Seats for enumerators, not technicians
Seats are assigned to people doing interviews in defined areas, and extra seats are requested and approved per account.
Alternatives · Mobile forms
Inspection-style form apps vs a survey operations tool
Device Magic, FastField and similar apps are strong at turning paper checklists into mobile forms for service and inspection crews. If you are looking for a Device Magic alternative because your work in India is closer to surveys, with enumerators spread across districts, assigned villages or wards, and clients who ask where each interview happened, this comparison shows what each tool is built for.
- Per-user pricing models, checked September 2026
- Where checklist apps and survey tools differ
- Indian geography and location verification
- When Device Magic is the better fit
Survey 5/6 · Photo
Photo of a public issue
Camera · no faces
5 MB → 210 KB · with location/time
SkipTake photo
Offline Android formsPhotos with locationAssigned areasSupervisor QASeat-basedHindi-firstCSV, Excel, PDFVillage and ward codes
Checked September 2026
From each vendor's own pricing page. Where a price was not published, we say so rather than estimate.
| Device Magic | FastField | Clappia | Bharat Survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Per user per month, billed annually, 3-user minimum | Per seat per month | Per user per month | Per field seat, on quotation |
| Published plans | Max and Enterprise; prices via sales | Core $24, Pro $36, Enterprise custom | Free, Starter ₹450, Professional ₹600, Enterprise on quote | Quoted per project |
| Free option | Not listed on pricing page | Not listed | Free plan: up to 100 users, 400 submissions/month | No |
| Offline | Offline access listed | Offline photo, signature and skip logic | Not clearly stated on pricing page | Offline Android app with downloaded work permit |
| Mobile platforms | iOS and Android apps | See vendor | See vendor | Android only today |
| Location verification against Indian geography | Not listed | Not listed | GPS capture on higher tiers | Five location states against assigned village or ward |
| Field teams | Software | Software | Software | Software plus optional survey teams |
FastField prices in USD, billed monthly; the vendor lists up to 20% off for annual billing. Clappia prices in INR per user per month; the vendor lists 25% off yearly.
What each is built for
Both put a form on a phone. The difference is what happens around the form.
Before
Device Magic and FastField
Service, inspection and operations crews
- Turn paper forms into mobile forms
- Dispatch jobs to technicians
- Photos, signatures and PDF reports
- Integrations with business apps
- Device Magic adds NFC and map overlay on Max
With Bharat Survey
Bharat Survey
Surveys with many enumerators across India
- Seats, shifts and assigned areas
- Location judged against village or ward
- Supervisor QA and back-checks
- Dashboards by district, block, village, ward
- Optional enumerator teams
Our view
Where field surveys differ
Four things we see teams bolt onto general form apps, and what they look like when built in.
Assigned areas
Village, ward or booth
Every enumerator works a defined area for a shift, and the app knows which one before they start.
Location evidence
Five states
In area, near boundary, outside, poor signal or mock GPS. Only verified records count as approved.
Supervision
QA and back-checks
Supervisors review durations and alerts and re-visit a share of households before results are final.
Indian geography
Loaded once
District, block, gram panchayat, village, urban local body and ward codes shared by forms, dashboards and exports.
FastField users
Forms on Fire, FastField and Device Magic often appear on the same shortlist because they target the same buyer: an operations team replacing paper. They differ in integrations, report templates and pricing, and we suggest trialling each against your own checklist. For FastField, the vendor lists Core at $24 and Pro at $36 per seat per month in September 2026, with Enterprise on quote. We have not listed Forms on Fire prices because we did not verify them for this page.
When a FastField alternative search leads here
It usually starts with scale or audit. A market research team moves from 10 inspectors to 200 enumerators in four states. A CSR partner asks for GPS proof that every beneficiary household was visited. At that point, per-user forms pricing matters less than whether records can be verified and supervised without extra spreadsheets.
Bring to a comparison
- Your current form
- Number of field users
- States and districts
- How records are checked today
- Export format your client wants
Enterprise field platforms
TrueContext, formerly ProntoForms, is positioned for enterprise field service. If your field work is mostly survey interviews, compare on these points.
Built for weak network
Work permits download before the shift, and the app is designed for low-RAM Android phones common among field staff.
Hindi-first interface
Enumerators work in Hindi by default with an English toggle, so training time goes into the questionnaire, not the app.
Exports your analyst expects
CSV, Excel and PDF exports and a one-way Google Sheets copy, with geography codes on every row.
Indian no-code apps
Clappia is an India-built no-code platform with rupee pricing: a free plan for up to 100 users and 400 submissions a month, Starter at ₹450 and Professional at ₹600 per user per month, as listed in September 2026. It suits teams building many small internal apps such as attendance, approvals and inspections.
Bharat Survey is narrower. It does one job, field surveys with verified visits and supervision, and comes with Indian administrative and electoral geography already loaded. If you need a general app builder, Clappia is the more flexible tool. If you need survey rounds that a client will audit, compare how each handles location proof and back-checks.
Not the right fit if
- Your crews use iPhones or iPads as well as Android
- The work is job dispatch and service reports, not survey interviews
- You need NFC tags or deep business-app integrations
- White-label forms under your own brand are a requirement
A good fit if
- Enumerator-led surveys across Indian districts or wards
- Clients who audit where each interview happened
- Supervisors who must approve records before they count
- Teams that also need field staff, not only software
Field inspection app
Checklist inspections with photos and verified visits.
Learn moreFeatures
The full app and web panel.
Learn moreSurvey app development
Custom workflows on top of the core app.
Learn moreCustomer feedback software
Feedback collection for customers and beneficiaries.
Learn moreWhatsApp and SMS surveys
Remote surveys alongside field visits.
Learn moreFAQ
Straight answers to the questions people ask most about this topic.
How much does Device Magic cost?
Device Magic's pricing page in September 2026 lists Max and Enterprise plans charged per user per month, billed annually with a 3-user minimum. It does not publish the per-user amount; prices come through its sales team.
Is Bharat Survey a FastField alternative for inspections?
For inspections that look like surveys, with assigned areas, photos and a need to verify the visit, yes. For job dispatch, work orders and business-app integrations, FastField or Device Magic are closer fits.
Does Bharat Survey have an iOS app?
No. The field app is Android-first because most enumerators in India use Android phones. Device Magic lists iOS and Android apps, so it may suit mixed-device crews better.
How is Bharat Survey priced?
By field seats and project scope, on quotation. We ask for the number of enumerators, the states and districts, and the timeline, then quote. There is no free plan.
India Nationwide, Hindi-first
Send your current form and team size. We will show how it runs with assigned areas and verified visits.