Comparison

myMirka vs Festool

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

Head to head
About

myMirka

Enhance your Mirka power tools with this app. Monitor vibration exposure to prevent HAVS, standardize processes with fixed speed and auto-stop settings, and measure tool speed. Improve health, safety, and finishing quality.

Highlights
  • Vibration Exposure Indicator
  • Fixed Speed Setting
  • Auto-Stop Setting
  • Speedometer
  • Health & Safety Monitoring
  • Productivity Enhancement
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Connect your Mirka electric power tools to the myMirka app to access additional functionalities for health & safety as well as productivity and finishing quality. Vibration Exposure indicator Avoid hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) by monitoring both your current and daily vibration exposure during sanding and polishing. Fixed speed setting Standardize the sanding and polishing process by locking the running speed of your Mirka battery tool to your chosen RPM. Auto-stop setting Standardize the sanding and polishing process by setting the maximum runtime of your Mirka battery tool. Speedometer Measure the current speed at which your tool is running.

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

myMirka4 screens
Festool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Festool at 4.8 against myMirka's 3.7. Festool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Festool holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festool has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of myMirka's written reviews are positive against 35% of Festool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myMirka ships an update monthly, Festool every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myMirka versus Festool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyMirkaFestool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews35.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirka LtdFestool GmbH

Customer experience

myMirka

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral19.0%
Negative61.9%

Festool

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

Bugs and requests

myMirka

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
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  • 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

myMirka

No in-app purchases

None

Festool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myMirka free?
myMirka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Festool free?
Festool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myMirka or Festool?
Festool is rated higher. myMirka averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Festool averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do myMirka or Festool have ads?
myMirka shows ads; Festool does not.
Which is updated more often, myMirka or Festool?
myMirka ships an update monthly, and Festool every 2 weeks. Most recently, myMirka was updated on November 2, 2026 and Festool on November 2, 2026.

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