Comparison

Trimble vs Cat® GRADE Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Trimble

This cloud-based platform facilitates collaboration for construction projects. It allows stakeholders to share, comment on, and manage project documents, photos, drawings, and 3D models across all project phases. Access information seamlessly on desktop, web, or mobile, even offline.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based project collaboration
  • Document, photo, drawing, and 3D model sharing
  • Offline access for field professionals
  • High-performance 3D model viewer
  • Task management (ToDos)
  • Cross-platform accessibility
Features
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Trimble Connect is a project collaboration platform built for construction industry. Project stakeholders can easily share, comment on, and manage the project documents, photos, drawings, and 3D models through the cloud across the design, build, and operate phases of a project. This information can be seamlessly accessed across Desktop, Web, or Mobile environments depending on a stakeholder’s role or tasks. Trimble Connect Mobile App is simple to use and specifically designed for professionals working in remote or field environments such as the construction job site manufacturing facilities, or in project meetings or presentations. It is designed for one click access to the specific information needed to complete tasks that have been organized by the back office using Trimble Connect for Web or Desktop. Project information and files can be stored locally in the mobile application for offline use where internet access isn’t always accessible. Any new Tasks, called ToDos, can be created or modified while offline, then synchronized to the cloud once reconnected to the internet. One key differentiating feature within Trimble Connect Mobile App is its high-performance 3D model viewer. Large complex detailed construction models created by a variety of different Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications in multiple formats (IFC, SKP, RVT, DWG, etc.) can be quickly loaded, overlaid, and easily navigated through in a simple intuitive touch based interface. Users can delete their accounts through https://myprofile.trimble.com/home. Relevant documentation from Trimble is available here - https://help.trimble.com/s/article/How-do-I-delete-my-account.

About

Cat® GRADE Assistant

Features
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GRADE Assistant is designed to deliver user assistance information to the busy machine operator in the field, in the office, or at home. The Grade Assistant provides a great companion for Cat GRADE to boost your site productivity. Features: Instant access to what you are looking for using context sensitive QR codes within Cat GRADE. Provides documentation for multiple versions of Cat GRADE. Access content while offline. Instructional videos.

Screenshots

Trimble4 screens
Cat® GRADE Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trimble at every 3 weeks against Cat® GRADE Assistant's every 8 months. 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

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

Trimble ships an update every 3 weeks, Cat® GRADE Assistant every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trimble versus Cat® GRADE Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimbleCat® GRADE Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB38 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTrimble Inc.Caterpillar Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Trimble

No in-app purchases

None

Cat® GRADE Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble free?
Trimble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat® GRADE Assistant free?
Cat® GRADE Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trimble or Cat® GRADE Assistant have ads?
Neither Trimble nor Cat® GRADE Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble or Cat® GRADE Assistant?
Trimble ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cat® GRADE Assistant every 8 months. Most recently, Trimble was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cat® GRADE Assistant on October 11, 2026.

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