LineGuide vs PTSI Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LineGuide
This app assists power companies in inspecting transmission lines, poles, and substations. Users can document findings with photos and access repair information, engineering documents, and driving directions. It streamlines the inspection workflow for field personnel.
- Inspect transmission lines, poles, and substations
- Capture photos of findings
- View necessary repairs
- Access engineering documents
- Utilize driving directions
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LineGuide is an application that helps power companies inspect their transmission lines. Inspectors may inspect lines, poles, and substations and take pictures to support their findings. Transmission Line Coordinators (TLCs), Contractors, and Linemen may view all necessary repairs from the Repair View. Workflow is supported with engineering documents attached to lines and Driving Directions. Here is a brief overview video. https://youtu.be/HxqUdgfT9fA IMPORTANT NOTICE: This application uses the mobile device location service.
PTSI Mobile
This app serves as an information hub for individuals in the organized electrical trade. It provides official information in coordination with industry organizations.
- Official information hub
- For organized electrical trade
- Industry coordination
- ProTech Skills Institute app
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The ProTech Skills mobile app is the official app of the ProTech Skills Institute. This app, in coordination with the IBEW and NECA, serves as the information hub for those in the organized electrical trade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LineGuide at 100% against PTSI Mobile's 0%. LineGuide also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LineGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LineGuide's written reviews are positive against 0% of PTSI Mobile's.
LineGuide ships an update every 5 weeks, PTSI Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LineGuide | PTSI Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 1.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FORTALEZA, L.L.C | Mosaic Learning, Inc. |
Customer experience
LineGuide
PTSI Mobile
In-app purchases
LineGuide
No in-app purchases
PTSI Mobile
No in-app purchases
