Comparison

Service Autopilot vs Aspire Mobile

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

Aspire Mobile

Streamline field operations by tracking time and materials, and enhance communication between office and field staff. This app allows for real-time updates and offline data saving, ensuring seamless workflow even without connectivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time time and materials tracking
  • Offline data synchronization
  • Visit note management
  • Job cost capture
  • Daily plan and ticket details view
  • Integration with Aspire Business Management System
Features
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Track, manage, and report time and materials from the field while streamlining communication between management and employees with the new Aspire Mobile app. Stay connected - even offline. View, edit, and share visit notes in real-time for seamless communication between the office and the field. No cellular or internet connectivity? No problem. Any changes you make will be saved locally to your device and uploaded as soon as you're within a serviceable area - along with any updates made to time entry or materials. Track time with precision. Accurately capture your job costs by enabling mobile reporting of the time worked and materials or supplies used on every job. Seize the day with full visibility. Get a complete view of your active tickets, packing lists, and indirect services from the Today tab. Need more information on a particular ticket? Dive directly into the details right from the Daily Plan view. This app is fully integrated with the Aspire Business Management System - a complete end-to-end solution with tools to empower and improve staff efficiency, provide immediate insight into job costs and performance, and grow and manage customer relationships. Aspire is trusted by more than 100,000 users managing over $6B in revenue. Grow faster, increase profit margins, and improve processes with an end-to-end business management platform, built to power remarkable companies.

Screenshots

Service Autopilot2 screens
Aspire Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Aspire Mobile at free against Service Autopilot's freemium. Aspire Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for Service Autopilot against 2.2 for Aspire Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 67 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Service Autopilot's written reviews are positive against 18% of Aspire Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, Aspire Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Service Autopilot versus Aspire Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterService AutopilotAspire Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (90 ratings) — better2.2 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB100 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperService AutopilotThe Aspire Software Company

Customer experience

Service Autopilot

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

Aspire Mobile

All ratings66 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative68.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

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
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  • 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

Aspire Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Service Autopilot

No in-app purchases

None

Aspire Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Service Autopilot free?
Service Autopilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aspire Mobile free?
Aspire Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Service Autopilot or Aspire Mobile?
Service Autopilot is rated higher. Service Autopilot averages 2.3 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Aspire Mobile averages 2.2 from 67 ratings.
Do Service Autopilot or Aspire Mobile have ads?
Neither Service Autopilot nor Aspire Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Service Autopilot or Aspire Mobile?
Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, and Aspire Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Service Autopilot was updated on October 29, 2026 and Aspire Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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