Comparison

ES vs Cat® GRADE Assistant

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

Head to head
About

ES

Streamline work order and rental management for fleet managers and service technicians. This app eliminates paperwork by providing real-time updates, task assignments, and communication tools, improving productivity and profitability.

Highlights
  • Track work orders
  • Communicate with technicians
  • Upload notes and images
  • Manage rental assets
  • View assigned tasks
  • Mark tasks as completed
Features
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Work Order & Rental Management for Fleet Managers & Service Technicians Link is the easiest way to track work orders and communicate with service technicians in the field. With up-to-the-minute information, Link eliminates paperwork and simplifies the work order process. Up-to-the-minute information helps prioritize workflow, leading to improved productivity and more profitability. From any phone or tablet, Link lets service technicians: Quickly view assigned tasks Upload notes, images and records Mark tasks as completed Communicate with managers It also simplifies rental management with up-to-the-minute asset information on: Jobsite PO number Contract information Rates Service requests

About

Cat® GRADE Assistant

Features
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GRADE Assistant is designed to deliver user assistance information to the busy machine operator in the field, in the office, or at home. The Grade Assistant provides a great companion for Cat GRADE to boost your site productivity. Features: Instant access to what you are looking for using context sensitive QR codes within Cat GRADE. Provides documentation for multiple versions of Cat GRADE. Access content while offline. Instructional videos.

Screenshots

ES4 screens
Cat® GRADE Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ES at every 2 months against Cat® GRADE Assistant's every 8 months. Cat® GRADE Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ES ships an update every 2 months, Cat® GRADE Assistant every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ES versus Cat® GRADE Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESCat® GRADE Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB38 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INCCaterpillar Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ES

No in-app purchases

None

Cat® GRADE Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ES free?
ES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat® GRADE Assistant free?
Cat® GRADE Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ES or Cat® GRADE Assistant have ads?
Neither ES nor Cat® GRADE Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ES or Cat® GRADE Assistant?
ES ships an update every 2 months, and Cat® GRADE Assistant every 8 months. Most recently, ES was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cat® GRADE Assistant on November 7, 2026.

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