Comparison

Wood Pole Guide vs Tramp GPS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Preservative information
  • National standards videos
  • Technical bulletins
  • ANSI Dimension Calculator
  • Pole Weight Estimator
  • Manufacturer directory
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Union local mapping
  • Contact information
  • Access to contracts
  • Job boards
  • Union worker focused
Features
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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

Screenshots

Wood Pole Guide4 screens
Tramp GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wood Pole Guide versus Tramp GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWood Pole GuideTramp GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWestern Wood Preservers InstituteTramp GPS LLC

Customer experience

Wood Pole Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tramp GPS

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wood Pole Guide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tramp GPS

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock the market - Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Unlock the market - Yearly$20.001 Year

Questions

Is Wood Pole Guide free?
Wood Pole Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tramp GPS free?
Tramp GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wood Pole Guide or Tramp GPS?
Tramp GPS is rated higher. Wood Pole Guide averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tramp GPS averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Wood Pole Guide or Tramp GPS have ads?
Wood Pole Guide shows ads; Tramp GPS does not.
Which is updated more often, Wood Pole Guide or Tramp GPS?
Wood Pole Guide ships an update every 4 months, and Tramp GPS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wood Pole Guide was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tramp GPS on November 5, 2026.

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