ES vs Cat® GRADE Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track work orders
- Communicate with technicians
- Upload notes and images
- Manage rental assets
- View assigned tasks
- Mark tasks as completed
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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
Cat® GRADE Assistant
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ES | Cat® GRADE Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC | Caterpillar Inc. |
In-app purchases
ES
No in-app purchases
Cat® GRADE Assistant
No in-app purchases
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