G2

Kyle W.

Special Projects

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/15/2018

"Excellent solution for offline forms and rich data collection"

5/5

What do you like best about Device Magic?

With Device Magic we can collect a variety of types of data (including photos and GPS coordinates) in locations where we cannot access the internet. Once the person collecting data is "back to civilization", Device Magic dumps everything right into a Google Sheet for further handling. We were able to build customized forms for different purposes using the very intuitive and user-friendly GUI, and this all comes at a very reasonable price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Device Magic?

The learning curve to get form data pointed to the right place was just a little steep, but it only took a couple of tries to sort out what we needed to do. We had to be a bit careful with permissions for the folders and files that forms pointed to to avoid submission issues. Mostly I disliked that the project we built forms for is currently stalled indefinitely and I have not - yet! - found another reason to use Device Magic within our organization! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Device Magic:

The free trial is a great option to test out building some forms and collecting data. Give it a try and you'll likely find it will meet your needs and you'll want to implement it on a larger scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Device Magic solving and how is that benefiting you?

We required the ability to collect multiple types of information at each of several sites in a remote location (no cellular service or other data communication available). We needed measurements, GPS coordinates, photos, and notes from the site visit. Although this particular project is currently stalled, we could not have even gotten as far as the feasibility analysis without that data, and the alternative for collection would have been pen and paper, then data entry (with the possibility for errors and potentially the need to revisit remote sites to collect missing information). This efficiency gain was key to our decision on whether or not to proceed with this major undertaking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.