Torque Tightening vs Bolt Thread Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Torque Tightening
This utility app helps users find the correct torque settings for various applications. It provides optimal torque values to ensure proper application and safety.
- Determine optimal torque
- Suit application cases
- Provides torque values
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"Torque Tightening" lets you determine the optimal torque to suit your application cases.
Bolt Thread Identifier
Identify bolt thread pitches by taking a photo. This app uses AI to match SAE-UNC, SAE-UNF, or metric pitches after a simple distance calibration. It's a handy tool for anyone working with fasteners.
- Photo-based thread pitch measurement
- AI-driven pitch matching
- Supports SAE-UNC, SAE-UNF, and metric threads
- Simple distance calibration
- Useful for fabricators and mechanics
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Measure the thread pitch of common bolts by snapping a photo and performing a simple distance calibration. Custom AI algorithms will then return the matching SAE-UNC, SAE-UNF, or metric pitches. Fabricators, mechanics, home owners, and hobbyists in general will find the Bolt Thread Identifier App a useful addition to their tool box.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Torque Tightening at 67% against Bolt Thread Identifier's 33%. Torque Tightening also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Bolt Thread Identifier's advantage is rating (2.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
Bolt Thread Identifier holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Torque Tightening's written reviews are positive against 33% of Bolt Thread Identifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Torque Tightening ships an update every 9 months, Bolt Thread Identifier every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Torque Tightening | Bolt Thread Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CETIM | Geared Design Consulting L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Torque Tightening
Bolt Thread Identifier
In-app purchases
Torque Tightening
No in-app purchases
Bolt Thread Identifier
No in-app purchases
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