FBC System Compatible Program vs ServiceTrade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBC System Compatible Program
Access up-to-date building and construction information for piping systems on your mobile device. This app provides a toolbox for professionals with details on products, innovations, and system needs.
- Building and construction information
- Piping system details
- Product information
- New product innovation
- Launch details
- Toolbox for professionals
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The Lubrizol CPVC app brings the most up-to-date building and construction information about its piping systems to your iPhone or iPad®. Download today to access a unique toolbox that will benefit contractors, specifiers, architects, engineers and plumbers while on the job site. Don’t miss all of the product information and new product innovation and launch detail about each of our CPVC products – FlowGuard® Pipe and Fittings, Blazemaster® Fire Sprinkler Systems and Corzan® Industrial Products Systems – and find out how Lubrizol CPVC has a product for every piping system need across the globe.
ServiceTrade
This app empowers commercial service technicians to manage jobs efficiently. It allows for detailed job information access, time tracking, media documentation of work, and seamless communication with the office. Streamline operations and enhance customer service.
- Access detailed job information
- Record time spent on tasks
- Document work with media
- View asset service history
- Scan and upload paperwork
- Receive schedule updates
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ServiceTrade is for commercial service contractors. Technicians use the ServiceTrade app to deliver more jobs, report better information, and connect with customers. With ServiceTrade, commercial service technicians can: - Access detailed job information - Record time spent preparing, in transit, and on site - Add pictures, videos, and audio memos that document your work - Report problems with pictures, videos, and audio memos - View asset service history - Scan and upload paperwork from the field - Receive schedule updates from the office ServiceTrade helps eliminate pesky status update phone calls and stops extra trips back to the office to drop off paperwork. With ServiceTrade, you can cut out distractions and focus on providing amazing customer service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ServiceTrade at 62% against FBC System Compatible Program's 0%. ServiceTrade also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). FBC System Compatible Program's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServiceTrade holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServiceTrade has 585 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FBC System Compatible Program's written reviews are positive against 62% of ServiceTrade's.
FBC System Compatible Program ships an update every 7 months, ServiceTrade weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBC System Compatible Program | ServiceTrade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (585 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 585 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Lubrizol Corporation | ServiceTrade, Inc. |
Customer experience
FBC System Compatible Program
ServiceTrade
Bugs and requests
FBC System Compatible Program
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ServiceTrade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing notes and comments
- Inability to upload photos and documents
- Inconsistent job scheduling and updates
- Repeated prompts for location permissions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved clock-in/out reliability
- Seamless offline functionality
- Customizable reporting and analytics
- Integrated time tracking and payroll
- Enhanced photo/attachment management
In-app purchases
FBC System Compatible Program
No in-app purchases
ServiceTrade
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FBC System Compatible Program free?
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