DocLink Mobile vs FRED by BWT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DocLink Mobile
Access and manage your documents on the go. Search, review workflow items, create notes, and download or upload files directly to the DocLink server.
- Search and view documents
- Review workflow documents
- Create and view notes
- Download documents
- Upload documents to DocLink
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This mobile application complements DocLink™ (version 3.0, build 39 or higher) and requires DocLink Mobile server-side components. With DocLink Mobile, users can: Search and view documents. Review workflow documents and send to the next status. Create and view notes. Download documents. Upload documents to DocLink.
FRED by BWT
Manage industrial equipment maintenance tasks from your mobile device or desktop. Track equipment data and analyze performance with optional handheld scanners and barcode labels.
- Industrial equipment maintenance management
- Mobile field use
- Desktop platform for data analysis
- Optional handheld scanner
- Equipment barcode labels
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FRED is an application which can help you manage necessary maintenance tasks for industrial equipment. The application can be used on a mobile device in the field with optional handheld scanner and equipment barcode labels available through BWT as well as a desktop platform where you can access and analyze data gathered through the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DocLink Mobile at 3.3 against FRED by BWT's 2.8. FRED by BWT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DocLink Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively.
DocLink Mobile ships an update every 6 months, FRED by BWT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DocLink Mobile | FRED by BWT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beyond Limits- Docklink | Battery Watering Technologies |
Customer experience
DocLink Mobile
FRED by BWT
In-app purchases
DocLink Mobile
No in-app purchases
FRED by BWT
No in-app purchases
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