Comparison

Pitram Connect vs acQuire Arena 5.4

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

Head to head
About

Pitram Connect

Features
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Designed by Micromine specialists, Pitram Connect offers mine sites seamless third party data integration through Pitram Restful Integration Services (PRIS), and will be available on your mobile device. Pitram Connect provides insight into your mine site at your fingertips. The mobile application will allow users to retrieve information about their assets (people, equipment, production, locations, time allocations) without directly impacting mine control personnel or having to be at a workstation. For example, a production supervisor would like to know the mines current production delivery to the production plant, quickly determine the status of a location, know the amount of time a truck has been on delay or which operator is on a piece of equipment. Pitram Connect saves time, reduces radio traffic and the likelihood of misinterpretation, allowing the mine controller to focus on maintaining data integrity without interruption. Designed to ensure connections can be made to Pitram over the mines wireless network or via a mobile carrier. This flexibility allows users to access mine information whilst offsite, waiting at the airport for a handover or for the dedicated personnel. Pitram Connect provides piece of mind and allows you the visibility that your mine is on track, whilst you are away from site. MICROMINE does not believe in locking or obfuscating data collected. As a result Pitram Specialists have developed Pitram Restful Integration Services (PRIS) to allow third party software applications to submit and retrieve Pitram data without needing direct access to the database. Based on current, industry standard integration technology, PRIS enables any organisation to more easily incorporate Pitram data into their Enterprise information systems. PRIS utilises the β€œRestful Service” web service technology and provides a means for any third party application, including mine design packages, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and corporate reporting systems, to extract data from Pitram. Through the use of this technology, systems are able to extract data from Pitram without the need for in-depth knowledge of how Pitram data is stored and without risking the integrity of the Pitram data. As an example, directly querying any systems database to extract information, on occasions the data extraction method may cause knock on problems throughout these systems. Slow responding systems when poorly designed/written queries are executed (VBA scripts from Excel) is a potential problem with most mining packages, PRIS is designed to eliminate these types of occurrences. PRIS is based on REST, any client application, on any platform, written in any programming language, may interact with services using simple URLs on top of HTTP. PRIS can also be used to submit data to Pitram in a safe and structured manner. Third party systems such as autonomous loading and hauling systems, conveyor systems or weighbridges can submit data to Pitram. This data is treated in the same manner as data recorded through the Pitram control room and is available for reporting immediately. Pitram Restful Integration Service (PRIS) handles all traffic to and from Pitram. The PRIS module enables data to be obtained via the mobile interface, so the need to bundle these modules will be required. PRIS utilises the latest API technology to ensure data is always retrieved regardless of internal Pitram data structures.

About

acQuire Arena 5.4

Features
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The acQuire Arena app streamlines your data capture processes with a purpose-built interface designed for mobile drillhole logging and surface sampling. From exploration to production, the app caters for geologists working with geological data in RC, RAB, air core, blasthole or diamond drilling methods. Log geological observations and collect sample data using a modern and seamless interface optimised for both smartphone and tablet. Simply login using your GIM Suite (v5.4 +) login details and synchronise any data capture forms created and shared by your database manager. Once a form is synchronised to your device, you can start collecting data. Features: Mobile drillhole logging and sampling Rapidly capture samples and geological observations using a purpose-built interface for a range of drilling methods including RC, RAB, air core, blasthole and diamond drilling. Data capture forms are tailored to suit your drilling method, allowing you to instantly validate your data at the point of capture. Mobile field data capture Field workers and geologists can capture samples and field observations on simple, user-friendly forms and instantly validate their data at the point of capture. Built for GIM Suite The acQuire Arena mobile app is fully integrated with your GIM Suite software. Synchronised and consistent business rules and validations are applied across the solution, making a rapid and efficient experience to capture quality data. Validation works in any situation Validation rules applied at the point of capture, no matter what environment you’re working in, ensures you’re capturing and managing your data correctly from the get-go. Streamlined synchronisation You can synchronise your data from the field to your central database with the tap of a finger. Additionally, data capture forms created or updated by database managers can be synchronised directly to mobile devices. Simple, rapid synchronisation means your entire crew is working from a single source of truth and can make smarter decisions faster. Thanks for using the acQuire Arena app! Please note: This app requires active acQuire GIM Suite 5.4 licensing to operate.

Screenshots

Pitram Connect4 screens
acQuire Arena 5.44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: acQuire Arena 5.4 at 11.0 against Pitram Connect's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Pitram Connect ships an update every 2 months, acQuire Arena 5.4 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pitram Connect versus acQuire Arena 5.4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitram ConnectacQuire Arena 5.4
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicromine Australia Pty LtdACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pitram Connect

No in-app purchases

None

acQuire Arena 5.4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pitram Connect free?
Pitram Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is acQuire Arena 5.4 free?
acQuire Arena 5.4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pitram Connect or acQuire Arena 5.4 have ads?
Neither Pitram Connect nor acQuire Arena 5.4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitram Connect or acQuire Arena 5.4?
Pitram Connect ships an update every 2 months, and acQuire Arena 5.4 every 3 months. Most recently, Pitram Connect was updated on October 26, 2026 and acQuire Arena 5.4 on October 27, 2026.

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