Comparison

Service Autopilot vs VENTRIUS

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

VENTRIUS

This app provides authorized users with essential field, sales, customer, and operations workflows while away from the office. It extends a web platform to teams managing landscape, lawn care, irrigation, snow, pool, and green services.

Highlights
  • View daily field work and job activity
  • Access customer and property records
  • Manage sales leads and opportunities
  • Control service, operations, and crew activity
  • Capture job notes and photos
  • Stay connected to Ventrius ERP data
Features
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Ventrius Mobile gives authorized Ventrius ERP users access to the field, sales, customer, and operations workflows they need while away from the office. Built for large landscape, lawn care, irrigation, snow, pool, and green service organizations, the app extends the Ventrius web platform to teams working across branches, crews, customers, properties, and jobs. Features include: - View daily field work and job activity - Access customer and property records - Support sales lead and opportunity workflows - Manage service, operations, and crew activity - Capture job notes, photos, and field updates - Review account, branch, and organization context - Stay connected to Ventrius ERP data from iPhone and iPad Ventrius Mobile is intended for authorized users of organizations that subscribe to Ventrius. A valid Ventrius account is required.

Screenshots

Service Autopilot2 screens
VENTRIUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VENTRIUS at 5.0 against Service Autopilot's 2.4. VENTRIUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Service Autopilot's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). 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

VENTRIUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Service Autopilot has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, VENTRIUS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Service Autopilot versus VENTRIUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterService AutopilotVENTRIUS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (90 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperService AutopilotFICS SOLUTIONS, LLC

Customer experience

Service Autopilot

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

VENTRIUS

All ratings1 ratings
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
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  • 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

VENTRIUS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Service Autopilot

No in-app purchases

None

VENTRIUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Service Autopilot free?
Service Autopilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VENTRIUS free?
VENTRIUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Service Autopilot or VENTRIUS?
VENTRIUS is rated higher. Service Autopilot averages 2.4 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while VENTRIUS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Service Autopilot or VENTRIUS have ads?
Neither Service Autopilot nor VENTRIUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Service Autopilot or VENTRIUS?
Service Autopilot ships an update every 2 months, and VENTRIUS every 5 days. Most recently, Service Autopilot was updated on October 15, 2026 and VENTRIUS on October 9, 2026.

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