Field Report Digitalization Tool 'i-Reporter' Ranked in ITreview for 5 Consecutive Years

## Field Report Digitalization Tool 'i-Reporter' Ranked 18th in ITreview The Best Software in Japan 2026, marking 5 Consecutive Years

i-Reporter, a field report digitalization tool provided by Simtops Inc., has been ranked 18th in the 'ITreview The Best Software in Japan 2026' annual ranking organized by ITreview, one of Japan's largest IT product review websites.

### About ITreview The Best Software in Japan 2026
This initiative announces the top 100 SaaS and IT services highly valued by Japanese enterprises and currently garnering attention at the forefront of business, based on user reviews collected on ITreview over the past year. The 2026 edition targeted products that gathered a certain number of reviews between April 2025 and March 2026. The ITreview Score is calculated using a composite of factors including the number of reviews, overall evaluation, search trends, and interest from prospective buyers.

### Why i-Reporter is Highly Valued
i-Reporter was developed with the goal of 'changing the culture of paper-based field reports' and is utilized in all fields where records are needed, such as manufacturing, inspection, testing, and reporting. Satisfaction surveys indicate that approximately 78% of users rate the tool at 4 or higher, with particular praise for its 'ease of implementation' and 'satisfaction with functionality.' Approximately 60% of all reviews mention the ability to 'import Excel layouts as they are,' highlighting the tool's strength in allowing digitalization while leveraging existing assets.

Regarding the effects of implementation, 72% reported a 'reduction in recording errors and omissions,' 49% noted 'improved recording speed,' and 43% reported a 'reduction in transcription, preparation, and travel time,' proving that the tool directly addresses specific operational challenges. With 43% of users having used the tool for three years or more, the high retention rate has contributed to stable and sustained recognition, resulting in the tool being ranked for five consecutive years since 2022.

### Re-evaluation of Field Reports and Remaining Challenges
While the top of the ranking is occupied by general-purpose products like business chat tools and generative AI, i-Reporter has achieved a comparable ranking by focusing on the field-specific work area of 'task reporting and report management.' This suggests a structural change in society where reports are being re-evaluated as critical information assets for field operations.

Meanwhile, a survey conducted by Simtops in March 2026 on 'burdens related to entry work and transcription tasks at manufacturing sites' revealed that 82.4% of respondents feel stress due to transcription tasks, and 44.4% stated that they 'have given up because there is no other way.' Since i-Reporter reproduces paper report layouts on tablets and stores handwritten data as digital data, it completely eliminates the double handling of transcription. As a product that directly solves challenges causing stress in the field, i-Reporter will continue to evolve as the de facto standard for field operations.