Comparison

Nest Forms vs CB Manager

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

Head to head
About

Nest Forms

Create, share, and manage paperless surveys and checklists offline. Collect mobile data for market research, inspections, or quality control with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Access your forms from desktop, online, or native mobile apps.

Highlights
  • Offline survey creation
  • Paperless data collection
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Cross-platform access
  • GPS location tracking
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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About this app NestForms is a web and app-based form builder that allows you to create, share and manage paperless offline surveys. You can collect mobile data in many scenarios including market research surveys, punch list forms or for use as a quality control checklist app. You can use the NestForms form builder under your own dedicated account. You can access your forms from your desktop, online or native iPhone or iPad app. How to use the app: Try our mobile form app within the free demo account, where you can view the app interface and make several test responses. If you would like to try it out with your own surveys, you can create an account on https://www.nestforms.com. You can design offline surveys instantly in your web account and test your forms by sharing to your colleagues mobile devices. Your account will automatically sync with anyone who has downloaded the app and where the forms are shared. What is it used for? The NestForms mobile form app was created to accompany the NestForms Survey builder website. The app is free and is for data collection on an iPhone or iPad. It can be used to create and share offline surveys for market research. health and safety audits, inspection forms or questionnaires. It can also be used as a quality control checklist app or perhaps for builder punch list or snag list forms. As an account owner you can collect mobile data instantly from colleagues working on the ground through their smart devices. Is it easy to use? We have thousands of users worldwide that have learned just how easy the NestForms mobile form app builder is to use. Making their lives easier In terms of any data collection offline surveys or field marketing interviews, check out our FAQs or have a look at our Help section to see just how the NestForms builder works! You have no need for any programming or coding experience to use our intuitive drag and drop no code form builder interface via your own web account. Who can collect my responses? You can share your mobile forms with as many people depending on your subscription plan. You can share your forms with responders who have downloaded the NestForms offline survey app to their smart device. The number of forms and responses is dependent on subscription plans. You can also verify the location where mobile users carried out their surveys or forms via the GPS location settings in their iPhone device. Who can access my forms? Only the account admin has full access to the responses. However, you can share access to your forms to designated colleagues to edit and approve responses. You can also share response data in various formats to your clients. For example, online via iFrame on your website or through a dedicated VIP area. Share it to your favourite cloud platforms. Or downloading Excel sheets, custom PDFs, word documents or ZIP images. All of your data is stored securely and can be accessed through the Events history.

About

CB Manager

Features
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Crystal Ball’s vehicle tracking mobile app is designed to help fleet managers and business owners effectively manage their fleet from their smartphone. The app has been developed in conjunction with our black box vehicle tracking product and 4G dash cam solution which needs to be installed into your fleet in order to utilise the app. Our vehicle tracking system and dash cam solutions are proven to increase fleet efficiency & productivity and reduce overall operating costs. Our fleet management solutions are installed in thousand of vehicles across the UK including SME’s and local councils. Key features: - Real-time vehicle tracking - View current vehicle locations on maps - Snail trail route data - Search historical journey data - Review event-generated dash cam footage For more information please visit www.crystalball.tv Track your vehicles and improve fleet productivity with our mobile vehicle tracking app

Screenshots

Nest Forms4 screens
CB Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CB Manager at 13.0 against Nest Forms's 16. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, CB Manager every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nest Forms versus CB Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest FormsCB Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Design Ltd.Crystal Ball Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Nest Forms

No in-app purchases

None

CB Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest Forms free?
Nest Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CB Manager free?
CB Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nest Forms or CB Manager have ads?
Neither Nest Forms nor CB Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest Forms or CB Manager?
Nest Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, and CB Manager every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nest Forms was updated on September 17, 2026 and CB Manager on September 17, 2026.

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