Comparison

Trimble Unity vs OpenGov

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

Head to head
About

Trimble Unity

This cloud-based suite helps water utilities manage assets and networks. It offers advanced workflows for mapping, performance assessment, and cost reduction, while ensuring public health and safety. The software integrates GIS and GNSS technologies for accurate data collection and reporting.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based collaboration suite
  • GIS-centric asset management
  • Mobile data collection
  • Offline operation
  • Intelligent data forms
  • GPS positioning and photo capture
Features
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Trimble® Unity Work Management software offer a unified cloud-based, GIS-centric and mobile collaboration suite of applications for water, wastewater and stormwater asset and network management. Includes advanced workflows to map, manage, measure and improve asset performance, reduce operations costs, and improve public health and safety Combined with Trimble’s GNSS and Esri’s GIS technologies, the software offers advanced features to map, locate and assess the performance of critical infrastructure assets, enabling utilities to keep their field infrastructure data up-to-date and accurate, monitor asset operating conditions, manage leak repairs, reduce non-revenue water, deploy and inspect smart meters, lower potential threats to safety and health due to contamination and adhere to regulators’ reporting guidelines and requirements. • GIS-centric solution, enabling water utility personnel to bring GIS and asset information out to the field • Eliminates error prone paper and manual data entry • Operates online and offline with full access to asset data • Provides seamless flow of data between the field and office • Provides intelligent data collection forms and workflows using business rules, default values and conditional attributes • Captures photos and Accurate GPS positions

About

OpenGov

This app enables inspectors to conduct permit and license approvals efficiently, even offline. Access your schedule, view applicant and property details, and add comments for clear communication and task resolution.

Highlights
  • Offline inspection capability
  • Access inspection schedule
  • View applicant and property details
  • Add comments for reviewers
  • Work without internet connection
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Simple and user-friendly, the OpenGov Mobile App allows inspectors to efficiently conduct inspections needed to approve permits and licenses -- with or without an internet connection. In addition to the ability to work offline, inspectors will be able to easily access their inspection schedule and view all the details from the application such as the applicant information, property details, uploaded attachments, and issued documents. Inspectors can also add comments for fellow permit reviewers or the applicant, ensuring that results are clearly communicated and open tasks are resolved as quickly as possible.

Screenshots

Trimble Unity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Trimble Unity at 3 against OpenGov's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

OpenGov holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trimble Unity versus OpenGov: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble UnityOpenGov
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.OpenGov

Customer experience

Trimble Unity

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OpenGov

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trimble Unity

No in-app purchases

None

OpenGov

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble Unity free?
Trimble Unity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenGov free?
OpenGov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trimble Unity or OpenGov?
OpenGov is rated higher. Trimble Unity averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while OpenGov averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Trimble Unity or OpenGov have ads?
Neither Trimble Unity nor OpenGov shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble Unity or OpenGov?
Trimble Unity ships an update monthly, and OpenGov monthly. Most recently, Trimble Unity was updated on November 3, 2026 and OpenGov on November 3, 2026.

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