Comparison

PushFM vs Service Call Plus

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

Head to head
About

PushFM

This service enables sending alerts from FileMaker databases directly to your iOS devices. It also facilitates processing these notifications within the FileMaker Go application, streamlining data workflows.

Highlights
  • Send alerts from FileMaker
  • Receive notifications on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
  • Process notifications in FileMaker Go
  • Store default database credentials
  • Streamline data workflows
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PushFM is a push notification service that allow to send alerts to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from FileMaker database and process notification to FileMaker Go application. The settings screen allows you to store default database credentials, that will handle push notification data.

About

Service Call Plus

Manage your service business from call to invoice with this comprehensive app. Track time, materials, and customer history. It offers offline access, data syncing, and reporting to streamline operations for tradespeople.

Highlights
  • Call management from first contact to invoicing
  • Customer history and contact management
  • Time and material tracking for invoicing
  • Signature capture for work approval
  • Offline access and data syncing
  • Built-in business and work reports
  • Receivables module with credit card processing
Features
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Our time-proven Service Call app is now available for the iPhone! - PLUS! Run your service business better with the all-in-one service app. Manage your calls from first contact to invoicing to client history to Receivables with Service Call Plus. And it's fully compatible with Service Call for the iPad, so if you're an existing iPad user, you can seamlessly make the transition to your iPhone in one easy step, and take advantage of the extra features! Ideal if you’re in HVAC repair, Plumbing, Property Management, IT Service, Electrical, Carpentry, or any other service oriented trade. Record a call, the problem, and the work performed while tracking all of your time, materials, and any additional charges from built in, customizable rate tables. Create your invoice and even have your customers sign-off on the work right on your device. Your data is stored on your device, so you can work anywhere, online or off. You can sync your information with other devices so you can share details with others in your company. Built-in reports help you analyze your work and your business. Service Call Plus can integrate with mpengo Ltd.’s cloud-based Dispatch Board. From any device on any platform, your company’s dispatcher can update your device with Service Calls / Work Orders. Service Call PLUS Highlights: FREE unlimited version for 30 days, then decide to continue with the Free (limited) version, or upgrade with Apple's In-App Subscription to keep all the extra features, PLUS! - Manage all customer contact info, service details, and notes - Review the history of previous calls and work done - See maps to your customer’s address without leaving the app - Standardize pricing across your service calls with rates/pricing tables - Record material and labor charges for invoicing - Obtain signature approval of the work done - Receive and acknowledge customer payments made - Email completed jobs and invoices to your customers or home office - Synchronize your device with others in your company, including iPad users - PLUS: full featured Receivables module, include processing of credit card payments You can continue to enjoy the PLUS features for a monthly subscription of $6.99 USD ($8.49 CAD). TERMS OF USE/EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For more information, visit us at www.mpengo.com

Screenshots

PushFM1 screens
Service Call Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushFM at none against Service Call Plus's 1. PushFM also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Service Call Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Service Call Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. PushFM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PushFM against 5.0 for Service Call Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Service Call Plus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushFM ships an update every 11 months, Service Call Plus every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PushFM versus Service Call Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushFMService Call Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey Dubovmpengo Ltd.

Customer experience

PushFM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Service Call Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PushFM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Service Call Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$6.991 Month

Questions

Is PushFM free?
PushFM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Service Call Plus free?
Service Call Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PushFM or Service Call Plus?
PushFM and Service Call Plus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do PushFM or Service Call Plus have ads?
Neither PushFM nor Service Call Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushFM or Service Call Plus?
PushFM ships an update every 11 months, and Service Call Plus every 4 weeks. Most recently, PushFM was updated on October 13, 2026 and Service Call Plus on October 24, 2026.

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