FieldOffice vs Zebra Scanner Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Connect and control scanners via Bluetooth
- Display scanned barcode data
- Control LED and beeper
- Configure scanner settings
- Query scanner asset information
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | FieldOffice | Zebra Scanner Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Expertek Systems, Inc. | Zebra Technologies Corporation |
Customer experience
FieldOffice
Zebra Scanner Control
In-app purchases
FieldOffice
No in-app purchases
Zebra Scanner Control
No in-app purchases
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