Tool Wear Analyzer vs Sandvik DrillConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tool Wear Analyzer
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Whenever you are unsure of the cause of an unexpected tool wear, simply use your phone to take a picture of the wear and easily compare it with wear types in a repository of images. The app also allows you to measure the wear and save it or share it. The Tool Wear Analyzer app from Sandvik Coromant supports anyone working close to the machining processes to help identify causes of cutting tool wear. Different types of tool wear will occasionally get in the way of productive machining and analyzing tool wear can be time-consuming. The Tool Wear Analyzer app provides support to become more accurate and shorten this process. The app works best if you use a microscope attached to your phone. We recommend a microscope with a zoom factor between 20x and 60x.
Sandvik DrillConnect
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Sandvik DrillConnect is our mobile application for easy synchronization of drill plans and reports to and from your underground drill rig. Sandvik DrillConnect is a flexible solution that transfers drill plans to the drill via your mobile device. - Drill plan creation and 3D visualization of as-drilled data - Seamless and automated data transfer, even when the mine network is unavailable - Continuous data flow, access to troubleshooting and machine documentation without disturbing the drilling operation - Connect to rigs underground using machine or site WLAN - Paperless solution – available for tablet and mobile phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sandvik DrillConnect at every 3 months against Tool Wear Analyzer's every 17 months. Tool Wear Analyzer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Tool Wear Analyzer ships an update every 17 months, Sandvik DrillConnect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tool Wear Analyzer | Sandvik DrillConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AB Sandvik Coromant | Sandvik Mining |
In-app purchases
Tool Wear Analyzer
No in-app purchases
Sandvik DrillConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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