Mobile Data Collection — Offline-First

Your field team.
Any smartphone.
No app install.

Syrup Field Surveys is an offline-first mobile data collection platform for M&E teams, NGOs, and field research organizations. Field reps collect data anywhere — responses sync automatically when connectivity returns.

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Device support: iOS & Android — any browser
Offline: Full response queuing, no data loss
Setup time: Under a day, no IT required
Built for: M&E, humanitarian NGOs, field research

Sound familiar?

Field data collection breaks when it matters most.

The tools most field teams rely on weren't built for the conditions they work in. Here's what we hear from M&E managers, country directors, and field coordinators.

ODK Collect

"Half our field reps have iPhones. ODK Collect doesn't work for them."

Android-only app distribution creates a two-tier field team — and someone always has the wrong device.

KoboToolbox

"The web interface doesn't work offline. The app requires Android. We're stuck."

Where field programs operate — rural areas, conflict zones, low-connectivity regions — "just use the app" isn't an answer.

The backup plan

"When the platform fails, field reps fall back to Excel and WhatsApp."

Manual methods mean lost data, no audit trail, and a data cleaning nightmare. Everyone knows it. Nobody has a better solution.

How it works

From survey design to field data — in three steps.

No IT department required. No app distribution. No Android-only limitations. Just a survey, a PIN, and a URL.

Design your survey

Write in plain text that reads like English. Any team member can review it — no programming required.

Publish to your field team

Each field rep gets a 6-digit PIN. They open a URL in any smartphone browser. No app install. Two minutes.

Collect offline. Sync automatically.

Field reps work fully offline. When connectivity returns, all responses upload to your dashboard.

Why Syrup Field Surveys

Built for the conditions your field team actually works in.

01 — Cross-platform

Any smartphone browser. No app install.

No Android-only limitation. No Google Play distribution. No iOS App Store. Field reps open a URL in any modern smartphone browser and they're ready. iOS, Android, whatever they have.

02 — Offline-first

Works fully offline. Nothing is ever lost.

Responses queue in the browser when there's no connectivity. When a signal returns — even briefly — everything uploads automatically to your dashboard. No manual sync required.

PIN-based access

6-digit PINs for field reps. No email addresses, no app accounts. Fast to distribute, easy to revoke.

Readable survey authoring

Plain text format. Any team member can review a survey. No programming required.

Live response dashboard

Responses appear as they sync. Track completion by rep. Export to CSV for your analysis tools.

For the ODK / KoboToolbox community Already using XForm-based tools?

Syrup surveys export to valid XForm XML. Try the playground — write a survey, download XForm, import to KoboToolbox. Free, no account needed.

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Your field team.Any smartphone.No app install.