Tracking For Trimble FabShop vs HIPE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracking For Trimble FabShop
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Ensuring you know when your HVAC fittings have left the shop and arrived at the job site is top of mind for many contractors. The Tracking For Trimble® FabShop app makes this easier than ever, utilizing barcodes generated by your Trimble® FabShop cutting software to track the status of fittings, accessories, and components. Whether you are looking to track loose items or the items in a container, Tracking For Trimble® FabShop is a simple tool to help save you time and money. Pair your device with a simple Bluetooth Scanner and track items and containers as they are staged, finished, loaded, shipped, and received, then quickly send the information from your device to Trimble® FabShop via email. From beginning to end the Trimble® FabShop and Tracking For Trimble® FabShop solutions makes your business run more efficiently Note: Requires having the Tracking For Trimble® FabShop module enabled in your Trimble® FabShop software.
HIPE Connect
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The HIPE Connect App is the official app for the annual HIPE (Hill Industry Partner Exchange) Conference and is intended for registered attendees and exhibitors. It contains information regarding the conference including lists of exhibitors, the food menu, presentations and briefings schedule and more. For Exhibitors only, it also includes barcode lead retrieval tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HIPE Connect at every 9 days against Tracking For Trimble FabShop's every 22 months. Tracking For Trimble FabShop's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tracking For Trimble FabShop ships an update every 22 months, HIPE Connect every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Tracking For Trimble FabShop | HIPE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | QuickSilver Networks, LLC |
In-app purchases
Tracking For Trimble FabShop
No in-app purchases
HIPE Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tracking For Trimble FabShop free?
Is HIPE Connect free?
Do Tracking For Trimble FabShop or HIPE Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tracking For Trimble FabShop or HIPE Connect?
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