Comparison

Tekmetric Mobile vs Apex Field Reports

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

Head to head
About

Tekmetric Mobile

Streamline automotive repair workflows with digital inspections and mobile check-in. Capture photos, videos, and notes directly from your device to document vehicle issues and track technician time. Real-time syncing ensures seamless collaboration between mobile and desktop platforms.

Highlights
  • Mobile Check-In with VIN/plate scanning
  • Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVIs)
  • Photo and video documentation
  • Image markup for issue clarification
  • Technician time tracking
  • Real-time sync with desktop platform
  • Repair Order access and job board
Features
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Greet customers. Start repair orders. Perform inspections. All from your phone. Tekmetric Mobile is the fastest way to get work started and keep it moving — from the parking lot to the repair bay. With Mobile Check-In, service advisors can greet customers at their vehicle, scan a VIN or license plate, and instantly start or pull up a Repair Order. No running back and forth. No delays. Just faster, more personal service from the second a customer pulls in. Technicians can perform detailed Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVIs) right from their phone — complete with photos, videos, notes, and markups — without repeating steps or leaving the bay. Everything syncs in real time with the desktop platform, keeping the whole team aligned. That means fewer bottlenecks, less manual entry, and faster decisions — leading to shorter wait times, clearer communication, and more revenue across the shop. Whether you’re tracking time, documenting issues, or getting the next RO started, Tekmetric Mobile is built to match the way modern shops actually work: fast, flexible, and fully mobile. Key Features: - Mobile Check-In — scan VINs or plates to start or pull up ROs instantly - Digital Inspections — take photos, record videos, add notes and canned findings - Image Markup — show exactly what’s wrong with clear annotations - Time Tracking — clock in/out and track time from your phone - Repair Order Access — view vehicle and customer info, tech notes, and more - Job Board — find ROs by status: estimates, work in progress, or done - Real-Time Sync — mobile and desktop stay in sync automatically Say goodbye to messy clipboards, repeated measurements, and lost time. Tekmetric Mobile helps you work faster, stay consistent, and deliver a customer experience that keeps people coming back. Subscription required.

About

Apex Field Reports

Streamline field inspections with this app. Capture photos, record findings, and generate branded PDF reports on-site. Accelerate report writing with AI assistance and track property changes over time.

Highlights
  • Capture and organize inspection photos
  • Record findings and observations
  • Generate branded PDF reports
  • Email reports to clients on-site
  • AI-assisted report enhancement
  • Track property changes over time
  • Multi-discipline modules
Features
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Apex Field Reports helps inspection teams finish their reports in the field instead of back at the office. Capture photos as you walk the site, record your findings, and generate a clean, branded PDF report you can email to your client before you leave — no more retyping notes into Word at night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Capture and organize inspection photos right from your phone • Record findings and observations as you go • Review and finalize inspections on-site • Generate branded PDF reports and email them to clients on the spot • Speed up write-ups with AI-assisted report enhancement • Track properties across repeat visits to see how a site changes over time • Work across multiple inspection disciplines with purpose-built modules BUILT FOR FIELD WORK Designed for inspectors and field technicians who need to move fast on-site and deliver professional reports without a laptop. REQUIRES A WORKSPACE ACCOUNT Apex Field Reports is a tool for inspection businesses. You sign in to your company's workspace. If your organization doesn't have one yet, visit apexfieldreports.com to get started.

Screenshots

Tekmetric Mobile4 screens
Apex Field Reports4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Apex Field Reports at 100% against Tekmetric Mobile's 29%. Apex Field Reports also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Tekmetric Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Apex Field Reports holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tekmetric Mobile has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Tekmetric Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Apex Field Reports's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tekmetric Mobile ships an update every 5 days, Apex Field Reports every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tekmetric Mobile versus Apex Field Reports: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTekmetric MobileApex Field Reports
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (60 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparkplug Studios LLCMETA LUST, LLC

Customer experience

Tekmetric Mobile

All ratings60 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative56.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%

Apex Field Reports

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tekmetric Mobile

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Videos always fail to upload
  • Videos erase if not caught in time
  • Significant lag when capturing photos
  • App breaks after updates
  • Camera function offline after update
Show 16 more
  • Search feature broke after update
  • Always wants you to go out
  • Frustrating time tracking, RO never paused
  • No way to know which jobs time is running on
  • Pictures or videos disappear when uploading or fail to upload
  • Text input in inspection deletes itself after saving
  • Won't let me log in
  • Unusable on iPhone
  • Slow at loading
  • Terrible for efficiency bonuses
  • Doesn't always update RO
  • Problem logging in (password/email incorrect)
  • DVI skips around
  • Unable to add media after initial media
  • Keyboard not opening (fixed by update)
  • Login issues

Requested features

39 requests
  • Ability to pull up history
  • Ability to look at reports (billed hours)
  • More options for office staff app
  • Customer phone number on work order
  • Customer lookup utility
Show 34 more
  • Edit ROs
  • See prices
  • See the schedule
  • Look at invoices
  • See service history
  • See specs (oil capacity, wheel torque)
  • Edit a repair order marked complete
  • Admin controls (appointments, tech settings)
  • Make customer concerns visible to techs
  • Add new customers via app
  • Start repair orders via app
  • Add new cars and jobs on the go
  • More features for owners/admins
  • Add scheduling option
  • Add customer list
  • Show dollar amounts for jobs/estimates
  • Face login or Apple Face Login
  • See schedules
  • See inventory
  • See vendors
  • Inventory counts, audits
  • Access employee hours
  • See daily numbers (closing, performance)
  • See fluid types and quantities
  • See technical information (torque specs)
  • See vehicle specs (fluids, filters, specs, TSBs)
  • Canned findings auto-populate
  • Ability to interact with repair order 'Jobs'
  • Ability to view repair order 'Jobs'
  • Ability to change RO job status
  • Work-in-progress screen
  • See times on ticket
  • See previous job history and inspections
  • App structured similar to desktop version

Apex Field Reports

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tekmetric Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Apex Field Reports

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tekmetric Mobile free?
Tekmetric Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex Field Reports free?
Apex Field Reports is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tekmetric Mobile or Apex Field Reports?
Apex Field Reports is rated higher. Tekmetric Mobile averages 2.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Apex Field Reports averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tekmetric Mobile or Apex Field Reports have ads?
Neither Tekmetric Mobile nor Apex Field Reports shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tekmetric Mobile or Apex Field Reports?
Tekmetric Mobile ships an update every 5 days, and Apex Field Reports every 2 days. Most recently, Tekmetric Mobile was updated on October 30, 2026 and Apex Field Reports on October 16, 2026.

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