Comparison

Cat® Inspect vs ToolHub Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Cat® Inspect

Streamline asset inspections with pre-defined checklists and custom forms. Capture photos, add comments, and rate equipment. Access completed inspection data via a web portal for efficient follow-up and management.

Highlights
  • Download pre-defined inspection tasks
  • Complete inspection forms
  • Include pictures and comments
  • Rate Cat and non-Cat assets
  • Streamlined web portal access
  • Create custom inspection forms
Features
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Cat® Inspect is an easy-to-use application which allows users to download and complete pre-defined inspection tasks, as well as include pictures, comments, and ratings for Cat and non-Cat assets. Completed inspection details are easily retrieved from the streamlined web portal for follow up and opportunity management. Inspection forms include Preventive Maintenance checklists, Technical Analysis Forms (TA-1), Daily Safety Walkarounds and more. With the ability to create custom forms, inspection types are limitless.

Please contact your local Cat dealer for initial set up and support.

About

ToolHub Mobile

Features
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Search based on asset type, location, name, description or other tool attributes. Scan barcodes to identify assets on the go. Perform physical invetory count. Browse and select tools to check out to a user, or check tools in to the toolroom.

Screenshots

Cat® Inspect3 screens

Verdict

The call

Cat® Inspect and ToolHub Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Cat® Inspect ships an update every 2 months, ToolHub Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cat® Inspect versus ToolHub Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat® InspectToolHub Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaterpillar Inc.Canam Software Labs, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Cat® Inspect

No in-app purchases

None

ToolHub Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat® Inspect free?
Cat® Inspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToolHub Mobile free?
ToolHub Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat® Inspect or ToolHub Mobile have ads?
Neither Cat® Inspect nor ToolHub Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat® Inspect or ToolHub Mobile?
Cat® Inspect ships an update every 2 months, and ToolHub Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cat® Inspect was updated on September 20, 2026 and ToolHub Mobile on September 17, 2026.

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