Crane & Rigger vs Trimble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crane & Rigger
Access capacity charts for hundreds of rigging items and calculate load formulas with ease. Browse a vast database of crane models and use mat calculators to simplify crane matting. Eliminate the need for physical manuals and reference materials.
- Capacity charts for rigging items
- Sling and load calculators
- Crane load chart database
- Crane matting calculators
- Ground pressure calculations
- Steel weight calculators
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***Please note that you will need to create a login to use versions 4.0 and later. This is a Crane & Rigger login account and is NOT RELATED to your Apple ID.*** Quickly reference capacity charts on hundreds of rigging items from D-Rings to Slings. Calculate common rigging and load formulas quickly and easily with the various sling and load calculators. Browse our crane load chart, and specification database of over 1,000 crane models. Use the mat calculators to take the guess work and confusion out of proper crane matting. Quit lugging around all those books, brochures, and manuals get Crane & Rigger today! Basic Features include: - Ground pressure - Volume - Lifting Eye WLL Deductions - Sling Angle - Sling Tension - Sling Deductions for "Choke Angle" - Sling Capacity Charts - Synthetic Slings, Wire Slings, Chain Slings, Chain. - Hardware Capacity Charts - D-Rings, Shackles, Lifting Bars. Available Subscriptions: *Advanced Features - 12 months access to crane data, along with the advanced calculators and tools in Crane & Rigger. - Crane load chart and specification database of over 1,300 crane models. - Steel Pipe weight calculator - Steel Beam weight calculator - Object Density Reference - Cubic weight reference for hundreds of different materials. - Crane Mat Calculators - Calculate Mat "Bending", "Shear", and "Ground Pressure" for Crawler and Mobile Cranes. - Crane Range Calculator - Calculate reach, boom angle, and obstruction clearance. - Crane Capacity Calculator - Calculate chart reductions, total load, and capacity percentage. - Customizable daily crane tickets. *Pricing available in the "Upgrades" section of Crane & Rigger. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at: http://www.craneandriggerapp.com/Privacy.html
Trimble
This cloud-based platform facilitates collaboration for construction projects. It allows stakeholders to share, comment on, and manage project documents, photos, drawings, and 3D models across all project phases. Access information seamlessly on desktop, web, or mobile, even offline.
- Cloud-based project collaboration
- Document, photo, drawing, and 3D model sharing
- Offline access for field professionals
- High-performance 3D model viewer
- Task management (ToDos)
- Cross-platform accessibility
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Trimble Connect is a project collaboration platform built for construction industry. Project stakeholders can easily share, comment on, and manage the project documents, photos, drawings, and 3D models through the cloud across the design, build, and operate phases of a project. This information can be seamlessly accessed across Desktop, Web, or Mobile environments depending on a stakeholder’s role or tasks. Trimble Connect Mobile App is simple to use and specifically designed for professionals working in remote or field environments such as the construction job site manufacturing facilities, or in project meetings or presentations. It is designed for one click access to the specific information needed to complete tasks that have been organized by the back office using Trimble Connect for Web or Desktop. Project information and files can be stored locally in the mobile application for offline use where internet access isn’t always accessible. Any new Tasks, called ToDos, can be created or modified while offline, then synchronized to the cloud once reconnected to the internet. One key differentiating feature within Trimble Connect Mobile App is its high-performance 3D model viewer. Large complex detailed construction models created by a variety of different Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications in multiple formats (IFC, SKP, RVT, DWG, etc.) can be quickly loaded, overlaid, and easily navigated through in a simple intuitive touch based interface. Users can delete their accounts through https://myprofile.trimble.com/home. Relevant documentation from Trimble is available here - https://help.trimble.com/s/article/How-do-I-delete-my-account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trimble at 3.4 against Crane & Rigger's 1.4. Trimble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Crane & Rigger's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Crane & Rigger sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 3 months. Trimble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trimble holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Crane & Rigger's written reviews are positive against 22% of Trimble's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Crane & Rigger | Trimble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (12 ratings) | 3.4 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 21.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke LeBlanc | Trimble Inc. |
Customer experience
Crane & Rigger
Trimble
In-app purchases
Crane & Rigger
- Pro Upgrade - 3 Months$14.993 Months
- Pro Upgrade - 6 Months$24.996 Months
- Pro Upgrade - 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Object Density Reference$0.99
- Steel Pipe Calculator$1.99
- Steel Beam Calculator$1.99
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- Crane Range Calculator$3.99
- Remove Advertisements$4.99
- Mat Calculators$9.99
- All Calculators Upgrade$24.99
Trimble
No in-app purchases









