Comparison

RIDGID Link vs BonusUP

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

Head to head
About

RIDGID Link

This mobile platform connects with compatible tools to provide real-time data and insights. Even without connected tools, users can access manuals, instructional videos, and service center locations for all products.

Highlights
  • Connects with Bluetooth-enabled tools
  • Real-time data and insights
  • Access tool manuals
  • Watch instructional videos
  • Locate service centers
Features
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Introducing the new RIDGID® Link, the mobile platform that connects with RIDGID® tools equipped with Bluetooth® technology. The connected tool lineup keeps growing, giving you access to real-time data and insights right from your phone or tablet. Don’t have a smart tool yet? No problem—you can still use the app to access manuals, instructional videos, and locate the nearest service centers for all RIDGID® products. Sign up today to start working faster—and smarter.

About

BonusUP

This free application allows employees enrolled in a specific bonus system to track their daily earnings. It provides a clear overview of income generated each day. Note that continuous GPS usage may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Track daily earnings
  • View bonus system income
  • Employee focused
  • Free to use
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This is a free app for employees of businesses that use the BonusUP bonus system. It allows employees to see how much money they are making every day! Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

RIDGID Link4 screens
BonusUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BonusUP at 100% against RIDGID Link's 52%. BonusUP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). RIDGID Link's advantage is ratings volume (304 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BonusUP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIDGID Link has 304 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of RIDGID Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of BonusUP's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RIDGID Link versus BonusUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRIDGID LinkBonusUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (304 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRIDGID Software SolutionsBrandon Lazar

Customer experience

RIDGID Link

All ratings303 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%

BonusUP

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RIDGID Link

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes before loading/logging in
  • Cannot find registered items, especially online purchases
  • App does not track tools
  • App does not show the last location of tools
  • App does not update the press count
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  • Bluetooth tracking does not work
  • Cannot select language or country during account creation
  • Account creation fails with an error
  • Login issues, with repeated error messages
  • App does not register or track power tools
  • Registered tools from online account are not displayed in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve app updates and functionality
  • App should be able to register and track all Rigid tools, including power tools
  • Fix the app to track tools, show last location, and update press count

BonusUP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RIDGID Link

No in-app purchases

None

BonusUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RIDGID Link free?
RIDGID Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BonusUP free?
BonusUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RIDGID Link or BonusUP?
BonusUP is rated higher. RIDGID Link averages 4.6 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while BonusUP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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