Cat® Central vs ProPaving
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat® Central
This app provides a centralized platform for managing heavy equipment. It offers tools for finding parts, accessing manuals, diagnosing issues, and tracking machine health. Users can also connect with dealers and access support resources.
- Personalized tools and service recommendations
- Access operating manuals and maintenance schedules
- Diagnose fault codes
- Real-time machine health insights
- Scan QR codes for parts
- Order parts and request service
- Connect with local dealers
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From finding the right parts to understanding your machine’s health, Cat Central brings together the tools, insights and support you need – all in one place. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, RIGHT WHERE YOU NEED IT • Add your Cat equipment to unlock personalized tools and service recommendations. • Instantly access operating manuals and maintenance schedules. • Access and diagnose fault codes. • Stay ahead with real-time health, fuel, and usage insights. • Track orders, view purchase history and request service from your dealer. FIND PARTS. GET SUPPORT. FAST. • Scan your equipment's QR code to access parts that fit your equipment. • Check inventory and order directly from your dealer. • Watch how-to videos or follow DIY resources with step-by-step instructions you can trust. • Connect with your local dealer or chat with a support expert 24/7. POWERFUL TOOLS ON THE MOVE • Lock in parts pricing by using quotes and share your cart for quick approvals. • Take advantage of financing, customer value agreements, rewards and more. • Seamlessly access other Cat applications like VisionLink, SIS2GO and MyCatFinancial. Download Cat Central and take control of your equipment – anytime, anywhere.
ProPaving
This app helps paving contractors take fast field measurements using satellite maps. It allows for creating project measurements for various paved surfaces, counting items, and adding notes. Generate detailed project reports directly from your mobile device.
- Create and open paving projects in the field
- Measure pavement area, perimeter, and linear distance
- Count items and cutouts
- Detect paved surfaces with Quick Tap
- Generate project measurement reports
- Organize measurements by project
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ProPaving measures parking lots, drives, and paved areas from satellite imagery, so you can bid a job without a measuring wheel. Measure - Tap around the pavement to measure its area. Edge lengths and the total update as you tap. - Drag corners to adjust them. A magnifier shows exactly where the corner lands. - Cut out islands, planters, and buildings. - Measure striping and curb with lines, and count stalls, ADA spaces, and other items. - Check any distance with the ruler. Auto-measure - Tap a lot once and Auto-measure outlines the pavement for you. Review it, adjust it, and keep it. - Auto-count finds the stalls in an area and adds them to your counts. Clear imagery - Switch between Mapbox and Esri satellite imagery. - Look at earlier captures of the same lot, each with its capture date, when trees, cars, or new work hide the pavement. Send - Add your customer and send the proposal by email or as a link, or preview the PDF first. - See when the customer accepts. Built for the field - Works offline. Everything saves on your phone and syncs when you have signal. - Undo and redo every change. - Your projects stay in sync with ProPaving on the web. A ProPaving account is required. You can create one in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cat® Central at 4.6 against ProPaving's 2.3. Cat® Central also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 3). ProPaving's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Cat® Central holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat® Central has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Cat® Central's written reviews are positive against 0% of ProPaving's.
Cat® Central ships an update every 4 weeks, ProPaving fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat® Central | ProPaving |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caterpillar Inc. | DrillerDB, LLC |
Customer experience
Cat® Central
ProPaving
Bugs and requests
Cat® Central
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when changing equipment
- Login issues, password expired
- Locks up after gathering personal info
Requested features
3 requests- Audible operation manuals
- Accommodate old models
- Dark mode option
ProPaving
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cat® Central
No in-app purchases
ProPaving
No in-app purchases
