Comparison

Encircle vs Ontraccr

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

Head to head
About

Encircle

Streamline restoration job documentation with a single app. Capture photos, videos, and notes, generate professional reports, and manage team communication. Collect payments on-site to reduce stress and increase profit.

Highlights
  • Unlimited photo, video, and 360° image capture
  • Automated professional report generation
  • Fast floor plan scanning with accurate measurements
  • Water mitigation logging and equipment calculation
  • Digital inventory and packout process for contents
  • Customizable digital forms and contracts
  • On-site payment collection via Stripe
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Restoration job documentation all in one place Stop juggling multiple apps. Encircle is the go-to field app built for restorers who want less stress and more profit. Capture every must-know detail in the field, keep your team connected in real time, and generate polished reports that get you paid faster—with no chasing or delays. What you can do with Encircle: JOB DOCUMENTATION Snap unlimited photos, videos, 360° images and notes—organized by room with time/date, User and GPS metadata for rock-solid proof. PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Turn your field documentation into professional, easy-to-read reports that tell the full story of the loss—instantly. Each report includes interactive media and customizable content to handle any objections or potential pushback. FAST FLOOR PLANS Scan a property in minutes with your phone and get a sketch with accurate measurements back in about under 6 hours. Send straight into Xactimate for an instant sketch and to kick off estimates on Day 1. WATER MITIGATION Log moisture, equipment and psychrometric readings to instantly create moisture maps. Use the IICRC S500 equipment calculator to determine the exact right amount to place and justify every line item. CONTENTS Save days on site by eliminating manual inventory and packout processes. Capture item photos and details in seconds, organize them by rooms and boxes, and auto-generate a report or schedule of loss report in minutes. CUSTOM FORMS Take every form, contract, and document you've got and we’ll transform it into a digital format, accessible anytime, anywhere, and from any device. Get rid of paper documents and file folders for good. COMMUNICATION Get documents signed remotely and share updates, reports and forms instantly with adjusters, subs and homeowners so everyone stays in the loop. PAYMENT ON-SITE Collect deposits, deductibles and even self-pay upgrades right on-site—no checks, no chasing, no delays. Powered by Stripe, you can Tap to Pay on iPhone in the field or send a secure link before work begins. Simplify operations, get paid faster, and keep customers smiling—with Encircle.

About

Ontraccr

Automate tedious workflows for construction and field service businesses. Streamline project management, document handling, billing, and operations with real-time communication and powerful analytics. Save time and money by putting your business processes on auto-pilot.

Highlights
  • Real-time office-field communication
  • Project and contract management
  • Automated document workflows
  • End-to-end billing and payment collection
  • Customizable operational trackers
  • Real-time reports and analytics
  • Integrations with other business tools
Features
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Ontraccr provides next-generation automation software that helps construction and field service businesses automate the tedious and time-consuming workflows no one should be spending their time on. Whether you’re a big enterprise or a small service contractor, Ontraccr’s automations will save your team incredible amounts of time and money by eliminating the countless hours currently spent supporting manual workflows. At Ontraccr, we understand that every construction business is truly unique, from different cultures and processes to different budgetary constraints; that's exactly why we provide companies with the highest levels of flexibility, giving you all the power to decide exactly how you want to automate your business processes. *** FIELD OPERATIONS Ontraccr provides a great channel for office and field teams to stay tightly connected and communicate with each other in real-time. While managers receive instant updates from the field to help them manage their projects and operations, the Ontraccr mobile app is a great way for field workers to stay organized, track their time, report on progress easily, and gain instant access to any important documents and files right from the jobsite. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Ontraccr is a great tool to manage your projects and project contracts from start to finish. Whether it’s organizing your various project documents and forms, managing your budget, receiving real-time progress updates from your field team, or tracking heavy equipment usage, Ontraccr gives you a complete window into your projects. DOCUMENT AUTOMATION Ontraccr’s next-generation document automation system lets you put your documentation processes on auto-pilot. Manage any type of document you need, create fully-automated workflows for each document, design your documents to help your brand stand out, and view detailed data on all your documentation in one easy place. BILLING Manage your team's entire end-to-end billing process in Ontraccr, from work orders to invoices. The Ontraccr mobile app even lets you collect payments directly from the field! OPERATIONS Ontraccr’s advanced tracking system enables teams to track anything they need across the entire operation, including everything from tracking new business opportunities to tracking field tasks. Create as many trackers as you need for any purpose, customize each tracker to match your exact needs, share trackers with as many collaborators as you need, and trigger automated workflows easily. REPORTS & ANALYTICS Ontraccr’s powerful analytics engine helps companies gain valuable, real-time insights into any aspect of their operations. INTEGRATIONS Ontraccr integrates with the tools companies use daily - from finance to project management - streamlining and simplifying workflows to save you time and money. *** At Ontraccr, we're on a mission to help construction and field service businesses automate their 'busy work' so they can do more with less. Add Ontraccr to the team today and improve the way your business operates!

Screenshots

Encircle4 screens
Ontraccr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ontraccr at 5.0 against Encircle's 3.7. Ontraccr also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Encircle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (130 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

Ontraccr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encircle has 130 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Encircle's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ontraccr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encircle ships an update weekly, Ontraccr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Encircle versus Ontraccr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncircleOntraccr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (130 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEncircle Inc.OnTraccr Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Encircle

All ratings130 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.9%

Ontraccr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Encircle

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • Blank white screen on app launch
  • Camera function takes 30+ seconds to respond
  • Video recording causes app crashes
  • Equipment list shows only air movers
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  • Cannot add equipment in jobs section
  • Photos fail to open after saving
  • App unresponsive when adding equipment
  • Photo queue crashes with 50+ images
  • Sync function failures
  • Data loss after updates
  • UI changes break existing workflows
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • App won't open on certain device models
  • Recent update caused complete app failure

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple photos per item without restrictions
  • Alphabetical sorting and custom list organization
  • Integrated job calendar functionality
  • Post-loss condition tracking for items
  • Team collaboration and tagging notifications
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  • Automatic equipment assignment notifications
  • AI-powered content information insertion
  • Photo reordering capability from desktop
  • Room note reorganization like general notes
  • Cross-job photo transfer with timestamp retention
  • Wide-angle camera support
  • Serial number barcode scanner
  • Video recording without crashes
  • Camera roll photo import option
  • Improved photo clarity with flash

Ontraccr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Encircle

No in-app purchases

None

Ontraccr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encircle free?
Encircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ontraccr free?
Ontraccr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encircle or Ontraccr?
Ontraccr is rated higher. Encircle averages 3.7 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Ontraccr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Encircle or Ontraccr have ads?
Neither Encircle nor Ontraccr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encircle or Ontraccr?
Encircle ships an update weekly, and Ontraccr every 3 months. Most recently, Encircle was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ontraccr on October 6, 2026.

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