Wood Pole Guide vs Tramp GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wood Pole Guide
Access essential data for specifying and using preservative-treated wood poles. Explore preservatives, national standards, engineering information, and environmental benefits. Includes tools for calculating dimensions and estimating weight.
- Preservative information
- National standards videos
- Technical bulletins
- ANSI Dimension Calculator
- Pole Weight Estimator
- Manufacturer directory
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The Wood Pole Guide app provides critical information needed to properly specify and use preservative-treated wood poles. Explore the preservatives used to protect wood poles from deterioration. Review videos detailing national standards that are the foundation for designing and engineering overhead systems with wood poles. Also featured are Technical Bulletins providing engineering information for wood poles, as well as service life and environment benefits of poles. Users also can learn about wood crossarms and their important role in overhead systems. The Engineering Tools section features an ANSI Dimension Calculator that shows the circumference 6 ft. from the butt end of the pole, based on the species, length, minimum top circumference and class. The Pole Weight Estimator provides the range of weights for each species, based on the length and class of the pole. In both utilities, users can select the criteria and search for the specific pole desired. A new Outreach section offers details on a coloring book for elementary school-aged children that can be customized for utilities for community outreach activities. Utilities, engineers and others can utilize the app to make informed decisions on specifying wood poles for their specific need and area. A directory provides contact information for the leading treated pole and crossarm manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada. The app is produced by the North American Wood Pole Council, representing wood pole producers in the West, the South and Canada.
Tramp GPS
This app provides union workers with a comprehensive mapping system of skilled trade union locals across the US and Canada. Access union locations, contact details, contracts, and job boards. It's designed by union workers for union workers to easily find essential information.
- Union local mapping
- Contact information
- Access to contracts
- Job boards
- Union worker focused
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Tramp GPS is a comprehensive mapping system of all the skilled trade union locals in the US and Canada. The app gives the Union workers access to local union locations, contact information, contracts, job-boards, and more. Created by union workers exclusively for union workers to help our fellow brothers and sisters better access critical information. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trampgps.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tramp GPS at 5.0 against Wood Pole Guide's 3.7. Tramp GPS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Wood Pole Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tramp GPS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Wood Pole Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tramp GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.
Wood Pole Guide ships an update every 4 months, Tramp GPS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wood Pole Guide | Tramp GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Western Wood Preservers Institute | Tramp GPS LLC |
Customer experience
Wood Pole Guide
Tramp GPS
In-app purchases
Wood Pole Guide
No in-app purchases
Tramp GPS
- Unlock the market - Monthly$2.001 Month
- Unlock the market - Yearly$20.001 Year
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