iMFM vs PlantLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMFM
Manage service requests, work orders, and preventive maintenance schedules. Access vendor contact details and update capital planning and inspection items. Designed for facility managers and technicians.
- View service request details
- Manage work orders
- Schedule preventive maintenance
- Search vendor contacts
- Update capital planning
- Perform inspection updates
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Facility Managers and Technicians can view detailed Service Request information for Work Orders, Preventive Maintenance orders that are scheduled routinely, search for vendor contact information, and perform Work Order updates. Additionally, this application allows users to update capital planning and inspection items. Designed for use with CrossForm Global.
PlantLog
This application allows facility operators to log asset conditions, track preventive maintenance, and streamline communications. It provides scheduling for tasks and alerts for out-of-bounds readings, with reporting for performance trending and predictive maintenance.
- Operator rounds tracking
- Preventive maintenance logging
- Task scheduling and alerts
- Streamlined communication journals
- Performance trending reports
- Predictive maintenance insights
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--- Overview --- PlantLog - O&M Logging Software Track operator rounds, preventive maintenance and more from virtually anywhere in your facility. IMPORTANT: This app works in conjunction with the PlantLog subscription service. You must have an active account in order to use this app. --- Features --- * Logs Keep detailed records of asset conditions during facility rounds or when performing maintenance procedures. Scheduling tells operators when activities are due and alerts them of readings that fall outside of normal boundaries. * Journals Streamline communications so that everyone in the facility is up to date. Journal entries provide a timeline of events that have taken place so that operators are well informed during shift turnovers. * Reports Slice and dice data for performance trending or predictive maintenance opportunities. A full suite of reporting capabilities will give you the insight to stay on top of all your facility maintenance tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlantLog at 2.6 against iMFM's 1.8. PlantLog also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 8%). iMFM's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PlantLog holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of iMFM's written reviews are positive against 17% of PlantLog's.
iMFM ships an update every 5 weeks, PlantLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMFM | PlantLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (24 ratings) | 2.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBRE, Inc. | PlantLog |
Customer experience
iMFM
PlantLog
Bugs and requests
iMFM
Reported bugs
43 issues- App will not accept a language and won't load
- Unable to stay logged in, requires multiple logins
- Cannot adjust start time for overlapping work orders
- Cannot view recently closed work orders
- Calendar feature does not allow access to current week
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- April calendar not available, but March is
- Shows 3 orders but only one displays
- Work order disappears after creation unless searched by number
- App logs out every 2 days
- No copy-paste option for email/password
- App fails constantly in various ways
- Help desk fix is delete and re-install
- Setup requires English but it's not available
- App freezes up all the time
- Works only when it wants to
- Does not allow staying logged in for more than 30 seconds
- Does not like loading or syncing
- Cannot complete work orders live
- Kicks users out repeatedly
- Never accepts step answers
- Constantly bugs out
- Doesn't allow entering several completed work orders at one sitting
- Takes previous work order's time for new entries
- Ok popup button in the middle of the screen
- Cannot change previously entered data after update
- Arduous to look at timesheet data
- Works better with Android system
- Every 2-3 months have to delete and install again
- Internal Error - Please Try Again
- Takes a minute or 2 for screen to change after hitting start/stop
- Always freezing up and having to restart program
- Half the time opening or closing a work order will not load
- Takes way too long to compare time entries
- Crashes constantly
- Takes 25 steps to start a work order
- Every update creates new headaches
- Continuously kicks you out and requires re-login
- Work orders don't populate
- Boots users out while working within a WO
- No updates have fixed issues
- App has not been functional for several months
- Newly created work orders do not appear
- Previously completed work orders reappear
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to view currently running or finished work orders
- Adjust start time for overlapping work orders
- View recently closed work orders from the app
- Improved calendar functionality for time cards
- Help menu or manual
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- Phone number for support
- Web browser version instead of forced app download
- Fix back button functionality
- Improve talk to text feature
- Android app
PlantLog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iMFM
No in-app purchases
PlantLog
No in-app purchases
