CTT Mobile vs IMThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTT Mobile
Monitor real-time telemetry from your CTT devices. Adjust device duty cycles and connect to Bluetooth-enabled products like the Sidekick and Node Version 3.
- View latest telemetry data
- Assign device duty cycle changes
- Connect to Bluetooth enabled CTT products
- Monitor Sidekick and Node Version 3
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CTT Mobile allows you to view the latest telemetry data from your CTT devices on your mobile device. In addition you can use CTT Mobile to assign device duty cycle changes and connect to Bluetooth enabled CTT products such as the Sidekick and Node Version 3.
IMThing
Manage your physical GPS tracker devices with real-time location viewing, route history playback, and geofence creation. Receive important notifications and manage multiple trackers and their service plans.
- Real-time device location
- Route history playback
- Geofence creation and management
- Alarm and event notifications
- Manage multiple tracker devices
- Renew device connectivity plans
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IMThing is an IoT GPS tracker management app for real-world devices. Use IMThing to: • View real-time device location • Playback route history • Create and manage geofences • Receive alarm and event notifications • Manage multiple tracker devices and settings • Renew device connectivity service plans by IMEI Key Notes: • This app is for physical GPS tracker devices. • Paid plans are device connectivity/service plans for those devices (not standalone virtual content). • Service quality may depend on network coverage, device status, and GPS signal conditions. Permissions: • Location: map centering and location-related features • Camera: QR/device scan flows • Photos: image upload flows • Notifications: device alarm and system messages For account and data handling details, please see our Privacy Policy in-app and on our website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTT Mobile at 100% against IMThing's 0%. CTT Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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.
CTT Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTT Mobile has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CTT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of IMThing's.
CTT Mobile ships an update every 2 months, IMThing monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTT Mobile | IMThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cellular Tracking Technologies | 上海移慧科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
CTT Mobile
IMThing
In-app purchases
CTT Mobile
No in-app purchases
IMThing
No in-app purchases
