Messick's vs NaviGates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Messick's
Access detailed parts catalogs for various agricultural and outdoor equipment brands. View diagrams, check stock, and get pricing and shipping information directly from your mobile device.
- Parts catalogs for multiple brands
- Equipment diagrams
- Stock availability
- Pricing information
- Shipping times
- Mobile access
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Parts Catalogs for New Holland Case IH Kubota Cub Cadet Krone Pequea Woods Bush Hog Land Pride Ferris eXmark Hustler and more.... Browse equipment parts catalogs on your phone while standing besides your tractor and attachments. Our parts catalog app extends full online parts catalogs and provides diagrams, prices, stock and shipping times for thousands of models.
NaviGates
Easily search for automotive aftermarket parts from a comprehensive catalog. Find specific belts, pulleys, and hoses by vehicle make/model, OE number, or product characteristics. Includes a barcode scanner for quick access to part details and technical information.
- Search by vehicle make/model
- Search by OE or article number
- Barcode scanner for instant part info
- Compare similar products
- Save recent search history
- Filter by size and characteristics
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Search for Gates Automotive Aftermarket product ranges in a quick and easy way. Access the Gates product catalogue for passenger cars, recreational vehicles and heavy duty vehicles via the Gates Automotive Catalogue App. Find the part you need by giving the make or model of the vehicle application you are working on or give in the OE number, cross reference or Gates article number of the product you need to replace. A barcode scanner allows instant access to parts images, application data and technical tips and technical bulletins, which saves time and effort. Simply scan the barcode on the Gates product boxes. Search for belts, pulleys and hoses by their sizes and characteristics. No matter the application, the Gates Automotive Catalogue App will generate an overview of products based on the exact or approximate information given. Use the select and compare tool to list similar products side-by-side to make more informed selections. The app automatically saves recent search history, allowing you quick and easy access to data and reminders for your most popular models. Get quick and easy access, mobile access to our comprehensive aftermarket range with the Gates Automotive Catalogue App. Turn on your notifications to get notified when the catalogue is updated!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Messick's at 67% against NaviGates's 11%. Messick's also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). NaviGates's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Messick's holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NaviGates has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Messick's's written reviews are positive against 11% of NaviGates's.
Messick's ships an update every 3 weeks, NaviGates every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Messick's | NaviGates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Messick Farm Equipment, Inc | Gates Corporation |
Customer experience
Messick's
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In-app purchases
Messick's
No in-app purchases
NaviGates
No in-app purchases
