Comparison

FieldOffice vs Zebra Scanner Control

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

Head to head
About

FieldOffice

Empower your sales team with a mobile solution to capture customer quotes and orders directly from the field. This app enables real-time inventory, price, and credit checks, and allows for offline order processing for seamless submission later.

Highlights
  • Capture customer quotes and orders
  • Real-time inventory and price checking
  • Account credit checking
  • Query past sales on the spot
  • Offline order validation and submission
  • Real-time data processing when connected
Features
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FieldOffice allows your sales force to capture customer quotes and orders in the field on the iPad and then submit those orders to your business system via the Internet. The program also supports inventory availability and price checking and account credit checking. Query past sales on the spot and provide customer service in real time. FieldOffice streamlines the sales process from the salesperson to the business system, dramatically reducing processing time and potential overhead costs while supplying salespeople with the power of mobility. The app can operate in both a connected mode with a WiFi or 4G connection or offline. When connected, all information is processed in real time. When offline, orders are validated against a local database on the iPad, stored and then processed and can be submitted when reconnected. FieldOffice was developed to harness the power of the SX.e business system and Infor’s ION platform. Pricing, sales tax calculations and credit checking are all done by SX.e when connected via WiFi or 4G.

About

Zebra Scanner Control

Connect and manage Zebra cordless scanners with your iPhone or iPad. Control scanner settings, view scanned data, and access asset information remotely via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Connect and control scanners via Bluetooth
  • Display scanned barcode data
  • Control LED and beeper
  • Configure scanner settings
  • Query scanner asset information
Features
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The Zebra Scanner Control app enables Zebra cordless scanners to be connected and controlled by a iPhone/iPad after Bluetooth pairing. Supported Functionality 1. Display scanned bar code data 2. From a iPhone/iPad control the LED, beeper and bar code scanner 3. From a iPhone/iPad perform device configuration such as enable/disable Symbologies 4. From a iPhone/iPad query and display scanner asset information The source code for this app is available within the Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS. https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/developer-tools/scanner-sdk-for-iOS.html For access to all Zebra’s scanner software tools, go to www.zebra.com/scannersoftware.

Screenshots

Zebra Scanner Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FieldOffice at 100% against Zebra Scanner Control's 0%. FieldOffice also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

FieldOffice holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FieldOffice's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zebra Scanner Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldOffice ships an update every 2 months, Zebra Scanner Control every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FieldOffice versus Zebra Scanner Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldOfficeZebra Scanner Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExpertek Systems, Inc.Zebra Technologies Corporation

Customer experience

FieldOffice

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zebra Scanner Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FieldOffice

No in-app purchases

None

Zebra Scanner Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldOffice free?
FieldOffice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zebra Scanner Control free?
Zebra Scanner Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldOffice or Zebra Scanner Control?
FieldOffice is rated higher. FieldOffice averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Zebra Scanner Control averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FieldOffice or Zebra Scanner Control have ads?
Neither FieldOffice nor Zebra Scanner Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldOffice or Zebra Scanner Control?
FieldOffice ships an update every 2 months, and Zebra Scanner Control every 6 months. Most recently, FieldOffice was updated on October 8, 2026 and Zebra Scanner Control on October 14, 2026.

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