Comparison

Service Autopilot vs HunterHQ

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

Head to head
About

Service Autopilot

This field service management app helps businesses organize daily operations, manage schedules, clients, leads, and finances. It offers features like GPS tracking, time tracking, invoicing, and client communication tools to improve efficiency and profitability.

Highlights
  • Scheduling and Invoicing
  • Client Management
  • Lead and Estimate Generation
  • GPS and Time Tracking
  • Signature Capture
  • Client Communication (Text/Email)
  • Credit Card Processing
Features
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Service Autopilot’s new and improved field service app will put you in control of your time, scheduling, expenses, employees, marketing, profits and sanity. Over 15,000 users rely on Service Autopilot as their cloud based full business system to run and organize the daily operations of their business. Service Autopilot will help you: 1) Grow your business 2) Organize your business 3) Maximize the profits of your business Mobile Features (partial list): • Scheduling & Invoicing – work your schedule, book one-time & waiting list jobs, invoice and receive payments. • Client Management – view past & upcoming jobs, installed equipment, to dos, calls, attachments, and more. • Leads & Estimates – create leads and quickly generate estimates for prospects or clients. • GPS Tracking – know where you team is and for how long. • Time Tracking – maximize productivity, automate timesheets, minimize drive and non-billable time. • Signature Capture – capture signatures for work orders and invoices that require approval. • Text Message and Email – send appointment reminders and job updates to your clients. • Credit Card Processing – get paid at the job site and accelerate cash flow. • Image Capture – take and send job site before and after pictures. Additional System Features Include: CRM Full two-way QuickBooks sync Advanced Scheduling Routing & Mapping Job Costing & Reporting To Do and Call Management Estimating Integrated Websites Invoicing & Billing Credit Card Processing Time Tracking & Time Cards See our website for a full list Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

HunterHQ

Access product information, training materials, and promotions for Hunter and FX Luminaire. Preferred Program members can track their point balances.

Highlights
  • Product information access
  • Training materials
  • Promotions
  • Point balance tracking
  • Centralized account access
Features
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The HunterHQ app allows Hunter and FX Luminaire customers to access key information about products, training, and promotions in a central location. Hunter Preferred Program members can easily view their point balance.

Screenshots

Service Autopilot2 screens
HunterHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HunterHQ at 100% against Service Autopilot's 23%. HunterHQ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Service Autopilot's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 16). 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

HunterHQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Service Autopilot has 91 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Service Autopilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of HunterHQ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, HunterHQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Service Autopilot versus HunterHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterService AutopilotHunterHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (91 ratings)4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperService AutopilotHunter Industries

Customer experience

Service Autopilot

All ratings90 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative66.0%

HunterHQ

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Service Autopilot

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • App doesn't load or boots users out
  • Requires manual login and tutorial after updates
  • App goes into "white screen of death"
  • App pops up numerous error messages
Show 25 more
  • App gets slower with extended use
  • Jobs don't show as complete
  • App freezes non-stop
  • App is underdeveloped and outdated
  • App glitches out when switching apps
  • App doesn't sign users out of jobs properly
  • App mixes completed jobs
  • App takes a long time to open and load schedules
  • Notes and pictures don't show up
  • App crashes when trying to take before/after pictures
  • App doesn't sync pictures to the computer
  • App takes you to the wrong address
  • Pictures don't show in job history forms
  • App bugs out and logs users out
  • App doesn't properly send forms to office staff
  • App is glitchy and buggy
  • App gets multiple error codes
  • App doesn't fit new iPhone screens
  • Screen calibration is off with IOS 12
  • App has stopped working with IOS 12 on iPhone X
  • Difficult to scroll up and down
  • Estimates can freeze
  • App rarely works, times out on login
  • App requires data connection to function
  • No way to get navigation instructions without a dispatched job

Requested features

25 requests
  • Improve app optimization
  • Address "white screen of death"
  • Fix inconsistent job upload/sync
  • Update UI and features
  • Improve navigation
Show 20 more
  • Provide better customer support
  • Offer more flexible contract terms
  • Fix map function address issues
  • Ensure notes/pictures display correctly
  • Update app to fit new iPhone screens
  • Remove foreign country security lockouts
  • Allow choice of payment processors
  • Improve employee time tracking
  • Add automated task settings
  • Mirror desktop management functions on mobile
  • Alphabetical list of leads
  • Convert leads to customers via app
  • Access more customer account info (billing, invoicing)
  • Add new customer from app
  • View time logs from previous weeks
  • Graphical calendar interface
  • Invoice option to hide product details
  • Support for T&M work reporting
  • Minimize UI elements
  • Support multi-select of files/pictures

HunterHQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Service Autopilot

No in-app purchases

None

HunterHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Service Autopilot free?
Service Autopilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HunterHQ free?
HunterHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Service Autopilot or HunterHQ?
HunterHQ is rated higher. Service Autopilot averages 2.3 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while HunterHQ averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do Service Autopilot or HunterHQ have ads?
Neither Service Autopilot nor HunterHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Service Autopilot or HunterHQ?
Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, and HunterHQ weekly. Most recently, Service Autopilot was updated on October 23, 2026 and HunterHQ on October 21, 2026.

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