Comparison

G@Nav App vs iON

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

Head to head
About

G@Nav App

Features
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Sumitomo G@Nav is now at your fingertips! You can manage your SUMITOMO equipment with this user friendly telematics tool β€œG@Nav,” which makes both maintenance and repair work more efficient! G@Nav App provides the up-to-date information with your mobile phone. With G@Nav App, you will be able to remotely monitor and track the location, working status and performance of your SUMITOMO machines, hydraulic excavator and asphalt paver. To log in the App, you need the same ID and password as the WEB version of G@Nav. β–  Key Features includes… l Machine’s location on the map l Operational time l Fuel consumption l Fuel efficiency l Monthly, Weekly and Daily operational reports l DTC notification and l Periodic maintenance notification l Countdown for estimated maintenance day l β€œFavorite” list

About

iON

Features
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iON-it GPS tracking App allows you to monitor multiple vehicles and assets with your iPhone and iPad. Features: ~ Real-time locations – view all vehicles and assets on the map and check their addresses and status. ~ History – view breadcrumb trails of the selected vehicle or asset. ~ Smart fence – Create a virtual fence (optional) and activate the immobiliser (optional) to protect the vehicle from theft by using Bluetooth connection or text messages as soon as the vehicle is parked. ~ Immobiliser (optional) – activate the immobiliser relay by using Bluetooth connection or text messages. ~ Events and alerts – push notifications for events and alerts. ~ Passing-by records – check if all vehicles and assets have entered a selected area, by simply typing in the post code or the address and select a date. ~ Find my car – navigate to your car, and turns on the buzzer (optional) to help you to identify the direction in the car park.

Screenshots

G@Nav App4 screens
iON4 screens

Verdict

The call

G@Nav App and iON are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G@Nav App ships an update every 5 weeks, iON every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
G@Nav App versus iON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG@Nav AppiON
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size124 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO.,LTD.ARKNAV INTERNATIONAL, INC.

In-app purchases

None

G@Nav App

No in-app purchases

None

iON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G@Nav App free?
G@Nav App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iON free?
iON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do G@Nav App or iON have ads?
Neither G@Nav App nor iON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, G@Nav App or iON?
G@Nav App ships an update every 5 weeks, and iON every 2 months. Most recently, G@Nav App was updated on September 22, 2026 and iON on September 7, 2026.

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