FormShare Collect

Design forms and collect data on iPhone, even without an internet connection. FormShare brings offline-first ODK data collection to iOS, built for teams working anywhere.

FormShare Collect brings powerful, reliable ODK-compatible data collection to iPhone and iPad, for free.

Collect data anywhere, even completely offline. Download your forms before heading into the field, collect and save data without an internet connection, then submit completed records to your server when you’re back online.

Whether you’re conducting a household survey, managing a field research study, carrying out a census, or supporting routine monitoring, FormShare Collect gives your team a dependable way to collect high-quality data on the devices they already use.

KEY FEATURES • Inspired by ODK Collect
 FormShare Collect is a faithful iOS port of ODK Collect but supported by QLands. Our version has complete compatibility and provenance: Improvements and bug fixes to the official version can be carried into the iOS version, helping keep the two experiences aligned.

• Built for offline data collection
 Download your forms before heading into the field, then collect, save, and review data without an internet connection. Submit completed records when connectivity is available.

• Powerful, flexible forms
 Support for groups, repeats, skip logic, constraints, calculations, entities, and other advanced form functionality through a complete port of JavaRosa.

• A full range of question types 
Collect text and numbers, single- and multiple-choice responses, dates and times, GPS points, traces and areas, photos, audio, barcodes, signatures, rankings, and more.

• Multi-language support 
Build forms in multiple languages and switch languages directly within the app while collecting data.

• Support for non-Gregorian calendars
 Work with Nepali (Bikram Sambat), Myanmar, and Persian calendars.

• Save and review your work
 Save forms as drafts, review your answers, make changes, and finalize records when you’re ready.

• Connect to the server you use
 Connect directly to FormShare and other OpenRosa-compatible servers.

FormShare Collect makes robust, offline-first ODK-compatible data collection available to iOS users, giving organizations more flexibility in the devices they use for fieldwork.

FormShare Collect is developed by QLands Software Inc. It is not developed, endorsed, or supported by the ODK team.

ODK Collect is a product of Get ODK Inc., and ODK is a trademark of Get ODK Inc. FormShare and QLands Software Inc. are not affiliated with Get ODK Inc.