Trimble Mobile Manager vs Catalis GIS
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.
Catalis GIS
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Access your Catalis WebMap information on the move using Catalis GIS. View and collect data in real-time using your device’s GPS location, increasing efficiency of field data collection. Features: View your integrated Catalis Webmap information Collection point, line and polygon features using the map or GPS Form driven data collection Attach photos to features from your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catalis GIS at weekly against Trimble Mobile Manager's monthly. Trimble Mobile Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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.
Trimble Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, Catalis GIS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trimble Mobile Manager | Catalis GIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | Catalis, LLC |
In-app purchases
Trimble Mobile Manager
No in-app purchases
Catalis GIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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