Comparison

Trimble Mobile Manager vs Sendero Maps

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Sendero Maps

Discover and navigate over 200,000 trails with detailed maps, augmented reality features, and narrated stories. Plan routes, track hikes, and access weather forecasts. An optional subscription unlocks offline maps and advanced navigation tools.

Highlights
  • 200,000+ trails across all 50 states
  • Sage terrain, topo, and satellite base maps
  • AR Discovery for peak and landmark identification
  • Narrated trail stories and knowledge
  • Offline map access with subscription
  • Live tracking and safety alerts
  • AI hiking assistant
Features
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Sendero Maps is a hiking app for the whole trail: find a route, navigate it, and learn the land as you walk. Explore 200,000+ trails across all 50 states on detailed maps, with Sage terrain, topo and satellite base maps free for everyone. Point your phone at the view and AR Discovery names the peaks and landmarks around you. In flagship national parks, narrated trail stories explain the geology, ecology and history of the ground under your boots. FREE • Trail search and maps: Sage terrain, topo and satellite, contours, park boundaries and trailhead amenities • Elevation profiles, using 1 m LiDAR where available • Map navigation with snap-to-trail, plus hike recording and live stats • AR Discovery: labels for the peaks and landmarks in view • Narrated trail knowledge and trail permit information • Route builder and multi-day adventures up to two days • Trailhead weather with a 7-day forecast • Reviews and photos, friends, badges and leaderboards • Three free previews of 3D terrain CUMBRE • Offline maps for when the signal drops • AR Navigation, turn-by-turn audio cues and audio alerts as you pass points of interest • Send-my-Route: a live tracking link, plus email alerts to your trusted contacts if you're overdue • Detailed and Nerd-Zone knowledge audio, Tap-to-Learn waypoint cards and dinosaur knowledge • Trail weather: the forecast for where you'll be, when you'll be there • Scout, an AI assistant that answers questions about any trail and plans a hike for you • Slope & Fire layers: slope angle (California for now), active fires, smoke and air quality, plus an Air & Fire rating on trail pages • Unlimited 3D terrain and multi-day adventures of any length No ads. Ever. On every plan. SAFETY Sendero is a planning and navigation aid, not an emergency service. Conditions change fast: check local alerts, closures and permits, and carry a map and the right gear. In an emergency, call 911. SUBSCRIPTION Cumbre is an auto-renewing annual subscription at $99.99 per year. New subscribers pay $49.99 for their first year. Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://senderomapping.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://senderomapping.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Trimble Mobile Manager4 screens
Sendero Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sendero Maps at 5.0 against Trimble Mobile Manager's 1.9. Sendero Maps also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Trimble Mobile Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sendero Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Trimble Mobile Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sendero Maps 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimble Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, Sendero Maps every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trimble Mobile Manager versus Sendero Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble Mobile ManagerSendero Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.MIGUEL FRANCISCO MANNING

Customer experience

Trimble Mobile Manager

All ratings40 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%

Sendero Maps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trimble Mobile Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sendero Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Cumbre1 Year trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Trimble Mobile Manager free?
Trimble Mobile Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sendero Maps free?
Sendero Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trimble Mobile Manager or Sendero Maps?
Sendero Maps is rated higher. Trimble Mobile Manager averages 1.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Sendero Maps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Trimble Mobile Manager or Sendero Maps have ads?
Neither Trimble Mobile Manager nor Sendero Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble Mobile Manager or Sendero Maps?
Trimble Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, and Sendero Maps every 11 days. Most recently, Trimble Mobile Manager was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sendero Maps on October 20, 2026.

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