects to Rock Exotica's Enforcer load-cell to greatly expand the device functionality. The app features: - real time plotting of force with 2 samples/sec - download and plot up to three 4 second recordings with 500 samples/sec - email a csv file for further data processing or save to cloud services - adjust automatic recording trigger to any force value - manually start recording - audible alarm with selectable force thresholds - OTA firmware updates for the Enforcer load-cell
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CMC Field Guide at 77% against Enforcer's 30%. CMC Field Guide also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (4.0 vs 2.7). Enforcer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
CMC Field Guide is free to download; Enforcer costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CMC Field Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of CMC Field Guide's written reviews are positive against 30% of Enforcer's.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, Enforcer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | Enforcer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) — better | 2.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | Rock Exotica LLC |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
Enforcer
Bugs and requests
CMC Field Guide
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes before it opens
- Unable to go beyond the first page
- Unable to access after updating
- App crashed twice
- Some links in the app don't work
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- Multiple glitches where pages cannot be opened
- Cannot open the app after update
- New upgrade crashes on opening items
- Could not find page all the time
- App doesn't open
- Half the tabs disappear
- Barely works (can rarely get into any of the pages)
- Add-on pop up when viewing PDF
- Poor display quality - not useful for reading
- Only M/A illustration shown is 1:1 after update
Requested features
2 requests- Enable landscape mode
- Update with latest techniques
Enforcer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
Enforcer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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