Comparison

Perkins® My Engine vs Cat® DSP Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Perkins® My Engine

Manage the maintenance and service of your Perkins engines with this free app. Receive timely reminders for service intervals, access essential manuals and parts lists, and track service history. Easily locate your nearest Perkins distributor for support and genuine parts.

Highlights
  • Engine serial number validation
  • Access engine build list and consumables
  • View Operating Maintenance Manuals (OMM)
  • Service interval reminders
  • Service history tracking
  • Locate nearest Perkins distributor
Features
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Perkins® My Engine App is a simple way to support the maintenance, service and repair of your Perkins engine for free on mobile or tablet. Whether you own one Perkins engine or have a small fleet of Perkins powered machines, this free App reminds you when engine service intervals are pending and gives quick access to the Operation Maintenance Manual and parts book for your engine build list. For free, Perkins My Engine App lets you: • Validate your Perkins engine using your engine serial number • Access information on your engine build list • See the correct consumables for your engine’s build list • View the Operating Maintenance Manual (OMM) and the parts book list for your Perkins engine Register for free, to set up your own account, allowing you to: • Receive ongoing reminders that a service interval is pending. To start simply input the total number of hours your engine has run and the average number of hours worked in a month • See all the tasks required to complete each service interval • Save a service schedule reminder to your calendar • Record when the engine service interval was completed and by who. This creates a full service history – a valuable asset for a future buyer. When using your Perkins distributor they will do this for you • Quickly contact your local Perkins distributor who can provide advice, guidance and Perkins genuine consumables for your engine • See if the engine is covered by Perkins Platinum Protection If you’re a fleet owner servicing many Perkins engines, Perkins My Engine App allows you to easily store and access the above information in one place. Simply input the data for each engine into the App – naming each by machine type, engine name or number and we’ll remind you when the next service interval is due. Perkins My Engine App brings together all the information on your Perkins engine in one place. At the touch of your fingertips get: • Immediate access to your engine’s parts book and OMM • Notifications when your engine service interval is due, supporting optimum engine performance • Quick access to information on your engine build list and the right consumables The Perkins My Engine App uses location based data when performing the following activities and is used to help determine your nearest distributor for support: • Registering or editing an engine • Recording or editing a service schedule Download Perkins My Engine App today to support the ongoing maintenance of your Perkins engine.

About

Cat® DSP Mobile

This app provides Cat dealers with a mobile solution to manage digital product services and telematics devices. It allows for easy searching and registration of connected assets, as well as oversight of asset details and service management.

Highlights
  • Manage digital product services
  • Manage telematics devices
  • Search connected assets
  • Register telematics devices
  • Review connectivity status
  • Manage services
  • Contact Caterpillar support
Features
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What's New: An updated modern mobile interface for the Dealer Services Portal About this app: Cat® DSP Mobile is the mobile app for the Dealer Services Portal application. DSP enables Cat dealers to seamlessly manage digital product services and telematics devices. With a streamlined, intuitive user experience, DSP Mobile offers an optimized mobile solution for Cat dealer technology administrators and technicians on the go EASILY MANAGE ASSETS:     •Search for connected assets in your dealer population     •Register telematics devices OVERSEE ASSET DETAILS:     •Review connectivity status    •Manage services SUPPORT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND:   •Get in touch with Caterpillar in the app.

Screenshots

Perkins® My Engine4 screens
Cat® DSP Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cat® DSP Mobile at 80% against Perkins® My Engine's 0%. Cat® DSP Mobile also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (76 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cat® DSP Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Perkins® My Engine's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cat® DSP Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perkins® My Engine ships an update every 2 months, Cat® DSP Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Perkins® My Engine versus Cat® DSP Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerkins® My EngineCat® DSP Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (17 ratings)4.9 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1776 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB50 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPerkins Engines Company LimitedCaterpillar Inc.

Customer experience

Perkins® My Engine

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative91.7%

Cat® DSP Mobile

All ratings76 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Perkins® My Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Cat® DSP Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perkins® My Engine free?
Perkins® My Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat® DSP Mobile free?
Cat® DSP Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Perkins® My Engine or Cat® DSP Mobile?
Cat® DSP Mobile is rated higher. Perkins® My Engine averages 2.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Cat® DSP Mobile averages 4.9 from 76 ratings.
Do Perkins® My Engine or Cat® DSP Mobile have ads?
Neither Perkins® My Engine nor Cat® DSP Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perkins® My Engine or Cat® DSP Mobile?
Perkins® My Engine ships an update every 2 months, and Cat® DSP Mobile monthly. Most recently, Perkins® My Engine was updated on July 21, 2026 and Cat® DSP Mobile on September 20, 2026.

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