Comparison

Forms vs Riley Form Maker

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

Head to head
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 ***

About

Riley Form Maker

Design custom forms and surveys with a variety of modern input elements. Collect data offline and view it in a tabulated grid. Export your data in CSV format for easy backups and analysis.

Highlights
  • Custom form creation
  • Modern input elements
  • Offline data collection
  • Tabulated data view
  • CSV data export
  • Presentation mode
Features
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Create custom forms that can be filled right on your device. Modern form elements Build forms using personalized labels, input fields, photo selectors, custom images, dropdown picker lists, date selectors, time selectors, multiple choice lists, toggle switches and completion validations. Presentation mode Display forms in clean full screen mode Record level data view Tabulated grid view with support for record level sharing and data modifications. Data export Make form data backups in CSV format. No internet connection required Build forms and collect data even when your device does not have internet connection. Pro Edition (available through In-App Purchase): - removes all free edition watermarks - unlocks unlimited number of forms and entries - one time upgrade, no recurring subscription charges Learn more at rileyformmaker.aidaluu.com

Screenshots

Forms4 screens
Riley Form Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forms at 4.3 against Riley Form Maker's 4.1. Forms also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 16). Riley Form Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Forms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Riley Form Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forms holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forms has 86 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Forms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Riley Form Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forms versus Riley Form Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormsRiley Form Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (86 ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximumSoft Corp.Aidaluu Inc.

Customer experience

Forms

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

Riley Form Maker

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Forms

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

Riley Form Maker

One-time1
  • Pro Edition$9.99

Questions

Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riley Form Maker free?
Riley Form Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forms or Riley Form Maker?
Forms is rated higher. Forms averages 4.3 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Riley Form Maker averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Forms or Riley Form Maker have ads?
Neither Forms nor Riley Form Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forms or Riley Form Maker?
Forms ships an update every 5 months, and Riley Form Maker every 5 months. Most recently, Forms was updated on August 27, 2026 and Riley Form Maker on August 13, 2026.

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