PosiTector vs IntelliShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PosiTector
This app connects advanced measurement devices to your smart device for data management and reporting. It allows for easy creation of custom PDF reports, annotation of readings with images, and seamless cloud backup and sharing of data. Enhance your workflow with intuitive data handling and professional report generation.
- Connects advanced measurement devices
- Generate custom PDF reports
- Add images and annotations to readings
- Cloud backup and synchronization
- Multi-batch reporting
- Export data to PosiSoft Desktop
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The PosiTector app connects PosiTector Advanced gage bodies*, PosiTector DPM L probes, PosiTector CMM IS probes, the PosiTector SmartLink, and PosiTest AT-A automatic adhesion testers* to your iOS device. Take full advantage of your smart device’s features including touch screen, keyboard, microphone, camera, email, WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular, dictation tools, and more - Auto-pairing Bluetooth Smart connection works up to 10m (30 feet) away - Generate custom, professional PDF reports quickly and easily - Add images to individual readings or batches using the camera or image library - Annotate images using drawing tools - Rename batches and add notes using the keyboard or microphone - Compile multi-batch reports from one or more probes/instrument types - Export measurement data to PosiSoft Desktop v4 Seamless Online Integration with an internet connection. Share, backup, synchronize and report measurement data via email, apps and the cloud - Instantly back up every reading to the cloud – No account required! - Restore data from the cloud to any smart device – add readings, notes and images - Synchronize with your PosiSoft.net account - Share professional PDF reports and CSV data instantly via email, AirPrint, Dropbox or other applications on your device Professional, Custom Reports - Compile single or multi-batch reports from multiple probes and instrument types - Add pictures, screen captures, notes, and more - Email pre-formatted or custom reports from your device instantly PosiTector CMM-IS probes only - Displays the relative humidity and temperature of all PosiTector CMM IS Probes - Record the date and time of all measurement steps in accordance with ASTM F2170 - Include a Blueprint, drawing and images to overlay precise hole/probe locations - Automatically generate custom, professional PDF reports with all information required by ASTM F2170 - Include onsite pictures, screen captures, notes, and more Requires a PosiTest AT-A adhesion tester* or PosiTector Advanced*/SmartLink device with probe. - PosiTector Advanced models support 6000, 200, DPM, DPM L, SPG, RTR, SHD, BHI, SST, GLS, CMM IS, and UTG probes - PosiTector SmartLink models support 6000, DPM, SPG and RTR-H probes * PosiTest AT-A touchscreen models and PosiTector Advanced gage bodies with serial numbers greater than 784000 are compatible with the PosiTector app.
IntelliShift
This app provides fleet managers with real-time access to critical fleet data, enabling them to track assets, monitor operators, and analyze routes. It offers instant insights into stops, speed, and distance, with features for sharing ETAs and receiving timely alerts.
- Real-time fleet insights
- Asset and operator tracking
- Route replay and analysis
- Stop detail analysis
- Shareable ETAs
- Real-time alerts and notifications
- View dispatch details
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Your fleet, wherever the work is. IntelliShift Fleet puts live asset location, engine health, and open maintenance in your team's pocket, so they can check a vehicle's status without going back to a desktop. Built for fleet managers, field technicians, maintenance supervisors, and vehicle operators who need answers fast. SEE YOUR WHOLE FLEET LIVE A live map shows every asset you have access to and refreshes automatically. Search by asset name, VIN, plate, operator, location, branch, or tag. Filter by branch, tag, status, or check engine light to find what you need in seconds. Choose your map view, toggle traffic, and zoom straight to your fleet. KNOW AN ASSET'S FULL STORY IN ONE TAP Tap any asset to see its operator, live location, current status, speed, and idle or stop duration. Check vehicle components including fuel level, seatbelt status, accessories, and temperature sensors. Open the full asset profile for VIN, plate, year, make, model, odometer, engine hours, branch, tags, and assigned hardware. PULL REPORTS FROM THE FIELD Run a Stops Report with up to 36 months of history and see moving, idle, and stop metrics for any trip. Play back a route at half, normal, or double speed to see exactly where an asset traveled. GET AHEAD OF ARRIVALS Request a traffic-aware ETA for any asset and send arrival alerts by email or text. Create arrival or departure alerts right from the map, and view or clear active alerts anytime. CHECK MAINTENANCE BEFORE YOU ROLL View check engine light status, active fault codes, and engine metrics including battery voltage, oil, coolant, engine speed and load, transmission temperature, DEF level, and DPF status. Review open issues, service tasks that are almost due, due, or past due, and work orders with full detail on the issues and service codes they cover. Maintenance views are read only. Records are created and closed on the web. NAVIGATE THERE Hand off any asset location to Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze. REQUIRES AN INTELLISHIFT ACCOUNT IntelliShift Fleet is for existing IntelliShift customers. Sign in with the credentials you already use. Access to specific features depends on the permissions set by your account administrator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IntelliShift at 79% against PosiTector's 25%. IntelliShift also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (40 vs 10). PosiTector's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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.
IntelliShift holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of PosiTector's written reviews are positive against 79% of IntelliShift's.
PosiTector ships an update monthly, IntelliShift every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PosiTector | IntelliShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeFelsko Corporation | Vehicle Tracking Solutions |
Customer experience
PosiTector
IntelliShift
In-app purchases
PosiTector
No in-app purchases
IntelliShift
No in-app purchases









