TMS Sidekick vs CensiTrac Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMS Sidekick
This mobile solution provides technicians with on-the-go access to maintenance management systems. It allows for quick communication, task resolution, and data collection for work orders directly from a mobile device.
- On-the-go maintenance management
- Access TMS database
- Retrieve asset data
- Perform scheduled maintenance
- Collect data for work orders
- Communicate on the go
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TMS Sidekick is a mobile computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) that allows technicians to access their TMS OnSite/TMS OnLine applications from Accruent. The Power of TMS On-the-Go TMS Sidekick provides technicians with the power to communicate on the go and resolve every day service requests and other tasks quickly and accurately. Technicians can access the TMS database, retrieve asset data, perform scheduled maintenance, and even collect data for work orders on-the-fly.
CensiTrac Mobile
This app provides surgical instrument and asset management, tracking items through sterile processing workflows. It requires a subscription to CensiTrac and supports Linea Pro sleds for enhanced functionality.
- Surgical instrument tracking
- Asset management
- Sterile processing workflow support
- Linea Pro sled compatibility
- Instrument-level tracking
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The official app from Censis Technologies, a leader in surgical instrument and asset management software. CensiTrac is a surgical asset management system capable of tracking at the instrument level through the sterile processing workflows. The Censitrac app currently supports the Linea Pro sleds. Use of this application requires a subscription to CensiTrac. For questions, additional information, or training, contact the Censis Help Desk at support@censis.com or call 888-877-3010, option 1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CensiTrac Mobile at 67% against TMS Sidekick's 17%. CensiTrac Mobile also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.1). TMS Sidekick's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 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.
CensiTrac Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TMS Sidekick has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TMS Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 67% of CensiTrac Mobile's.
TMS Sidekick ships an update monthly, CensiTrac Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMS Sidekick | CensiTrac Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Four Rivers Software Systems Inc | Censis Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
TMS Sidekick
CensiTrac Mobile
In-app purchases
TMS Sidekick
No in-app purchases
CensiTrac Mobile
No in-app purchases
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