Comparison

Tool Wear Analyzer vs Sandvik DrillConnect

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

Head to head
About

Tool Wear Analyzer

Features
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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.

About

Sandvik DrillConnect

Features
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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

Screenshots

Tool Wear Analyzer4 screens
Sandvik DrillConnect3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tool Wear Analyzer versus Sandvik DrillConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTool Wear AnalyzerSandvik DrillConnect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAB Sandvik CoromantSandvik Mining

In-app purchases

None

Tool Wear Analyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Sandvik DrillConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tool Wear Analyzer free?
Tool Wear Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandvik DrillConnect free?
Sandvik DrillConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tool Wear Analyzer or Sandvik DrillConnect have ads?
Neither Tool Wear Analyzer nor Sandvik DrillConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tool Wear Analyzer or Sandvik DrillConnect?
Tool Wear Analyzer ships an update every 17 months, and Sandvik DrillConnect every 3 months. Most recently, Tool Wear Analyzer was updated on September 10, 2026 and Sandvik DrillConnect on September 17, 2026.

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