Cat® GRADE Assistant vs VIA WorkX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat® GRADE Assistant
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GRADE Assistant is designed to deliver user assistance information to the busy machine operator in the field, in the office, or at home. The Grade Assistant provides a great companion for Cat GRADE to boost your site productivity. Features: Instant access to what you are looking for using context sensitive QR codes within Cat GRADE. Provides documentation for multiple versions of Cat GRADE. Access content while offline. Instructional videos.
VIA WorkX Connect
This application allows fleet managers and drivers to manage VIA Mobile360 Forklift Safety Systems. It facilitates vehicle registration, driver identification, camera calibration, alert setup, and video management.
- Vehicle registration
- Facial recognition login
- Camera calibration
- Alert boundary setup
- Audio alert configuration
- Video preview and download
- Vehicle inspection reports
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VIA WorkX Connect VIA WorkX Connect is the companion application for the VIA WorkX Connect Cloud Management Service. It enables fleet managers and drivers to easily perform different tasks for VIA Mobile360 Forklift Safety Systems and the VIA WorkX Connect Cloud, including, 1. Registering vehicles to systems. 2. Adding driver's photos for facial recognition login on vehicles. 3. Calibrate VIA Mobile360 Forklift Safety System cameras. 4. Boundary setup for “Warning” and “Critical” alerts. 5. Audio alert configuration. 6. Video preview and download. 7. System settings. 8. Complete driver login to vehicles with a QR Code scan. 9. Fill in and submit vehicle inspection reports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIA WorkX Connect at every 3 months against Cat® GRADE Assistant's every 8 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cat® GRADE Assistant ships an update every 8 months, VIA WorkX Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat® GRADE Assistant | VIA WorkX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Caterpillar Inc. | VIA Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Cat® GRADE Assistant
No in-app purchases
VIA WorkX Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cat® GRADE Assistant free?
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Do Cat® GRADE Assistant or VIA WorkX Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cat® GRADE Assistant or VIA WorkX Connect?
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