Comparison

Concrete Testing vs Gilson Guardian

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

Head to head
About

Concrete Testing

This app assists with concrete testing by following the IC-652 form from the Indiana Department of Transportation. It provides tools for three essential tests: Concrete Yield, Concrete Air, and Concrete Slump, crucial for job site concrete placement.

Highlights
  • Follows IC-652 INDOT form
  • Concrete Yield testing
  • Concrete Air testing
  • Concrete Slump testing
  • Designed for job site use
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Concrete Testing follows the IC-652 form from the Indiana Department of Transportation for testing concrete. The app is divided into three screens, Concrete Yield, Concrete Air, and Concrete Slump. These are the three tests required by INDOT when placing concrete on a job site.

About

Gilson Guardian

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MOBILE APP FOR END-TO-END CMT WORKFLOW The Guardian mobile app is used by field technicians to track sample and site data from the field to the lab and beyond, ensuring complete chain-of-custody for all project stakeholders. SURETY STARTS IN THE FIELD Capture, claim and locate sample data and sync information to the lab. CAPTURE When a new batch of concrete arrives on site, field technicians can capture sample data and create new specimens. -Input sample ID, ticket number, placement, date and wet concrete information directly in app without connectivity. -Automatically sync data with the Guardian database. -Access this data to inform future steps in the construction materials testing workflow. CLAIM Drive accountability on the job site for managers and field technicians by claiming specimens. -Filter samples in the app by sample ID, project ID, location, sample data and status. -Assign chain of custody status to each sample’s specimens: Cast, Assigned, Claimed, Collected and Delivered. -Claim a sample’s specimens that have not yet been received at the lab or assign someone else to pick up the specimens. LOCATE When assigned to pick up a sample’s specimens, the field technician can view a map with pins that show the exact location of specimens on the job site. -Proactively pick up unclaimed specimens that are ready to move to the lab. -Help new technicians or technicians who haven’t been to the job site find the specimens they need to pick up. -Prevent unclaimed specimens from sitting onsite too long and eliminate penalties for improper curing or late or missing tests. FOR GUARDIAN USERS The Guardian mobile app is a powerful tool for field technicians, lab and project managers, and principal engineers who subscribe to the Guardian software program and use our LIMS as their essential concrete testing software. VALIDATE LAB TESTING AGAINST FIELD WORK -Trust materials meet your project’s standards -Streamline complex workflows for greater productivity and profitability. -Fully close the data gap between key stakeholders and steps of the CMT workflow. -Avoid miscommunication and discrepancies as data moves from the field, to the lab, to the office and beyond.

Screenshots

Concrete Testing4 screens
Gilson Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gilson Guardian at 13.0 against Concrete Testing's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Concrete Testing versus Gilson Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcrete TestingGilson Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph BachmanForney LP

In-app purchases

None

Concrete Testing

No in-app purchases

None

Gilson Guardian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concrete Testing free?
Concrete Testing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gilson Guardian free?
Gilson Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Concrete Testing or Gilson Guardian have ads?
Neither Concrete Testing nor Gilson Guardian shows ads.

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