Comparison

C.A.T Manager vs Aphex

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

Head to head
About

C.A.T Manager

This app securely transfers data from compatible cable avoidance tools to a cloud service. It allows businesses to monitor operator usage and analyze data from multiple devices in near real-time, helping to prevent damage to buried utilities.

Highlights
  • Secure cloud data transfer
  • Near real-time data monitoring
  • Fleet management for multiple devices
  • Operator usage analysis
  • Prevent utility damage
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C.A.T Manager Online for iOS links your gC.A.T4 to the Radiodetection C.A.T Manager online secure cloud. Recording what users actually do with Cable Avoidance Tools is a vital component of a quality management approach to prevent damage and harm related to excavation of buried cables and pipes. To facilitate this, Radiodetection’s gC.A.T4 records key parameters every second, and stores them in non-volatile memory. The data collected can be subsequently analysed using our PC application. For customers with a fleet of CATs the problem has been to manage and analyse the data from all these devices quickly, simply and accurately. This problem is solved with the release of the new C.A.T Manager Online service from Radiodetection. Use this iOS app to automatically transfer data from gC.A.T4s to the Radiodetection secure cloud. See data from all your CATs in near real-time, and ensure that all your operators are using their gC.A.Ts correctly. Use of the C.A.T Manager Online service requires agreement to a set of terms and conditions. Radiodetection makes no warranties of any kind, written or oral, statutory, express or implied, with respect to this app, including, any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose other than as set out in the C.A.T Manager Online terms and conditions. This app is designed for use by businesses that have professional, trained, operators for their Radiodetection gC.A.T4 devices. Older gC.A.T4 devices may require a firmware update to function with this app. * iOS compatibility is only for gC.A.T4 produced from August 2016. Check the label above the battery compartment to verify if your locator is compatible

About

Aphex

Features
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Aphex gives construction delivery teams on-the-go access to live, daily work plans right from their phone or tablet. Stay in the loop with real-time updates between the office and the site. Easily view your tasks, log delays, improvements, and explore the plan on the interactive map. Automatic daily task lists β€’ See your plan, your team’s plan, or everything happening across the whole project β€’ Filter & Organise tasks your way; by Subcontractor, Shift, Location, Schedule, Resource Demand or User. Capture task performance β€’ Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down to log delays β€’ Keep it simple by selecting a delay reason, or layer in extra context by adding Notes, Documents & Images β€’ Progress updates are shown to everyone, in real time, across the whole project Real time changes β€’ Keep up to speed with updates as they happen β€’ Use @mention to communicate with your colleagues on tasks Maps β€’ See task work areas β€’ Identity clashing activities β€’ See everything happening around you β€’ Pull in ArcGIS data & decide which layers you want to see on the map Stay connected with notifications β€’ Receive Push Notifications for delays or updates to tasks that impact you

Screenshots

C.A.T Manager4 screens
Aphex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aphex at every 3 weeks against C.A.T Manager's every 7 months. C.A.T Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C.A.T Manager ships an update every 7 months, Aphex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
C.A.T Manager versus Aphex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC.A.T ManagerAphex
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadiodetection Ltd.Aphex

In-app purchases

None

C.A.T Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Aphex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C.A.T Manager free?
C.A.T Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aphex free?
Aphex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do C.A.T Manager or Aphex have ads?
Neither C.A.T Manager nor Aphex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C.A.T Manager or Aphex?
C.A.T Manager ships an update every 7 months, and Aphex every 3 weeks. Most recently, C.A.T Manager was updated on June 10, 2026 and Aphex on September 7, 2026.

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