TPG MAC vs iVe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPG MAC
This app allows agency users to capture images and short videos of items, tag them, and upload them to create draft items within the system. It streamlines the process of cataloging and preparing items for the agency's platform.
- Capture images
- Record short videos
- Tag items
- Upload to system
- Create draft items
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Agency users can now easily take images, tag them to create an item and upload them to our system. Additionally short videos of the item can also be added to create a draft item on their accounts.
iVe
This app helps investigators identify vehicle systems and acquire data for forensic analysis. It provides step-by-step guides and allows secure data sharing for collaboration.
- Identify vehicle systems
- Acquire data forensically
- View system identification guides
- Step-by-step removal walkthroughs
- Securely share acquired data
- Conduct analysis on the go
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Vehicles hold a vast amount of data that can be used to uncover critical information during an investigation and help determine what happened, where it occurred, and who was involved. iVe Mobile is a resource for investigators to identify vehicle systems, determine what information is obtainable, view system identification guides, access step-by-step walkthroughs for removing systems and instructions for acquiring data in a forensically sound manner. The mobile app also gives users the ability to view the contents of their collections and conduct analysis whenever and wherever they need to. Users can securely share data acquired with other investigators, prosecutors and clients so that they can quickly and easily collaborate through the identification, acquisition and analysis of vehicle data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iVe at 4.6 against TPG MAC's 3.0. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
iVe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
TPG MAC ships an update every 3 weeks, iVe every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | TPG MAC | iVe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Public Group, LLC | Berla Inc. |
Customer experience
TPG MAC
iVe
In-app purchases
TPG MAC
No in-app purchases
iVe
No in-app purchases
