Comparison

Trimble vs SpoolTracker

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

SpoolTracker

This application helps construction professionals track the status of individual spools on a project. Users can scan QR codes to update spool status, attach images, and add comments for real-time project progress summaries.

Highlights
  • Track spool status
  • QR code scanning
  • Attach images to spools
  • Add comments to spools
  • Project progress summary
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Victaulic is committed to providing its customers with the tools necessary to complete construction projects in an effective and efficient manner. SpoolTracker is an easy-to-use software solution for tracking the status of individual spools for a project. Upon completion of a step i.e., loading, unloading, or installation of a spool, SpoolTracker allows the user to scan a QR code attached to a spool and update the status, attach images or add comments if necessary. Our clients are now able to get a summary of the overall progress of their project.

Screenshots

Trimble4 screens
SpoolTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpoolTracker at 100% against Trimble's 26%. SpoolTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Trimble's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpoolTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trimble has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Trimble's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpoolTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimble ships an update every 3 weeks, SpoolTracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trimble versus SpoolTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimbleSpoolTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (29 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.Victaulic

Customer experience

Trimble

All ratings29 ratings
Positive55.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative63.0%

SpoolTracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trimble

No in-app purchases

None

SpoolTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble free?
Trimble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpoolTracker free?
SpoolTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trimble or SpoolTracker?
SpoolTracker is rated higher. Trimble averages 3.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while SpoolTracker averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Trimble or SpoolTracker have ads?
Neither Trimble nor SpoolTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble or SpoolTracker?
Trimble ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpoolTracker every 4 months. Most recently, Trimble was updated on September 17, 2026 and SpoolTracker on June 11, 2026.

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