eCrimp vs Imperial Supplies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCrimp
Access the latest crimp specifications for hydraulic and industrial hose products. Quickly find the necessary details to create factory-quality hose assemblies for your customers.
- Up-to-date crimp specifications
- Hydraulic hose data
- Industrial hose data
- Factory-quality assembly guidance
- Quick spec lookup
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Gates eCrimp is an innovative app that enables users and distributors of Gates hydraulic and industrial hose products to find the most up-to-date crimp specifications quickly and easily. With just a few taps, you'll have all the specs necessary to provide your customers with factory-quality hose assemblies.
Imperial Supplies
Access and purchase over 200,000 fleet and vehicle maintenance products on your mobile device. Scan barcodes, view product details, and manage orders conveniently, even offline.
- Barcode scanner with offline mode
- Product search by keyword, part number, or cross-reference
- Browse products by category
- Direct communication with Account Advisor
- Create and manage product lists
- View and reorder past purchases
- Integrated shopping cart across devices
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Imperial is a premier supplier of fleet and vehicle maintenance products. We are fleet maintenance supply experts. With the Imperial App, you can access and purchase over 200,000 products on mobile devices. Scan item barcodes, see detailed product information and complete purchases conveniently while on the go. BARCODE SCANNER Walk the shop floor with your mobile device and easily scan the items you need. OFFLINE SCANNER MODE No internet connection needed! The same scanner works without an internet connection. Add to your order when you connect to the internet. SEARCH Search by keyword, part number or cross reference number. BROWSE PRODUCTS Find any item by browsing easy-to-use product categories. EASY COMMUNICATION Simply tap to place a call or send an email to your Dedicated Account Advisor. QUICK ADD Use the 'Quick Add' feature to quickly add additional products to your order. MY LISTS Lists simplify the ordering process. It is easy to create, edit, delete and email your lists. Sort and filter by what you want to see. ORDER HISTORY Reordering made easy. Quickly find and reorder the products you have purchased before. ORDER APPROVAL Speed up the time it takes to submit and approve your orders. PRODUCT DETAIL Part number, pricing, quantity, descriptive information and technical specifications for each product. INTEGRATED SHOPPING CART Start an order on the Imperial App. Continue to edit the order on a desktop computer and vice versa. MULTIPLE ACCOUNT ACCESS Use one login to easily switch between multiple accounts to purchase or approve orders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eCrimp at 4.6 against Imperial Supplies's 4.2. eCrimp also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Imperial Supplies's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
eCrimp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of eCrimp's written reviews are positive against 25% of Imperial Supplies's.
eCrimp ships an update every 3 months, Imperial Supplies monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eCrimp | Imperial Supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gates Corporation | Imperial Supplies LLC |
Customer experience
eCrimp
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In-app purchases
eCrimp
No in-app purchases
Imperial Supplies
No in-app purchases
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