Comparison

ASD Mobile vs FDL Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ASD Mobile

Manage funeral home communications on the go. Join calls in real-time, access messages instantly, and respond to families. Control Caller ID, update service info, and handle online chats from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time call joining
  • Categorized call logs
  • Instant message access
  • Listen, read, and respond to messages
  • Control outgoing Caller ID
  • Update service information
  • Handle website chats
Features
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Stay connected to your funeral home without sacrificing your freedom. With ASD Mobile, you can join live calls in real time to assist families whenever needed, while keeping complete control of your funeral home's communications from anywhere. Every call answered by ASD is instantly categorized, giving you quick access to messages with just a tap. Listen, read, redispatch and respond to messages, control your outgoing Caller ID, send and receive text messages using your funeral home's phone number, update service information, block unwanted solicitor calls, manage your on-call schedule, pay your ASD bill, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Join more than 20,000 funeral professionals who rely on ASD Mobile every day. Please note that this app is available exclusively to ASD clients. During login, you'll enter the mobile phone number associated with your contact on your ASD account. ASD Mobile supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and widgets on supported iOS devices for an even better user experience. Developed by the Czachor family, ASD is the only answering service dedicated exclusively to the funeral profession, serving more than 9,000 funeral homes nationwide. For over 50 years, ASD has remained committed to helping funeral professionals enhance communication through innovative technology and compassionate service. ASD Mobile has earned national recognition for its innovation, helping ASD become the only company to receive the prestigious NFDA Innovation Award four times. First honored in 2012 for ASD Mobile and again in 2015 for its patented MobileFH™ feature, ASD continues to develop technology that helps funeral professionals communicate more effectively.

About

FDL Mobile

This business app allows policyholders to view their policy information on the go. Funeral homes and sales professionals can upload documents, process claims, and access customer data. It also features an updated rate calculator for instant rate retrieval.

Highlights
  • View policy information
  • Upload documents
  • Process claims
  • Access customer data
  • Rate calculator
Features
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FDL Mobile is a diverse application to enables our customers to operate on the go! Policy holders can have direct access to view policy information. For our funeral homes and sales professionals, you can upload documents to DIGicon contracts right from your device, process claims with now fully integrated DIGiclaim products, and access policy holder information for customers! Don't forget our new updated Rate Calculator which can get you the rates you want to see instantly!

Screenshots

ASD Mobile4 screens
FDL Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASD Mobile at 98% against FDL Mobile's 0%. ASD Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). FDL Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASD Mobile has 146 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of ASD Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of FDL Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, FDL Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ASD Mobile versus FDL Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASD MobileFDL Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (146 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA. S. D., Inc.Funeral Directors Life

Customer experience

ASD Mobile

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%

FDL Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

ASD Mobile

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when removing service options on pending services
  • Strange audio feedback on iOS when listening to messages
  • Push notification settings disappear after app updates
  • Text messages not syncing to app display
  • iOS 8 compatibility issues (legacy)
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  • App freezing during certain operations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom alarm sound upload capability
  • Louder, more robust alarm options
  • In-app volume control for notifications
  • Persistent push notification settings across updates

FDL Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ASD Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

FDL Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASD Mobile free?
ASD Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FDL Mobile free?
FDL Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ASD Mobile or FDL Mobile?
ASD Mobile is rated higher. ASD Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while FDL Mobile averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do ASD Mobile or FDL Mobile have ads?
Neither ASD Mobile nor FDL Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASD Mobile or FDL Mobile?
ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and FDL Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, ASD Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and FDL Mobile on August 26, 2026.

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