Comparison

WIMS Rio vs Trimble Unity Field

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

Head to head
About

WIMS Rio

Streamline instrument readings from the field with this mobile app. Create and share Rio sheets, allowing anyone with access to update measurements. Readings sync automatically, and you can view historical data and recent updates.

Highlights
  • Update instrument readings from the field
  • Create and share Rio sheets
  • Automatic measurement syncing
  • View past measurements
  • See updated entries
Features
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Easily update your instrument readings from the field. Simply create and share your Rio sheets with your mobile app and anyone with access can make and update instrument readings. Measurements are automatically synced from the mobile app to your Rio sheets. You can also view past measurements and see updated entries from the mobile app as well.

About

Trimble Unity Field

This app provides configurable, role-based workflows for field data collection, extending asset lifecycle management solutions. It offers a simple interface for inspectors, project managers, and crews to access information, capture data, and track costs efficiently and safely.

Highlights
  • Role-based data collection workflows
  • Project and document management
  • Work activity tracking
  • Cost tracking with quantity capture
  • Interactive GIS map
  • Offline data access
  • Accurate GNSS location capture
Features
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Trimble Unity Field is a configurable mobile solution that provides a role-based, GIS-centric and project centric data collection workflows, extending Trimble Unity asset lifecycle management solutions in the field in a single mobile app. Built with the field users in mind, with a simple user interface and action driven workflows, offering a wide range of capabilities needed for field inspectors, project managers, contractors and maintenance crews to quickly access the information they need to efficiently and safely get their work done, and accurately capture the data needed to support their organization’s analysis and reporting efforts, driving informed and impactful decisions throughout the asset lifecycle phases. Key features include: View and search list of projects View, search, upload project documents and files Create, view, update and progress work activities and processes Capture Equipment, Material and Labor quantities for cost tracking View and interact with the GIS map Identify location of the work activities or processes on the map. Offline access to activities, project documents and GIS data Locate assets using Trimble GNSS technology Capture accurate location of work activities using Trimble GNSS technology.

Screenshots

WIMS Rio3 screens
Trimble Unity Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trimble Unity Field at 5.0 against WIMS Rio's 2.8. Trimble Unity Field also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). WIMS Rio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trimble Unity Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WIMS Rio ships an update every 2 months, Trimble Unity Field every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WIMS Rio versus Trimble Unity Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWIMS RioTrimble Unity Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAquatic InformaticsTrimble Inc.

Customer experience

WIMS Rio

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Trimble Unity Field

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WIMS Rio

No in-app purchases

None

Trimble Unity Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WIMS Rio free?
WIMS Rio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trimble Unity Field free?
Trimble Unity Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WIMS Rio or Trimble Unity Field?
Trimble Unity Field is rated higher. WIMS Rio averages 2.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Trimble Unity Field averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do WIMS Rio or Trimble Unity Field have ads?
Neither WIMS Rio nor Trimble Unity Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WIMS Rio or Trimble Unity Field?
WIMS Rio ships an update every 2 months, and Trimble Unity Field every 3 weeks. Most recently, WIMS Rio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trimble Unity Field on October 21, 2026.

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