Best data collection apps???

Hi Drtreegirl,

I was handling digital transformation initiatives for a large social repairs firm earlier and we wanted to capture field data on the go for our electricians with a data capture tool. We did try a few form solutions like Device Magic, Go Formz, Streebo Mobile Forms etc., but I found the Streebo Solution to be most robust. With an easy integration capability and powered by industry leading IBM Forms Builder, this tool helped me capture images on the go, collect all the data of my field workers instantly and additionally, it would also work without any internet connectivity. I would suggest that you should give Streebo Mobile Forms a go.

Hi,

I created a data collection app for the ipad called Datability and Datability pro which does exactly what you want.

Virtual Badge (https://virtualbadge.com/) is a good solution for data collection. You can create forms with various fields, including images. All forms are geolocated so you never lose time because you can't remember where that picture was taken at.

There's also a pretty nifty web interface that lets you and your foremen/administrators keep an eye on your workers and their work!

If you are working in the environmental services community, you should consider Wildnote. http://wildnoteapp.com

Wildnote is also a field data collection, management and reporting app, but made for those doing any type of environmental compliance and monitoring. Designed for companies working on environmental compliance, non-profits restoring our wetlands, and regulators charged with protecting our environment. Data exports to professional PDF reports, excel, excel pivot, and kml. One thing is that is really nice is that Wildnote has extensive, searchable plant and animal taxon lists that can be added to any survey making it great for biologists, botanists, etc.

What is the budget? I, or any competent programmer, can create that for you.

If you want to keep costs down, try Google DOCS. Its free.

Epicollect http://www.epicollect.net/ a free data collecting app authoring tool by Imperial College London.

Create a form, enter data onto the form from the app on you iphone, it collects it on ot a database, chart, map on the linekd webiste it provicdes you. All free. Good tutorial. Easy to use.

Canvas actually has an arborist form you can use, its customizable too: http://www.gocanvas.com/mobile-forms-apps/329-Tree-Mitigation-Schedule

You can export to Excel just like you asked and take pictures with it too.

Hope that helps,

If you need a Data Collection App that is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and Android devices then eSquiggles is an excellent candidate. It supports xmla nd can generate word reports. Microsoft Word can also be used to create your own data collection forms to be used on the device. It allows you to capture Photos,Audio, Barcodes, Temperatures and Signatures.Visit the link to see a full list of features of this Mobile Form Software. If you need Data Collection for a specific industry then they also have Konformance which is specifically for Legionella Control Software

I suggest you try an app called Fulcrum. The user is able to create almost any data collection Form you wish and it is very flexible as to the type of information collected.

it has a website where the forms are created and the data is collected for later download. The data is synced to the website from out in the field. It only costs $20/month/user. If the account is not going to be used for a few months it can be "parked" at no charge and then reactivated later when needed.

The website is http://fulcrumapp.com for a tour of its capabilities.

Tracen Technologies, Inc. has developed one of the most comprehensive and powerful data collection software solutions for mobile devices. COMMANDmobile by Tracen Technologies is a mobile data collection software solution with numerous applications for surveys, inspections, inventory and more. COMMANDmobile® includes native clients for iPhone, iPad and Windows Mobile and web based support for Android and other mobile computing devices. Data type collected: Text, Images, GPS. Learn more: http://www.commandmobile.com/learnmore.aspx

iFormBuilder.com has been doing data collection apps for iphone and ipads for years-- right now we have just updated for iOS7. If you are getting started with mobile data collection, this is an easy app to use, and it collects the data whether you are offline or online, then it syncs once it is in a wifi area.

You can also take pics, use mapping create multiple forms-- well I'm biased, but you should check it out how it helped an environmental engineering firm: https://www.iformbuilder.com/blog/dudeks-environmental-research-and-wildlife-act ivity/

Oh yeah, we also work on the "other guys'" smart devices! 🙂

FormEntry for Mac is now freemium, all you need is a Mac and FormEntry Touch installed on your iOS devices:

http://www.widgetpress.com/formentry

There's no subscription, no log in and it's not HTML web forms. It even works offline from the Internet. One of the cool things is the ability to map the form values to your existing PDFs.

FormEntry for Mac

FormEntry Touch

Cheers!

I would check out Greyswift (greyswift.avadine.com) -- it is for iPad though, not iPhone. But has all the features you are looking for and more. It syncs the data to your PC wirelessly, no need to email. You can get a free trial and try it out for yourself.

Why are you resurrecting a post that's almost 4 years old? Chances are the OP has figured it out by now.

What about EasyData? It's a new app that launched recently and has the capabilities you are asking for.