Comparison

Ri Catalogue App vs AKS Technical Documentation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ri Catalogue App

Features
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The Ri Industries iOS app is designed for tradies to access technical specifications to various Ri products in the field. The app provides quick access to product descriptions, specifications, and diagrams via a product code search or browsing the categories. With simple graphics, users are able to zoom in, zoom out, and easily move around to see diagrams and specifications. Tech spec diagrams can be shared easily with others. Product Categories include: • Septic tanks • Saddle risers, increments and coverslabs • Induct vents • Ri-Treat systems • Rain water tanks • Trade waste arresters • Inspection openings

About

AKS Technical Documentation

Access and download technical documentation for building materials on your iPad. Easily find the latest versions of manuals, search content, and bookmark important pages. Keep your documentation up-to-date with one-click updates.

Highlights
  • Mobile access to technical documentation
  • Downloadable manuals
  • Latest version updates
  • Direct access via contents
  • Full text search
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Send pages by email
Features
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With the AKS TechDoc App, Alu König Stahl offers his partners and architects mobile access to all technical documentation. Clearly sorted by productcategory in a kiosk, any documentation can easily be viewed and downloaded onto the iPad. All manuals in the kiosk are the latest versions. Manuals that have already been downloaded can be updated with just one click. Additional functions: • Direct access via contents • Full text search • Bookmark • Send individual page by email • Landscape and portrait format • Zoom and scroll within a manual

Screenshots

Ri Catalogue App4 screens
AKS Technical Documentation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AKS Technical Documentation at 13.0 against Ri Catalogue App's 15. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ri Catalogue App ships an update every 9 months, AKS Technical Documentation every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ri Catalogue App versus AKS Technical Documentation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRi Catalogue AppAKS Technical Documentation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRi-Industries Developments Pty LtdALU K�NIG STAHL GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Ri Catalogue App

No in-app purchases

None

AKS Technical Documentation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ri Catalogue App free?
Ri Catalogue App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AKS Technical Documentation free?
AKS Technical Documentation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ri Catalogue App or AKS Technical Documentation have ads?
Neither Ri Catalogue App nor AKS Technical Documentation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ri Catalogue App or AKS Technical Documentation?
Ri Catalogue App ships an update every 9 months, and AKS Technical Documentation every 8 months. Most recently, Ri Catalogue App was updated on October 12, 2026 and AKS Technical Documentation on October 4, 2026.

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