Comparison

Simrad PRO System Builder vs DockWorks Tether

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simrad PRO System Builder

Features
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A business tool for marine electronics companies engaged in the sale of Simrad PRO equipment. System Builder is only available to users that are registered with Navico. An unlock key is required to use Simrad System Builder. Please contact your Navico sales representative and apply to use this great tool. A software tool to assist the sale of Simrad PRO products as a complete working system. • Provides a sales quote, including system diagrams, to the dealer and/or the customer, quickly and easily, saving a sales person hours, if not days. • Assists marine electronics sales staff, who do not always have intimate knowledge of Navico PRO products, to make sure quotes have the correct parts to make a working system. • Basic product knowledge is required. • Provides both an ethernet diagram and a NMEA 2000 connection drawing with load calculations. • Diagrams show alerts if critical parts are missing and warnings to offer extra functionality. • Serves as a great resource of product information. • Provides key features, specifications, pricing, what’s in the box, images, and dimensioned drawings.

About

DockWorks Tether

This app enables marine service professionals to manage job details remotely. It allows users to document work with photos, record job locations, and track work hours by clocking in and out. Functionality is available both online and offline, syncing data when connectivity is restored.

Highlights
  • Job photo capture
  • Location tracking
  • Clock in/out for work hours
  • Offline and online modes
  • Data sync to home office
Features
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Dockworks Tether allows Mariene Service Professional to stay connected. Tether provides the ability to take photos of your jobs, capture the location of the job, and allows you to clock in and clock out. All of this is possible in offline and online modes. With Tether, you don't have to worry about spotty internet while on the job. You can use the app and sync data to the home office when your internet is stable.

Screenshots

DockWorks Tether3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DockWorks Tether at every 6 days against Simrad PRO System Builder's every 3 months. DockWorks Tether also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Simrad PRO System Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simrad PRO System Builder ships an update every 3 months, DockWorks Tether every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on March 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simrad PRO System Builder versus DockWorks Tether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimrad PRO System BuilderDockWorks Tether
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavico Norway ASDockMaster Software, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Simrad PRO System Builder

No in-app purchases

None

DockWorks Tether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simrad PRO System Builder free?
Simrad PRO System Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DockWorks Tether free?
DockWorks Tether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simrad PRO System Builder or DockWorks Tether have ads?
Neither Simrad PRO System Builder nor DockWorks Tether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simrad PRO System Builder or DockWorks Tether?
Simrad PRO System Builder ships an update every 3 months, and DockWorks Tether every 6 days. Most recently, Simrad PRO System Builder was updated on March 11, 2026 and DockWorks Tether on June 1, 2026.

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