Cat® GRADE Assistant
Your pocket gateway to Caterpillar's storehouse of machine control knowledge.
Caterpillar Inc. · com.cat.ctct.mobile.gradeassist
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.2.521 (521)
- Updated
- Oct 3, 2026 (6 days ago)
- APK size
- 14.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 16, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Cat® GRADE Assistant is an app by Caterpillar Inc. in the Business category, listed since at least June 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.2.412, the APK grew from 12.1 MB to 14.1 MB. It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.2.499. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.2.521
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.2.412.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 3, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Caterpillar Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 3, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 3, 2026
- Signed byCN=Caterpillar Inc., OU=Caterpillar Inc., O=Caterpillar Inc., L=Peoria, ST=Illinois, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)0D:D3:BB:8A:D8:01:E6:A9:FB:B1:C3:F9:32:32:A6:88:63:CD:70:C7
- File MD5b81a4efc713aade0827d0a6c38bbd715
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
Cat® GRADE Assistant requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.cat.ctct.mobile.gradeassist.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Cat® GRADE Assistant APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Cat® GRADE Assistant APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b81a4efc713aade0827d0a6c38bbd715.
