Comparison

Scangrip vs Festool

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

Head to head
About

Scangrip

Control SCANGRIP connected work lights with your phone. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and manage multiple lights or groups simultaneously. Secure your lights with a PIN code for authorized access.

Highlights
  • ON/OFF and dimming control
  • Color temperature adjustment
  • Connect up to 4 lights
  • Create and control light groups
  • Simultaneous control by 2 phones
  • Rename lights and groups
  • PIN code security
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The App is designed for all SCANGRIP connected work lights to have following main features, a) Control light with ON/OFF and dimming. For COLOUR MATCH products also control colour temperature. b) One phone connects to up to 4 work lights at the same time. c) Quickly create and control groups of up to 4 work lights. d) One work light can be simultaneously controlled by 2 phones and lamp status is synchronized. e) Rename work lights and groups in-app to easily identify different lamps. f) Set pin code on work lights, so only users with the pin code can use them. g) The app automatically reconnects to the work lights connected to last time it was used and refreshes lamp status when App is opened.

About

Festool

Manage and customize your power tools with this app. Track tool locations, register for warranty, order repairs, and stay updated on new products and promotions. It provides a direct connection to your tools and services.

Highlights
  • Tool customization and updates
  • Location detection
  • Tool registration and warranty
  • Repair ordering
  • Product discovery and watch list
  • Dealer search
Features
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Stay connected with the Festool app Download the Festool app now and discover practical additional functions for your tools! As an extension of the Festool system, you always have an overview of your tools and services, can customise them and receive help for your application. You can also keep your tools up to date with updates and benefit from exclusive information on promotions, new products and competitions! Your benefits: - Customise the settings of your tool to your individual needs and keep it up to date with regular software updates. - Use location detection to localise your tool at any time and from anywhere. - Register your tool, register it for the warranty all-inclusive, order repairs and communicate directly with Festool. - Discover Festool products directly and conveniently via the app. - Save your favourite products to your personal watch list and share them with your dealer. - With the dealer search, your nearest Festool partner is always just a click away. Save your favourites and navigate easily - even internationally. We learn from the best: From you! Festool means first-class power tools. With the claim that they make the everyday work of tradespeople easier, more productive and safer. We can only do that together with you. By communicating with each other openly and incorporating your feedback directly into the development of our products. Your success is the best praise.

Screenshots

Scangrip4 screens
Festool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Festool at every 2 weeks against Scangrip's every 5 months. Scangrip's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scangrip ships an update every 5 months, Festool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scangrip versus Festool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScangripFestool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScangripFestool GmbH

Customer experience

Scangrip

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Festool

All ratings1,431 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative49.1%

Bugs and requests

Scangrip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Festool

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Battery firmware update doesn't work
  • Akkus und Maschinen werden einfach gelöscht
  • Every update deletes the battery information
  • Impossible to register a brand new tool with receipt scan
  • App gets stuck on sign in
Show 3 more
  • App stopped working
  • Can't pair CTL Midi
  • App no longer connects to Bluetooth devices after update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename batteries
  • Save and transfer angle settings
  • Watch version
  • Ability to delete old tools

In-app purchases

None

Scangrip

No in-app purchases

None

Festool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scangrip free?
Scangrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Festool free?
Festool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scangrip or Festool have ads?
Neither Scangrip nor Festool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scangrip or Festool?
Scangrip ships an update every 5 months, and Festool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scangrip was updated on October 1, 2026 and Festool on October 15, 2026.

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