Trimble Mobile Manager vs GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trimble Mobile Manager
This application acts as a bridge, allowing other software to connect with Trimble GNSS receivers. It provides detailed information on position accuracy, quality control, and real-time correction data. Users can also access satellite tracking and constellation usage details.
- Interfacing with Trimble GNSS receivers
- Position accuracy and quality control data
- Real-time corrections
- Satellite tracking information
- Constellation usage details
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Trimble® Mobile Manager is a middleware and configuration application to enable third party applications to interface to Trimble GNSS receivers. This app is compatible with the Trimble Catalyst DA2 receiver and Trimble R Series receivers (R980, R580, R2, R12i etc.). Key features Provides access to position accuracy and quality control related information Allows use of real-time corrections with your GNSS receiver Access to satellite tracking and constellation usage information Technical Support Contact your Trimble partner in the first instance. If you have a technical issue, send a TMM log file using the “Share log file” feature inside the Help menu of the app.
GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP
This client app provides RTK corrections to compatible GPS receivers. It is designed for exclusive use with GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 devices. Be aware that continuous GPS use in the background can significantly impact battery life.
- RTK correction delivery
- Compatible with GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0
- Background GPS usage management
- Designed for GPS receivers
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GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP Client is designed to deliver RTK corrections to GPS receivers capable of receiving them. This app is intended to be used exclusively with the GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 family of devices. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Background GPS usage will end when you stop the data stream or the Beacon is no longer connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP at 5.0 against Trimble Mobile Manager's 1.9. Trimble Mobile Manager's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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.
GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trimble Mobile Manager has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Trimble Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trimble Mobile Manager | GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | Glacial Ridge Technologies |
Customer experience
Trimble Mobile Manager
GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP
In-app purchases
Trimble Mobile Manager
No in-app purchases
GRTech Beacon 4.0/5.0 NTRIP
No in-app purchases
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