Comparison

BrightForms vs WG Compass

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

Head to head
About

BrightForms

Features
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BrightForms is the front-end of BrightXpress Mobility Suite based mobile solutions providing a very rich user experience. It helps enterprises collect data in the field to increase field workforce efficiency by eliminating data entry mistakes, data re-entry at the backend and enables them to securely synchronize business data to and from back office systems over cellular and WiFi connections. With its local database, it allows mobile users to work offline, view and capture business data including photos, signatures, and GPS location data.

About

WG Compass

This app provides authorized merchandisers with essential product data and insights, including lost sales and out-of-stock alerts. It aims to enhance efficiency for store visits by offering near live data, planogram details, and ticket printing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Near live product data
  • Article details
  • Planogram data
  • Ticket printing
  • Display commitments
  • Lost Sales alerts
  • Ranged Not Sold alerts
  • Pre-plan store visits
Features
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Compass is a Woolworths app for authorized Merchandisers only. It provides Merchandisers access to important product data and actionable insights (Lost Sales & Ranged not sold alerts). We see this as the next evolution to support merchandisers to work more efficiently when visiting our stores. What Compass will provide Merchandising Teams: - Near live data - Article details - Planogram data - Ticket printing - Display commitments - Lost Sales & Ranged Not Sold alerts - Capability to pre-plan store visits - Take and capture corrective action

Screenshots

BrightForms4 screens
WG Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WG Compass at 12.2 against BrightForms's 15.6. 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

BrightForms ships an update every 5 months, WG Compass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrightForms versus WG Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightFormsWG Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBright SoftwareWoolworths Group Limited

In-app purchases

None

BrightForms

No in-app purchases

None

WG Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrightForms free?
BrightForms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WG Compass free?
WG Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrightForms or WG Compass have ads?
Neither BrightForms nor WG Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightForms or WG Compass?
BrightForms ships an update every 5 months, and WG Compass every 3 months. Most recently, BrightForms was updated on October 29, 2026 and WG Compass on November 2, 2026.

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