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CommCare Supply: SMS vs. Mobile App

CommCare Supply began with providing SMS solutions, enabling any functional mobile phone to submit stock report and receive corresponding alerts and reports in structured SMS format. Learn more about our case studies.
CommCare Supply can also be used on a mobile application (as opposed to a structured SMS workflow). For an overview and features of the CommCare Supply mobile app, check out our video demos. If using mobile app to collect data, a good starting point is our demo app published on CommCare Exchange.
Copy the CommCare Supply demo app, follow the instructions on application setup, edit it to match the needs of your project, and install it on the phone.

Instructions on deploying CommCare Supply. To successfully log into CommCare Supply mobile app you should have mobile user account created first

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Android phone setup (if you are using Android smartphone)
Install CommCare ODK
Launch the app and start collecting data!
Not sure which fits your need better? This page explaining differences between SMS & Mobile Application might help you make a decision!
More information about how to implement a CommCare Supply SMS solution can be found here.

CommCare Supply on the web is designed for web users who supervise agents collecting and submitting stock data in the field.

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CommCare Supply on a mobile app is designed for mobile agents who are assigned to collect and report logistics data of products in facilities. They are created by supervisors on CommCare Supply web.
Once they log into the CommCare Supply mobile app with the credentials provided by supervisors, their associations with given products and given facilities are synced to their mobile app.
Data cannot be edited by the agent once it gets submitted. The phone syncs with the server automatically when there is internet connectivity.

CommCare Supply web: Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera (IE = BAD Experiencenot recommended)

CommCare Supply mobile: Android 2.1+