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Ditch Assist Android app

Download the app for your field tablet.

Choose the app version you need, download it on the Android tablet you will use in the cab, then install it directly. Ditch Assist is distributed from our website, not the Google Play Store.

Install steps → What the app does

New to Ditch Assist™? The app is the free operator screen for our RTK grade-control kits — see the system or find your kit.

Android tablet Works offline after setup No Play Store account Included with every kit
Install guide

Installing the Android app on a tablet.

If your tablet came from us, the app may already be installed. If you are installing on your own tablet, Android will ask for a few confirmations the first time.

Open this page on the tablet.

Use Chrome or the browser already on the Android tablet that will run Ditch Assist in the cab. Downloading on a laptop first usually just adds a file-transfer step.

Uninstall the existing app first.

Before sideloading a new app file, manually uninstall the Ditch Assist app already on the tablet. This avoids Android install conflicts and keeps the update process predictable.

Tap the app version you need.

Use Gen 2 Production unless Ditch Assist support has asked you to use Legacy Stable or sent you a specific test build. DIG requires Gen 2. Android may warn that sideloaded app files can be harmful; continue only when the file came from this Ditch Assist page or direct support.

Allow install from this source.

On first install, Android usually opens a Settings screen for your browser or Files app. Turn on Allow from this source, then return to the downloaded app file.

Install, then open Ditch Assist.

After installation, open the app and accept the required safety terms. Grant the permissions the app asks for, including location/GPS, Bluetooth or nearby devices when used, and file access for jobs, logs, imports, and exports.

Install FAQ

Download and install questions.

Straight answers for getting the app onto a field tablet.

Install steps

How do I install the Ditch Assist app on my tablet?

Open this page on the Android tablet you use in the cab, uninstall the existing Ditch Assist app if one is already installed, tap the app version you need, allow install from this source when Android asks, install the app and open it, accept the required safety terms, then grant the permissions it asks for.

Play Store

Do I need a Google Play Store account to install it?

No. Ditch Assist is distributed directly from this website, not the Google Play Store. You install the app file directly on the tablet, which is why Android asks you to allow install from this source the first time.

Compatibility

What does the app need to run?

An Android tablet, an RTK/NMEA-compatible GPS source feeding the tablet, and Ditch Assist kit hardware — a control module for implement automation and guidance, or a DIG module for excavator guidance.

Permissions

What permissions does the app ask for?

Location/GPS access, Bluetooth or nearby devices access when used, and file access for jobs, logs, imports, and exports.

Ditch Assist Android app home screen on a tablet
App overview

One app for every Ditch Assist workflow.

The app is the operator screen for Ditch Assist hardware: survey, design, calibrate, connect to GPS and the controller, then grade with the workflow that matches the job.

01
Workflow cards keep the screen focused.

Ditching, Terracing, Land Forming, Simple Grading, Tiling, Leveling, Levee/Contour, LiDAR Mapping, and Excavator guidance each open the tools needed for that job.

02
Design in the cab or import a design.

Use Slope-IQ, Auto-Nudge, Tile-Best-Fit, constant-slope tools, or import supported design surfaces such as AGD, XYZ/XYZP, and LandXML where enabled. GeoTIFF, point files, KML/KMZ, and WMS layers support mapping, elevation, and field context where those tools apply.

03
Runs with Ditch Assist hardware and your RTK.

The tablet connects to the Ditch Assist control module or DIG module and works with compatible RTK GPS sources. The goal is simple: keep the operator on target without locking them into one GPS brand.

04
Built for real field days.

Large touch targets, sunlight-friendly screens, English/Spanish/Portuguese language support, save/resume jobs, in-app manual, and session logs for troubleshooting.

See every app feature →
Display and units

Set the screen for the cab you are in.

Ditch Assist can run in a darker low-glare color scheme or a daylight scheme built for bright cab and field conditions. Operators can switch color scheme and units from Settings.

01
Dark or daylight display.

Use Dark for lower glare and Daylight when sunlight or cab reflections make darker screens harder to read.

02
Imperial or Metric units.

Choose inches, feet, centimetres, and metres from Settings so the live Grade Guide and job screens match how your operators work.

03
Land Forming is metric.

Land Forming must be run in Metric because imported 3D design surfaces, benchmarks, and cut/fill calculations are handled in metric units.

Ditch Assist app grading screen in dark color scheme
DarkLower-glare display for shaded cabs, evening work, and operators who prefer a darker interface.
Ditch Assist app grading screen in daylight color scheme
DaylightHigh-contrast display for bright field conditions and direct cab light.
App versions

Which version should I install?

For most operators, the right choice is the current Gen 2 production app. Install another version only when Ditch Assist support recommends it.

Production · Gen 2

For normal field use

Version 1.4 is the supported app for current customer work. Required for DIG and recommended for every controller when you want the full current feature set.

Legacy Stable · Gen 1

For Gen 1 fallback

The stable, field-proven Gen 1 app for non-DIG users not ready for Gen 2, or for temporary use when support has confirmed a Gen 2 issue that affects your machine.

Beta · Gen 2

None currently posted

No beta build is currently available. When beta testing is open, we use it for features that are close to release but still need more field hours.

Alpha · Gen 2

None currently posted

No alpha build is currently available. Alpha builds are limited to active development testing with selected operators when a feature is not ready for wider use.

Feature requests

Have an app idea or workflow request?

Tell us what you want Ditch Assist to do, what job it would help with, and whether you would be willing to beta test it in the field. Submit requests through the contact form so we can follow up with the right questions.

Submit a feature request → Read what's new
Viability

Can the request be built reliably with the hardware, GPS data, files, and field conditions involved?

Benefit

Will it help a reasonable number of operators, dealers, or support cases rather than solving only one unusual setup?

Effort

How much development, testing, documentation, and support work is required before it can be trusted in the field?

Complexity

We may decline features that make the app harder to understand, even if they are technically possible. Keeping Ditch Assist simple is part of the product.

Try it live

Try it in your browser first.

Before you install anything, click through a live build of the app right here — same screens, same workflows, running on the browser build.

Open the app simulator →
Ditch Assist app home screen in the browser simulator