Comparison

Tap vs SAM Field

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

Head to head
About

Tap

Digitize your paper forms, lists, and documents with this smart client app. Create and manage data collection on your device, capturing rich media and working offline to boost efficiency and cut costs.

Highlights
  • Digitize paper forms
  • Collect data on mobile devices
  • Capture GPS, photos, video, audio, signatures
  • Work offline without network connection
  • Reduce printing and data entry costs
  • Boost productivity with simplified logistics
Features
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Replace your paper forms, lists and documents with Tap-to, our smart client app for existing users of the Tap-To Cloud service. Easily create Forms, Docs, Lists and Tasks on the Tap-to Cloud, then access and collect data on your device. With Tap-To you can: * Cut Costs Printing, distributing and updating paperwork is costly. Go paperless and save, without needing expensive special-purpose devices. * Save Time Surveys, inspections, checklists and more are fast and easy with Tap-To on your phone or tablet. Stop wasting time duplicating data entry back in the office. * Boost Productivity Leave the manuals, clipboard and camera behind with all your forms and documents on one device. Simplify your paper logistics and avoid lost paperwork. * Fill out Smarter Forms Capture GPS, photos, video, audio, barcodes and even signatures without needing IT geeks. Simply drag ‘n drop with our easy Form Designer available on our website. * Work Anywhere, Anytime Tap-To was designed to work in the middle of a hurricane, so you can keep working even when you don’t have a network connection. * Internet connection is required for first time login on the app.

About

SAM Field

This app allows registered SAM clients to access and submit project-related forms from their iOS devices. It offers a paperless, cloud-based solution for efficient field data collection, including offline capabilities and secure data storage.

Highlights
  • Access and submit project forms
  • Offline data entry with auto-submit
  • Include signatures and pictures
  • Review and manage submitted forms
  • Customizable mobile forms
  • Secure cloud data storage
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This app enables SAM clients using iOS devices to access pertinent project-related forms and submit data to support their project needs using mobile forms. Built using an industry leading proprietary platform, this cloud-based, paperless approach to field data collection allows our clients to utilize a workflow that maximizes speed, efficiency, accessibility of their project forms. SAM can customize mobile forms to meet our clients' unique project needs and all submitted form data is stored in our own cloud with secure client access. Features of SAM Forms include: • review and manage forms already submitted • include signatures and/or pictures with forms • access to camera to include snapshots with forms • enter forms without internet connection and auto-submit when a connection is available • multiple form types or forms in progress are available • forms can be saved without submitting With SAM Forms all your project field data can easily be submitted and accessed using iOS mobile devices you're already familiar with. Users must be registered with SAM and validated as clients in order to utilize this application and access our cloud network. Getting started with SAM Forms is easy: 1) SAM Clients will be given an account and provided credentials. 2) Download the SAM Form app. 3) Launch the app and login with your credentials to access your custom project forms.

Screenshots

Tap4 screens
SAM Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tap at every 3 weeks against SAM Field's every 7 months. SAM Field's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tap against 5.0 for SAM Field. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SAM Field has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap ships an update every 3 weeks, SAM Field every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tap versus SAM Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapSAM Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppenate Pty LtdSurveying And Mapping, LLC

Customer experience

Tap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SAM Field

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tap

No in-app purchases

None

SAM Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap free?
Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAM Field free?
SAM Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tap or SAM Field?
Tap and SAM Field are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Tap or SAM Field have ads?
Neither Tap nor SAM Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap or SAM Field?
Tap ships an update every 3 weeks, and SAM Field every 7 months. Most recently, Tap was updated on September 12, 2026 and SAM Field on June 1, 2026.

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