GPS vs Bobcat® Machine IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS
This application provides GPS tracking capabilities for businesses. It allows users to monitor the location of their assets or personnel. The tool is designed for efficient fleet management and operational oversight.
- GPS tracking
- Fleet management
- Asset monitoring
- Operational oversight
- Location services
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GPS Tracking application.
Bobcat® Machine IQ
Monitor and manage your select Bobcat equipment remotely. Track location, fuel, maintenance, and operator efficiency. Receive alerts for maintenance needs and security breaches.
- Real-time machine location tracking
- Monitor fuel levels and usage
- Track maintenance progress and schedule
- View critical fault codes
- Set up geofence, curfew, and motion alerts
- Receive push notifications for maintenance and security
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MONITOR AND MANAGE YOUR FLEET FROM ANYWHERE. Bobcat Machine IQ, Bobcat Company’s telematics service, delivers vital information about select Bobcat equipment to the equipment owner’s Bobcat Owner Portal. The information is organized to help owners make decisions to increase equipment security, protect against unauthorized usage or theft, stay on top of proactive equipment maintenance, monitor operator efficiency, and better understand ownership costs associated with running Bobcat equipment. All the telematics data and information available in your Bobcat Owner Portal account is now available on your mobile device. THE BOBCAT MACHINE IQ MOBILE APP ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO: VIEW MACHINE DATA • Location • Hours • Fuel level • Maintenance progress • Create custom asset names ACCESS MACHINE IQ FEATURES • View critical fault codes • Utilization reporting: • Idle time vs. working time • Fuel usage • Create and manage geofence, curfew and motion detection • Review and manage notifications • Receive mobile push notifications for: • unplanned maintenance • planned maintenance • security breaches *Mobile app-exclusive features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPS at 3.5 against Bobcat® Machine IQ's 3.3. GPS also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
GPS holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of GPS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bobcat® Machine IQ's.
GPS ships an update every 2 months, Bobcat® Machine IQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS | Bobcat® Machine IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fischer | Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. |
Customer experience
GPS
Bobcat® Machine IQ
In-app purchases
GPS
No in-app purchases
Bobcat® Machine IQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
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