Pole Star Systems vs BridgeStation Inspections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pole Star Systems
Capture real-time data in the field or office for asset management, inspections, and maintenance. Supports various industries with features like QR scanning, media uploads, and mapping.
- Real-time data capture
- Asset management
- Field inspections
- QR barcode scanner
- Media uploads
- Mapping and schematics
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Pole Star Mobile is the real time data capture application for Pole Star. Pole Star Mobile is used to capture data in the field, on site, at the park or in the office. Use the Pole Star Mobile to add and manage: Assets, Checks, Inspections, Surveys, Examinations, Defects and Maintenance Components: QR Barcode Scanner Media Calendar Search Mapping Schematics Industries Include: Railways, Highways, Airports, Civil Engineering, Oil / Gas industry, Mining, Utilities, Leisure, Forestry, Agriculture and Farming.
BridgeStation Inspections
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The BridgeStation Mobile Inspections app is an onsite data collection tool for the users of BridgeStation (Advanced Bridge Management System). It is designed to enable inspectors to collect and record element level structure inspection data using phones and tablets. The app helps to improve efficiency and data quality by reducing the time spent in the field and providing a number of inspection friendly features. Key features: - Offline mode - complete inspection without a data connection - Previous inspection data - condition and photographs included for review - Defect Code Picker - faster identification of codes and descriptions - Use the device camera - quickly take defect photos and attach them to individual defects - Upload inspection data to BridgeStation for final review and submission
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pole Star Systems at every 10 days against BridgeStation Inspections's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pole Star Systems ships an update every 10 days, BridgeStation Inspections monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Star Systems | BridgeStation Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pole Star EAM Limited | FSW IT Solutions Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pole Star Systems
No in-app purchases
BridgeStation Inspections
No in-app purchases




