CMC Field Guide vs TPG MAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMC Field Guide
Access rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, and how-to information instantly in the field. This free app provides essential rescue references, allows for note-taking, and supports offline access to downloaded content.
- Rope rescue and access diagrams
- Reference charts
- How-to information
- Bookmark and take notes
- Offline access to downloads
- Browse equipment and tutorials
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This free App allows quick access to rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, how-to information, and rescue references, all from the palm of your hand while out in the field. It's packed with reference charts, diagrams, and how-to information. With the CMC Field Guide App you can: Access rescue references instantly Bookmark and take notes on your favorite sections Download videos, guides, and manuals for offline use Browse equipment and information, tutorials, and product user manuals **Note** Updating this App will give you access to all of the functionality built into the most recent version of the App. Your saved information including Notes, References, and Attachments, will be carried through into the updated version.
TPG MAC
This app allows agency users to capture images and short videos of items, tag them, and upload them to create draft items within the system. It streamlines the process of cataloging and preparing items for the agency's platform.
- Capture images
- Record short videos
- Tag items
- Upload to system
- Create draft items
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Agency users can now easily take images, tag them to create an item and upload them to our system. Additionally short videos of the item can also be added to create a draft item on their accounts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CMC Field Guide at 78% against TPG MAC's 0%. CMC Field Guide also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). TPG MAC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CMC Field Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of CMC Field Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of TPG MAC's.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, TPG MAC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | TPG MAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | The Public Group, LLC |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
TPG MAC
Bugs and requests
CMC Field Guide
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes before it opens
- Unable to go beyond the first page
- Unable to access after updating
- App crashed twice
- Some links in the app don't work
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- Multiple glitches where pages cannot be opened
- Cannot open the app after update
- New upgrade crashes on opening items
- Could not find page all the time
- App doesn't open
- Half the tabs disappear
- Barely works (can rarely get into any of the pages)
- Add-on pop up when viewing PDF
- Poor display quality - not useful for reading
- Only M/A illustration shown is 1:1 after update
Requested features
2 requests- Enable landscape mode
- Update with latest techniques
TPG MAC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
TPG MAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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