Tachomaster Worker vs Redtail Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tachomaster Worker
This application allows non-tachograph workers to log in and out of work in real-time. It enables users to manage their work status, breaks, and periods of availability. The app also provides access to recent tachograph data, working patterns, and shift details.
- Real-time sign-in and sign-out
- Manage work, breaks, and availability
- Set 'out of office' status
- View tachograph rest, drive, and work data
- Access WTD Reference Period and Working Pattern
- Review recent shifts and infringements
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Please note that in order to use Tachomaster Worker you will need a Tachomaster account and a worker log in. Tachomaster is the UK market leading Tachograph Analysis solution. With the Tachomaster Worker application your non-tachograph workers can sign in and out of work in real-time. Tachomaster Worker's features include: * Sign in for Tachomaster Workers and Drivers * Ability to start and stop Work, add Breaks and Periods of Availability * Ability to set yourself as "out of the office" * View recent Tachograph Rest, Drive and Other Work information * View current WTD Reference Period information * View recent Working Pattern * View recent Shifts including Start time, duration, activity totals and vehicle * View recent infringements Please submit bug reports, contribute new features and ask questions by emailing us at: feedback@tachomaster.co.uk
Redtail Installer
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If you install Redtail Telematics' VAM devices, you can use this app to: • Quickly check whether a Redtail device is communicating with Redtail Telematics' system; • Log and review details of a Redtail device installation into a vehicle; • See an overview of the activity of your managed installers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Redtail Installer at 14.0 against Tachomaster Worker's 16.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tachomaster Worker | Redtail Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Road Tech Computer Systems Ltd. | Redtail Telematics Ltd |
In-app purchases
Tachomaster Worker
No in-app purchases
Redtail Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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