Comparison

SynControl vs FieldPacket

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

Head to head
About

SynControl

Features
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Application for quality control inspectors. Optimized for iPad Mini and iPad. Pulls the data from our online platform, where your office users can create inspection requests, upload files, input checkpoints, etc. and later can view findings and pdf reports.

About

FieldPacket

Features
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Turn job-site photos into a clean, client-ready PDF in minutes. FieldPacket is a focused field reporting tool for contractors, installers, inspectors, and service professionals who need to organize photo evidence and send it without returning to a computer. CREATE A REPORT FAST Add the job title, client, site, date, and prepared-by details. Take photos or choose existing images, write optional captions, and arrange them in the order your client should see. BUILD A PROFESSIONAL PDF Preview a structured report with project details, photo dates, captions, and consistent pages. Share or save it with the iOS share sheet. PDF generation works offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Reports, client details, addresses, photos, and captions stay on your iPhone. FieldPacket does not include analytics, advertising, tracking, cloud sync, or AI services. A PDF leaves the device only when you choose a destination in the system share sheet. TRY THE COMPLETE WORKFLOW FREE Create one report, preview it without limits, and export a PDF with a small FieldPacket watermark. The optional FieldPacket Full one-time purchase unlocks unlimited reports, removes the watermark, and adds your company name and logo. It is not a subscription, and Restore Purchases is always available. FieldPacket is intentionally focused on photo-to-PDF reporting. It does not provide team collaboration, scheduling, invoicing, location tracking, or cloud storage.

Screenshots

SynControl2 screens
FieldPacket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SynControl at none against FieldPacket's 1. SynControl also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FieldPacket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SynControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SynControl versus FieldPacket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynControlFieldPacket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSyncontrol Technology Ltdๅฏ้ฃž ๆธฉ

In-app purchases

None

SynControl

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FieldPacket

One-time1
  • FieldPacket Full$6.99

Questions

Is SynControl free?
SynControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldPacket free?
FieldPacket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SynControl or FieldPacket have ads?
Neither SynControl nor FieldPacket shows ads.

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