Comparison

ArcGIS Navigator vs Trimble Mobile Manager

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

Head to head
About

ArcGIS Navigator

Navigate to your destinations with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions and offline map access. This tool allows field teams to efficiently access and route on custom maps, view asset information, and manage daily work lists. It requires an ArcGIS account and Navigator license to function.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
  • Offline navigation with local data
  • Access custom Esri navigation maps
  • Search assets and route on roads
  • Vehicle-specific travel modes
  • Manage daily work lists and stops
Features
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ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Navigate to where you need to be, unlock efficiency, and improve your field workforce reliability.  To use Navigator, you must have an ArcGIS account and a Navigator license. Key Features: - Use voice-guided turn-by-turn directions with automatic route recalculation. - Navigate completely offline with locally stored data (even in the background). - Access Esri's navigation maps or use your own maps—search your assets, route on your roads, and view your layers. - Follow shared routes. - Complete stops one at a time, or create a work list for an entire day's work. - View information about your assets. - Use vehicle-specific travel modes. - Receive stops from an email, your own app, or other ArcGIS apps such as Collector for ArcGIS. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Trimble Mobile Manager

This application acts as a bridge, allowing other software to connect with Trimble GNSS receivers. It provides detailed information on position accuracy, quality control, and real-time correction data. Users can also access satellite tracking and constellation usage details.

Highlights
  • Interfacing with Trimble GNSS receivers
  • Position accuracy and quality control data
  • Real-time corrections
  • Satellite tracking information
  • Constellation usage details
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Trimble® Mobile Manager is a middleware and configuration application to enable third party applications to interface to Trimble GNSS receivers. This app is compatible with the Trimble Catalyst DA2 receiver and Trimble R Series receivers (R980, R580, R2, R12i etc.). Key features Provides access to position accuracy and quality control related information Allows use of real-time corrections with your GNSS receiver Access to satellite tracking and constellation usage information Technical Support Contact your Trimble partner in the first instance. If you have a technical issue, send a TMM log file using the “Share log file” feature inside the Help menu of the app.

Screenshots

ArcGIS Navigator4 screens
Trimble Mobile Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcGIS Navigator at 2.7 against Trimble Mobile Manager's 1.9. Trimble Mobile Manager's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcGIS Navigator holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ArcGIS Navigator's written reviews are positive against 9% of Trimble Mobile Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, Trimble Mobile Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ArcGIS Navigator versus Trimble Mobile Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcGIS NavigatorTrimble Mobile Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings) — better1.9 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1940 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRITrimble Inc.

Customer experience

ArcGIS Navigator

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Trimble Mobile Manager

All ratings40 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

None

ArcGIS Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Trimble Mobile Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcGIS Navigator free?
ArcGIS Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trimble Mobile Manager free?
Trimble Mobile Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcGIS Navigator or Trimble Mobile Manager?
ArcGIS Navigator is rated higher. ArcGIS Navigator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Trimble Mobile Manager averages 1.9 from 40 ratings.
Do ArcGIS Navigator or Trimble Mobile Manager have ads?
Neither ArcGIS Navigator nor Trimble Mobile Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS Navigator or Trimble Mobile Manager?
ArcGIS Navigator ships an update every 13 months, and Trimble Mobile Manager monthly. Most recently, ArcGIS Navigator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Trimble Mobile Manager on November 1, 2026.

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