ORBCOMM ST Support Tool vs NexTraq® Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ORBCOMM ST Support Tool
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ST Support Tool enables the troubleshooting and evaluation of these ORBCOMM products: ST 2100 (satellite modem) ST 6100 (satellite terminal) ST 9100 (satellite/cellular terminal with Bluetooth) DS 300 (Bluetooth door sensor) TS 300 (Bluetooth temperature sensor) IS 300 (Bluetooth identity sensor) The ST 2100 and ST 6100 require the use of a "BLE dongle" RS-232 to Bluetooth adapter.
NexTraq® Installer
This tool provides field technicians with real-time access to installation information, ensuring equipment is set up to quality standards. It streamlines the installation process, increases productivity, and reduces costs for existing clients.
- Real-time access to installation information
- Verify hardware against service requests
- Check equipment connectivity and data flow
- Scan barcodes for easy data entry
- View installation history
- Confirm successful installations before leaving site
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NexTraq® Installer is a powerful tool that provides your equipment installations with intelligent, real-time access to key information while in the field, anywhere, anytime. This tool helps ensure all installations are executed to NexTraq quality standards. All current NexTraq® clients can take advantage of this new, easy-to-use feature. This is the perfect app to increase productivity and decrease costs. The iOS native app gives you full functionality, not simply web browsing. NexTraq® Installer allows you to: * Check hardware against confirmed service requests * Check that all pieces of equipment are connected together, and data is reaching all required devices * Much more FEATURES: * iOS native app gives you full functionality, not simply web browsing * Easily enter your order or hardware information with customized keyboards, OR even easier by scanning barcodes * View the history for each installation you had verified * Know the installation was successful before leaving the installation site BENEFITS: * Immediately know your equipment installation was successful! * Increase efficiency and improve productivity * Efficient equipment installations * Quick response to installation issues
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ORBCOMM ST Support Tool at 12.0 against NexTraq® Installer's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ORBCOMM ST Support Tool ships an update every 10 months, NexTraq® Installer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ORBCOMM ST Support Tool | NexTraq® Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORBCOMM, Inc | NexTraq, LLC |
In-app purchases
ORBCOMM ST Support Tool
No in-app purchases
NexTraq® Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ORBCOMM ST Support Tool free?
Is NexTraq® Installer free?
Do ORBCOMM ST Support Tool or NexTraq® Installer have ads?
Which is updated more often, ORBCOMM ST Support Tool or NexTraq® Installer?
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