Comparison

TSR Mobile vs DigAlert

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

Head to head
About

TSR Mobile

This app facilitates the creation of As-Built reports for horizontal directional drilling projects. It allows users to download drill pipe location data from compatible guidance systems and generate instant PDF reports with satellite imagery integration.

Highlights
  • Create As-Built reports
  • Download drill pipe location data
  • View bore path in satellite imagery
  • Email PDF reports and KML files
  • Add utility crossings
  • Manual data entry
Features
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TSR Mobile by Subsite (R) Electronics - A Charles Machine Works Company Create As-Built reports for horizontal directional drilling ( HDD ) job sites using data logged on a Subsite Electronics TK Recon and TK Series HDD Guidance System. The Subsite Electronics HDD Guidance System(s) log(s) your drill pipe location data including depth, pitch and GPS coordinates. The Subsite TSR Mobile app makes it easy to download these bore-logs and create an As-Built report with a single push of the button. View your bore path in satellite imagery apps or email a PDF report back to your home office for review by your project engineer. Send a copy to your customer to print and view the As-Built PDF report. Open the KML file email attachment using satellite imagery applications to view the job site location from GPS data logged by your Subsite Electronics HDD Guidance System. Keep both your customers and engineers happy by sending them instant As-Built Reports from the field: - Email and open Subsite TK Recon and TK Series tracker log data containing GPS locate data directly to your phone, tablet or desktop computer. - Create an As-Built report with a push of a button. - Open the KML file to view your drill path on satellite imagery apps while on the job site. - Email from the field a PDF As-Built report and KML file to view back in the office using satellite imagery apps. - Email attachments include a PDF As-Built report, KML, GPX, CSV, TSR, and TSL files. - Add gas line, water line, and other utility crossings to your As-Built report. - Logged drill pipe location data may also be entered manually. In December of 2015 the Subsite ® Electronics TSR Mobile Software was recognized as a Construction Equipment Top 100 Award recipient. The Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products of 2015 Award program was conceived to call special attention to the most significant new products announced each year. TSR Mobile by Subsite (R) Electronics - A Charles Machine Works Company

About

DigAlert

This app provides underground utility locating services for homeowners and contractors in Southern California. It helps prevent dangerous accidents by informing users about the location of underground lines before digging. Access tools for ticket updates, expiration dates, and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Web update of tickets
  • View expiring tickets
  • DigAlert Express
  • Newtin ETA
  • Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts
Features
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Underground Service Alert of Southern California (USA/SC) aka DigAlert was formed on September 13, 1976 in response to a deadly accident that had taken place in Culver City three months earlier. A petroleum pipeline was accidentally breached by a construction crew working on Venice Blvd and the resulting explosion took the lives of nine people. Additionally, an entire city block was burned to the ground and millions of dollars in damages were caused by this incident. The spark that ignited this deadly inferno quickly became the impetus behind a movement to prevent these tragic accidents. USA/SC is the result of that effort and has been serving this part of California ever since. Keep yourself up to date with our latest advancements in technologies by downloading the DigAlert app with tons of useful tools for homeowners and contractors such as: - Web Update of tickets - View expiring tickets - DigAlert Express - Newtin ETA - Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts Remember, find out FIRST, contact 811 before you dig. It's the law.

Screenshots

TSR Mobile4 screens
DigAlert3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigAlert at 68% against TSR Mobile's 17%. DigAlert also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (88 vs 9). TSR Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 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

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

DigAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigAlert has 88 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TSR Mobile's written reviews are positive against 68% of DigAlert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TSR Mobile ships an update every 2 months, DigAlert every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TSR Mobile versus DigAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSR MobileDigAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings)4.0 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings988 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Charles Machine Works, IncDigAlert

Customer experience

TSR Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

DigAlert

All ratings88 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

None

TSR Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

DigAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TSR Mobile free?
TSR Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigAlert free?
DigAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TSR Mobile or DigAlert?
DigAlert is rated higher. TSR Mobile averages 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while DigAlert averages 4.0 from 88 ratings.
Do TSR Mobile or DigAlert have ads?
Neither TSR Mobile nor DigAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TSR Mobile or DigAlert?
TSR Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and DigAlert every 6 weeks. Most recently, TSR Mobile was updated on September 30, 2026 and DigAlert on October 7, 2026.

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