Comparison

Terrain Tools Field vs GuardTrac

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

Head to head
About

Terrain Tools Field

Features
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Terrain Tools® Field allows you to record and verify survey traverses in the field. Once you get back to the office, import or email your traverse file, and open in your Survey Map module to continue working with the data. Key Features: Easy entry of bearing, distances slopes. Record up to 10 side shot entries per side. Record and edit multiple traverses, including P-Line and radial traverses Manual entry of GPS coordinates Terrain Tools® Field is free to use. Compatible with RoadEng®, Terrain Tools® 3D, and Terrain Tools® Forestry Version 11.0 and higher.

About

GuardTrac

Streamline security company operations by integrating guard tours, billing, and scheduling into a single platform. This intuitive software allows all team members to quickly learn and manage essential tasks, freeing up time for critical issue resolution.

Highlights
  • Guard tour management
  • Integrated billing
  • Employee scheduling
  • Intuitive user interface
  • All-in-one security operations
Features
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Spend less time switching between software to manage your security company, and spend more time resolving important issues. GuardTrac combines guard tour, billing, and scheduling all into one application. Guards, supervisors, dispatchers, or anyone on your team can learn to use the software and be up and running in minutes.

Screenshots

Terrain Tools Field3 screens
GuardTrac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GuardTrac at every 2 days against Terrain Tools Field's every 3 months. Terrain Tools Field's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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

Terrain Tools Field ships an update every 3 months, GuardTrac every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Terrain Tools Field versus GuardTrac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerrain Tools FieldGuardTrac
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftree Technical Systems IncDigiSolve Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Terrain Tools Field

No in-app purchases

None

GuardTrac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terrain Tools Field free?
Terrain Tools Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuardTrac free?
GuardTrac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terrain Tools Field or GuardTrac have ads?
Neither Terrain Tools Field nor GuardTrac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terrain Tools Field or GuardTrac?
Terrain Tools Field ships an update every 3 months, and GuardTrac every 2 days. Most recently, Terrain Tools Field was updated on October 26, 2026 and GuardTrac on November 5, 2026.

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