Aluminum RFQ vs Task Agent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aluminum RFQ
This app simplifies communication for finding the right aluminum extrusions. It helps users locate standard profiles or source custom trims for projects, providing accurate pricing quickly. Access a vast webstore and manage quote history with dedicated customer support.
- Customizable grid overlay for dimensions
- Quick access to webstore with 1,000+ shapes
- Quote request history storage
- Special customer support access
- Intuitive UI design
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The Aluminum RFQ app was developed by Orange Aluminum for our customers to more easily and accurately communicate with our team to help find the right extrusion for the job. Whether it is for simply locating a standard bar stock profile, or sourcing a custom trim for a new project, this is the tool that will get you the right numbers, right away. Features: • Customizable grid overlay to accurately illustrate dimensions • Quick access to webstore with over 1,000 stocked aluminum shapes • Quote request histroy storage • Special customer support access • Intuitive and elegant UI design
Task Agent
This utility app helps field inspectors collect detailed asset attribute data, including pole age, height, and attachments, directly from their mobile devices. It allows for on-the-go task management, map-based searches, and offline work with later synchronization. Users can also add photos to any task.
- Collect asset attribute data
- Manage field tasks on a map
- Work offline and sync changes
- Add photos to tasks
- Capture utility pole details
- Map-enhanced searches
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The Task Agent mobile app is designed for utility field inspectors to collect asset attribute data on-the-go. Attributes including pole age, height, ground clearance, attachments, and more. Field technicians create, edit, and view tasks on a map. App features: • Captures utility pole details and surrounding conditions • Manages field tasks and work progress • Utilizes map-enhanced searches • Stores pole information and documents for remaining poles to audit, and saves project changes • Users can work offline on downloaded tasks and synchronize locally-saved changes when a network connection becomes available • Photos can be added to any task from a digital camera or photo library Alden recommends that users sync locally-saved changes with the Alden server prior to upgrading to the latest version of the Task Agent app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aluminum RFQ at 100% against Task Agent's 0%. Aluminum RFQ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Task Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Aluminum RFQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Aluminum RFQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of Task Agent's.
Aluminum RFQ ships an update every 23 months, Task Agent every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aluminum RFQ | Task Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Aluminum Corporation | Alden Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Aluminum RFQ
Task Agent
In-app purchases
Aluminum RFQ
No in-app purchases
Task Agent
No in-app purchases









