RIDGID Trax vs UtiliView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDGID Trax
This tool enables real-time underground utility mapping by connecting to a locator device. It displays GPS position, depth, and type of utilities on a map, allowing for saving and exporting data.
- Real-time underground utility mapping
- Bluetooth connection to RIDGID SR-24 Utility Locator
- GPS position and depth display
- Identify utility types (water, gas, electric)
- Display multiple utilities on one map
- Save and export maps to KML files
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RIDGID Trax is a tool that allows for basic underground utility mapping in real-time. By wirelessly connecting a mobile device via Bluetooth to a RIDGID SR-24 Utility Locator, RIDGID Trax can provide the GPS position and depth of the target utility. Not only can you identify the type of utility, such as water, gas, or electric, but multiple utilities can also be displayed on the same map. Additionally, a finished map can be saved and viewed within the app, or exported to a *.KML file which can be used with popular GIS programs.
UtiliView
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Subsite UtiliView is a cutting-edge app designed to revolutionize utility mapping. Seamlessly connect to your UtiliGuard 2 Receiver via Bluetooth and instantly log points with detailed attributes such as depth, frequency, accuracy, utility type, and more. This app eliminates the cumbersome process of manual data transfer by automatically uploading points to your chosen ESRI layers in real-time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RIDGID Trax at 4.0 against UtiliView's 3.5. UtiliView's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
RIDGID Trax holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
RIDGID Trax ships an update every 8 months, UtiliView every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RIDGID Trax | UtiliView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIDGID Software Solutions | The Charles Machine Works, Inc |
In-app purchases
RIDGID Trax
No in-app purchases
UtiliView
No in-app purchases
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