IMPERIAL vs ThinManager Client (TMC)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMPERIAL
This app simplifies unit conversions for torque and helps users find specific impact sockets from a vast catalog. It's designed for business professionals but accessible to everyone for quick calculations and product searches.
- Torque unit conversion (Nm to Ft-Lbs)
- Search over 300,000 impact sockets
- Confirm product availability
- Perform bolting calculations
- Intuitive user interface
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Install this simple to use app, which lets you quickly convert common units like Nm into Ft-Lbs of torque, and EASILY find the one impact socket you need from 300,000+ choices. Developed for distributors and resellers, but now available to end users alike. Use this powerful app to easily search through more than 300,000 impact sockets to confirm availability of exact products on the spot and perform common bolting calculations using an intuitive interface.
ThinManager Client (TMC)
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The ThinManager Client application, also known as TMC, is a mobility must for ThinManager customers and users. TMC allows your mobile device to become a ThinManager managed device operating in your environment like a thin client terminal. ThinManager Client offers the most secure way to control content delivery to a mobile device without storing any content on that device, eliminating potential risk of stolen intellectual property. Features Include: · User Authenticated Content Delivery · Resolver Authenticated Content Delivery o Bluetooth o WIFI o GPS o QR Codes · Content Tiling · Shadowing · And much more ThinManager Client is the updated application of the original iTMC application that supports older versions of ThinManager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThinManager Client (TMC) at every 5 months against IMPERIAL's every 20 months. IMPERIAL's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IMPERIAL ships an update every 20 months, ThinManager Client (TMC) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMPERIAL | ThinManager Client (TMC) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMPERIAL-Newton Corp | Rockwell Automation |
In-app purchases
IMPERIAL
No in-app purchases
ThinManager Client (TMC)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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