Comparison

VisionLink™ vs Parts Assistant

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

Head to head
About

VisionLink™

Manage your entire fleet of equipment, both Cat and non-Cat assets, with easy access to real-time data. This application helps increase production, control costs, and improve operator performance for a more efficient and safer operation.

Highlights
  • Full fleet visibility for mixed fleets
  • Up-to-date asset tracking (location, hours, fuel)
  • Equipment health monitoring and fault codes
  • Planned Maintenance tracking
  • In-app parts ordering and service requests
  • Inspection report downloads
  • QR scanning compatibility
Features
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Manage your entire fleet – both Cat® and non Cat assets – with easy access to your equipment's data. VisionLink™ provides you with tools that can help make your operation more productive and efficient. VisionLink allows you to increase production, control costs, improve operator performance and even provide a safer operation for both Cat® and non Cat assets. The new VisionLink app blends features from VisionLink Unified Suite, My.Cat.Com and the Cat App into a single convenient offering. It improves customer experience, user workflows while leveraging a consistent data source. Other features include: - Compatibility with mixed fleets, providing full fleet visibility - Connectivity offerings for users of all sizes and industries - Up-to-date asset tracking, including location, operating hours, fuel levels, and overall utilization - Improve operations with working and idle segmentation of runtime and fuel usage - Monitoring of equipment health, fault codes, fluid analysis and inspections - Planned Maintenance tracking for all assets, including non-subscribed and non-powered equipment - Convenient in-app parts ordering and service requests - Ability to download Inspection reports - In-App QR scanning compatability The new VisionLink also provides a much more intuitive user interface, improved application performance and more efficient integration of Cat SIS, SOS, Cat Inspect and Preventative Maintenance modules. Download the VisionLink app today and take your operation to the next level.

About

Parts Assistant

Features
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Parts Assistant is a free service for Liebherr customers. We enable you to find parts and service materials quickly and easily and to order directly in the app. Use the innovative image recognition, the text search in 100 languages or the QR code to quickly identify defect parts. The additional comparison with the official Liebherr spare parts catalogue ensures maximum control so that you can be certain that the correct parts are found. When planning service parts, the Parts Assistant automatically reminds you of upcoming maintenance and lists all required materials – including engine, hydraulic or gear oils, filter and service kits, and wear parts with the correct quantities. Parts Assistant is available for a selection of Liebherr construction machines and maritime cranes. These include crawler cranes up to capacities of 400 t, deep foundation machines, duty cycle crawler cranes, mobile harbour cranes, ship cranes, offshore cranes, reachstackers, portal cranes and transshipment cranes. A valid MyLiebherr Business account is required to use the app. Should you not yet have an account, please contact your Liebherr service partner. Both parts and service materials can be ordered easily and securely directly via the app. You have clear benefits: - Time savings - The right part is found in a matter of seconds - Intelligent parts recognition using image or text in over 100 languages - Simple maintenance planning - Parts and service materials ordered directly in the app - Efficient planning of maintenance materials for upcoming services - Easy to use – no prior technical experience required - Use free of charge Try it out now. Download Parts Assistant free of charge and experience how easy parts management can be.

Screenshots

VisionLink™4 screens
Parts Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VisionLink™ at 16.0 against Parts Assistant's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisionLink™ ships an update every 4 weeks, Parts Assistant monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VisionLink™ versus Parts Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisionLink™Parts Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaterpillar Inc.Liebherr

In-app purchases

None

VisionLink™

No in-app purchases

None

Parts Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisionLink™ free?
VisionLink™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parts Assistant free?
Parts Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisionLink™ or Parts Assistant have ads?
Neither VisionLink™ nor Parts Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisionLink™ or Parts Assistant?
VisionLink™ ships an update every 4 weeks, and Parts Assistant monthly. Most recently, VisionLink™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Parts Assistant on October 28, 2026.

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