FastField vs cieDispatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastField
This app provides mobile access to custom forms, eliminating paper and reducing manual input errors. Create and deploy forms in minutes without technical expertise, collecting richer data in real-time from smartphones and tablets, even offline.
- Create custom forms without technical expertise
- Deploy forms to mobile workforce instantly
- Collect data in real-time
- Offline data capture
- Support for various data fields (photos, audio, GPS)
- Data export in multiple formats (Excel, PDF, CSV)
- Integration with third-party systems
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No more clipboards. No more chasing paperwork. No more end-of-day calls to find out where jobs stand. FastField is the mobile forms platform built for field service teams, so managers dispatch with confidence, crews capture the right data on-site, and reports reach the back office the moment a job is done. From a safety inspection on a remote rig to a maintenance call at a customer site, FastField closes the loop between your field teams and your operations center, in real time, without the lag. Built for the Industries That Keep the World Running • Construction: site inspections, daily reports, punch lists, subcontractor sign-offs • Oil & Gas: asset inspections, HSE reporting, field coordination • Facilities Management: preventive maintenance, equipment checks, facility audits • HVAC, Electrical & Plumbing: service calls, technician dispatch, maintenance records, compliance documentation • Field Services: service reports, technician coordination, customer signatures • Manufacturing: quality control, compliance audits, maintenance workflows • Other Businesses: Custom forms for any operational workflow Dispatch • Assign jobs, inspections, and tasks from a central dashboard • Schedule field crews across multiple sites with full visibility into team workloads • Send assignments directly to your team's phone, no paper, no phone calls • Check-in and check-out, crews log arrival and departure on-site Capture • Custom digital forms for every job type • Photos with annotations, GPS tagging, signatures, barcodes, sketches, audio, and video • AI Photo Insights: automatically detect anomalies, hazards, and defects in field photos • OCR Label Scanning: point your camera at an asset tag; form fields populate instantly • Conditional logic and auto-calculations: forms that adapt as your team fills them out • Full offline support: captures everything without a signal, syncs automatically when reconnected Report • Professional reports auto-generate the moment a form is submitted • Delivered instantly to stakeholders, email, or directly into your ERP, CMMS, or back-office system • Connect via API, HTTP Post, FTP/SFTP, or email, data flows where it needs to go automatically Optimize • Live job status monitoring across all sites: open, in progress, completed • Team location visibility during active jobs, know where your crews are when it matters • Operational data that surfaces patterns, reduces delays, and drives continuous improvement Your Field. Your Data. Total Control. Trusted by thousands of field teams worldwide. Install, build your first form in minutes, and deploy to your team today, no coding required.
cieDispatch
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cieDispatch lets your truck drivers manage their cieTrade dispatch jobs from any mobile device. They can retrieve a list of assigned tickets, get directions to service locations, update job status, record notes, and even capture photos. Information is instantly updated in cieTrade saving time and making it easier to manage services while eliminating double-entry. Essential Features: *Displays Open and Completed tickets from any mobile device. *Provides turn- by-turn driving directions with Google Maps and includes site specific instructions. *Lets drivers mark jobs as Completed or Cancelled and add job notes. *Captures photos and files them as saved attachments to the dispatch tickets within cieTrade. *Real time ticket status updates from the Drivers make it easier to manage open dispatches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FastField at fortnightly against cieDispatch's every 3 months. cieDispatch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FastField ships an update fortnightly, cieDispatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastField | cieDispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FastField, Inc. | cieTrade Systems, Inc |
Bugs and requests
FastField
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera and barcode scanner issues
- Data loss when switching between apps
- Inconsistent behavior with location services
- Unreliable form submission and syncing
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to reuse/clone forms
- Improve photo management and integration
- Provide better offline functionality
- Implement search and filtering for reports
cieDispatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FastField
No in-app purchases
cieDispatch
No in-app purchases









