Compass/Mobile Problem Locator vs DigiManuals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass/Mobile Problem Locator
This app allows telecommunications users to record and report various issues found in cable plants and other utilities. It integrates with a web application to store and forward signal leakage data, supporting job order maintenance and construction issue reporting. A demo mode is available, with full functionality unlocked via a subscription service.
- Record utility issues (cable, power, gas, water)
- Report signal leakage and construction problems
- Integrates with ComSonics GENACIS web application
- Supports job order maintenance
- Customizable issue and resolution code lists
- Cellular tower location recording
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ComSonics’ has integrated the Compass Signal Leakage Platform with the Mobile Problem Locator (MPL). The MPL function provides the cable telecommunications user with the ability to record various types of issues found in the cable plant and other utilities such as power, telephone, gas, and water determined by visual inspection. The new Compass functionality adds a number of options for identifying, storing and forwarding signal leakage to the ComSonics' Genacis server as well as supporting job order maintenance. The CompassMPL app supports the ability to submit signal leaks, construction issues and work order closeouts for signal leakage type problems. Provisions are included for recording the location of cellular towers to help combat LTE interference issues. The CompassMPL app is integrated into the ComSonics’ GENACIS Web application and is therefore capable of interacting with signal leakage data already stored. Using this tool, the user can also customize their problem found and resolution code lists to match their individual preferences. Export file capability is provided for each utility via the web interface. A demo mode is provided to introduce the operation of the CompassMPL. Upon entering into a subscription service with ComSonics and connecting with ComSonics GENACIS server, the application status will change to the live version with full interactivity. The subscription service limits each user to two simultaneous active devices; however, the user can add other devices by deactivating one of the two active devices. The customer is required to contact ComSonics Customer Service to begin the CompassMPL subscription service. After customer signup, the Web application will need to be set up to authenticate potential users of the service. An administrator will need to enter in their user names and passwords that will then be used for their login authentication for the CompassMPL application. Failure to authenticate will disallow connection. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
DigiManuals
This app simplifies the creation and distribution of internal safety and compliance manuals. It allows for dynamic use of information, including searching, downloading forms, and cross-referencing regulations, all accessible offline on mobile devices.
- Offline manual access
- Dynamic information utilization
- Searchable text and topics
- Downloadable fillable forms
- Cross-referencing of procedures and regulations
- Secure cloud-based distribution
- Notifications for manual updates
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DigiManuals makes your internal safety and compliance-related manuals for virtually any topic or purpose easier to maintain and deploy to the field, while greatly simplifying version control. Unlike other products which merely store static documents in PDF, ePub, or similar formats, DigiManuals is a data management application that allows you to dynamically utilize the information in your manuals to search text, download fillable forms, access external regulatory references and internal procedure cross-references, and make procedure change requests. Once your manuals are loaded, DigiManuals makes them available on your iPhone or iPad, even when there is no cell or Wi-Fi coverage. Make your manuals work as hard as you do. View Manuals • Manuals are available on your mobile devices everywhere, even in remote locations without cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. • Expand and zoom in on technical diagrams. • View scanned PDFs, JPGs, as well as files in XLS and DOC formats as attachments. • Download fillable forms. Search Manuals • Search the text of a single procedure or manual. • Search topics across all procedures and all manuals. • Link OQ tasks to relevant procedures. • Link external regulatory and legislative references, as well as related procedures. Distribute Manuals • All of your organization’s manuals, procedures, and forms are available to every user via a secure, cloud-based distribution system. • Receive notification when a new or revised manual is required to be downloaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: DigiManuals at free against Compass/Mobile Problem Locator's subscription. Compass/Mobile Problem Locator's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 13.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Compass/Mobile Problem Locator against 5.0 for DigiManuals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Compass/Mobile Problem Locator ships an update every 11 months, DigiManuals every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass/Mobile Problem Locator | DigiManuals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComSonics, Inc. | Sander Resources, L.L.C. |
In-app purchases
Compass/Mobile Problem Locator
No in-app purchases
DigiManuals
No in-app purchases
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