WorkPlan by Verizon Connect vs Wood Pole Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Streamline field operations with optimized work orders. Manage job lists, create new jobs on-site, and submit forms digitally. Track Hours of Service for field staff efficiently.
- Optimized work order lists
- Job creation in the field
- Digital form delivery and input
- Real-time job status updates
- Hours of Service tracking
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Verizon Connect WorkPlan brings optimized work orders into the field. Job lists, job creation, form delivery, and Hours of Service for field staff when it's needed. Whether it's optimized job order lists, form delivery and input with jobs, creating new jobs on location, updating job statuses in real-time or on-demand form delivery, or Hours of Service, Verizon Connect WorkPlan can help solve your Work Order Management requirements. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you’re interested in signing up, contact your Verizon Connect account manager to find out more.
Wood Pole Guide
Access essential data for specifying and using preservative-treated wood poles. Explore preservatives, national standards, engineering information, and environmental benefits. Includes tools for calculating dimensions and estimating weight.
- Preservative information
- National standards videos
- Technical bulletins
- ANSI Dimension Calculator
- Pole Weight Estimator
- Manufacturer directory
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The Wood Pole Guide app provides critical information needed to properly specify and use preservative-treated wood poles. Explore the preservatives used to protect wood poles from deterioration. Review videos detailing national standards that are the foundation for designing and engineering overhead systems with wood poles. Also featured are Technical Bulletins providing engineering information for wood poles, as well as service life and environment benefits of poles. Users also can learn about wood crossarms and their important role in overhead systems. The Engineering Tools section features an ANSI Dimension Calculator that shows the circumference 6 ft. from the butt end of the pole, based on the species, length, minimum top circumference and class. The Pole Weight Estimator provides the range of weights for each species, based on the length and class of the pole. In both utilities, users can select the criteria and search for the specific pole desired. A new Outreach section offers details on a coloring book for elementary school-aged children that can be customized for utilities for community outreach activities. Utilities, engineers and others can utilize the app to make informed decisions on specifying wood poles for their specific need and area. A directory provides contact information for the leading treated pole and crossarm manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada. The app is produced by the North American Wood Pole Council, representing wood pole producers in the West, the South and Canada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wood Pole Guide at 3.7 against WorkPlan by Verizon Connect's 1.7. WorkPlan by Verizon Connect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (146 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Wood Pole Guide holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkPlan by Verizon Connect has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Wood Pole Guide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkPlan by Verizon Connect | Wood Pole Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (146 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Verizon Connect Inc. | Western Wood Preservers Institute |
Customer experience
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Wood Pole Guide
Bugs and requests
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Reported bugs
57 issues- Work plan not working
- App logs user as on duty when off duty
- App crashes
- App freezes
- Destroys battery life
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- Error messages displayed without context
- Ridiculous notifications when not using the app
- Cannot change units from miles to km
- No Bluetooth connectivity
- Does not work with new iOS updates
- Crashes and is not compatible with iOS 13
- Logs user unless location services are disabled
- Messed up phone
- Freezes all the time
- Cannot look at or use hours of service after iOS update
- No Bluetooth
- Need to update for iOS 13
- Device is horrible, issues every day
- Constantly freezes if password needs changing
- Puts user in violation when working not driving
- Never works right, constantly kicks user out
- Says not logged into truck but won't let user log out
- App shuts down after logging in
- Indicates driving or not driving the entire time
- Does not keep track of accurate mileage
- Won't change duty status by itself
- Cannot fix log by yourself
- Logs you out randomly
- Issues with DVIR not being available
- Logging in is a pain, requires deleting and re-entering credentials
- Auto clocks user in if off the clock
- Makes user select tractor every time
- App hangs in workplan screen
- Uses battery far more than before
- Randomly changing status
- Rarely connects to truck
- Does not track mileage well on older trucks
- Makes user return to exact same physical address for short haul
- Freezes up every time leaving office after being off duty
- Puts user on duty not driving in slow traffic
- Logs user on duty when parked instead of off duty
- Switches to driving when going through truck stop or pulling into shop
- Always crashes and freezes
- False violations flagged
- Odometer is never correct
- Check boxes on DVIRs sometimes take multiple taps
- Not FMCSA compliant
- Logs in wrong time zone
- Does not accurately log miles driven
- Constantly freezes, kills battery
- Logs user back in no matter what
- Laggy, freezes and logs out randomly
- Log graph only shows 10 hours
- Maps from the 1st version have never downloaded
- Odometer never matches vehicle
- App crashes multiple times a day
- Time is wasted waiting for app to work
Requested features
9 requests- Update for newer iPhones (X and up)
- iWatch availability
- Visual countdown clock for rest breaks
- Improved log graph layout
- Edit logs on the same page as graph
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- Easier editing process for logs
- Allow for parking lot driving with speed/distance threshold
- Countdown feature for violations
- Return to locality for short haul qualification
Wood Pole Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
No in-app purchases
Wood Pole Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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