Comparison

FieldMaster Technician vs Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0

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

Head to head
About

FieldMaster Technician

This business app helps mobile technicians manage their daily tasks, log activities, and collaborate with team members. It provides tools to locate colleagues for assistance and find necessary resources efficiently.

Highlights
  • View and manage daily tasks
  • Log daily activities and work hours
  • Collaborate with team members
  • Locate nearby colleagues for assistance
  • Search for specific or nearby locations
  • View team member contact information
Features
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FieldMaster Technician is a business application that empowers mobile technicians who are using the Trimble Field Service Management Fleet Management solution to streamline work flows and improve service delivery by getting them to the right place at the right time with the information they need to do their job correctly the first time. Enhanced features, such as collaboration tools, allow technicians to optimize efficiency by communicating and working as a team to respond rapidly to customer requests by finding who is nearest to them if they need a part or tool they don’t currently have or if they need help with an unexpected aspect to a job. The FieldMaster Technician allows mobile workers to: · View their daily tasks, see which are completed and which are still outstanding · Log their daily activities, such as starting/ending work, breaks, warehouse visits and refueling stops · Search for a specific or locate nearby team members when in need of assistance · View nearby team members in a list or map at any time · View contact information for team members · Search to find specific or view nearby key locations · View Daily Logs to see a report of the tasks and activities for the day. Note: FieldMaster Technician App will track location in high accuracy mode only for tracking feature enabled users, this will consume battery. Remember to logout from the application after work hours. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0

This mobile app empowers auto repair technicians with tools to manage their workflow efficiently. It offers features like VIN scanning, digital inspections, access to vehicle data, and real-time updates, all while syncing with a web-based shop management system.

Highlights
  • VIN and License Plate Scanning
  • Digital Vehicle Inspections with Photos/Videos
  • Access to Vehicle Diagrams and Procedures
  • Personalized Work Order View
  • Workflow and To-Do List Tracking
  • Internal Notes and Collaboration
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Time Clock Tracking
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Shopmonkey for Techs is the only auto shop management mobile app designed just for technicians. It syncs seamlessly with Shopmonkey web app — an easy-to-use cloud-based system that helps auto shops understand, manage and grow their business — keeping every team member on the same page no matter where they’re working. Download Shopmonkey for Techs to get the tools you need to work efficiently, stay on top of tasks, and keep in sync with your service writers without ever leaving the bay. FEATURES + VIN and License Plate Scanning - Check in vehicles faster than ever before. One tap of a button pulls up the vehicle information, so you can start working right away. + Digital Vehicle Inspections - Quickly take and mark up photos, upload videos, and add notes to inspections—helping customers understand recommended services while documenting pre-existing vehicle damage. + Built-In Diagrams, Procedures & More - Open vehicle diagrams, specs, wiring, procedures, and fluid information directly from any work order within the app, for quick access to the info you need. + My Work Orders - Get a personalized view into the orders that you are responsible for and see authorized work at a glance. + Workflow Tracking - Clearly track and update work order status as you progress. + To-Do List - Check off labor line items, inspection items, and more to easily keep track of your workload. + Internal Notes & Collaboration - Send and receive notes between service writers and other team members to stay on the same page while saving valuable time. + Real-Time Updates - Create and update customer, vehicle, and work order details right on the mobile app, without having to run to your service writer. + Time Clocks - Track hours and understand your personal efficiency by clocking into any work order, service, or labor item. We're always developing new features to improve the Shopmonkey for Techs app experience, and we'd love to hear your feedback! Drop us a line with new feature requests or just to let us know how we’re doing: https://shopmonkey.canny.io/. --- IN THE NEWS TechCrunch — Shopmonkey raises $75M Series C to help auto repair shops streamline their business: “Now, less than a year after announcing a $25 million Series B, Shopmonkey has garnered another fresh round of capital. The company has raised a $75 million Series C led by previous investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Index Ventures, as well as additional participation from returning investors Headline and I2BF, and new investor ICONIQ Growth. The financing will be used to grow Shopmonkey’s product, sales and marketing teams, and further fuel development of its platform.” --- SUBSCRIBE Shopmonkey has a range of subscription options to fit your shop size and budget. - Basic Monkey - Clever Monkey - Genius Monkey - Enterprise & HD A Shopmonkey subscription is required to use this app. Learn more at www.shopmonkey.com

Screenshots

FieldMaster Technician4 screens
Shopmonkey for Techs 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FieldMaster Technician at free against Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0's subscription. Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldMaster Technician ships an update every 2 months, Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FieldMaster Technician versus Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldMaster TechnicianShopmonkey for Techs 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)3.3 (85 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings185 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.Shopmonkey

Customer experience

FieldMaster Technician

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0

All ratings83 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative38.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

FieldMaster Technician

No in-app purchases

None

Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldMaster Technician free?
FieldMaster Technician is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 free?
Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldMaster Technician or Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0?
Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 is rated higher. FieldMaster Technician averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 averages 3.3 from 85 ratings.
Do FieldMaster Technician or Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 have ads?
Neither FieldMaster Technician nor Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldMaster Technician or Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0?
FieldMaster Technician ships an update every 2 months, and Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 every 9 days. Most recently, FieldMaster Technician was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shopmonkey for Techs 2.0 on October 30, 2026.

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