Comparison

Bosch Leveling Remote App vs Festool

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

Head to head
About

Bosch Leveling Remote App

Control compatible Bosch Professional levelling tools remotely via Bluetooth from your smartphone. Adjust settings, monitor tool status, and ensure accuracy for increased productivity in levelling tasks.

Highlights
  • Remote tool control via Bluetooth
  • Adjust operating modes
  • Change laser intensity
  • Monitor battery and device status
  • Check tool accuracy
  • Set slope and rotation speed (rotary lasers)
  • Mask Mode and Profile creation (rotary lasers)
Features
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The Bosch Levelling Remote app enables you to conveniently control your Bosch Professional levelling tool via Bluetooth® from your smartphone. Using the app, you can control the laser remotely without having to even touch it, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency in your daily levelling tasks. The app can be connected to all Bosch Professional levelling tools (line lasers, combi lasers and rotary lasers) which contain a "C" in the name, for example: • GCL 2-50 C/CG Professional • GCL100-80C/CG Professional • GLL 3-80 C/CG Professional • GLL3-330C/CG Professional • GRL 600 CHV Professional • GRL 650 CHVG Professional • GRL4000-80CHV Professional • GRL4000-80CH Professional • GRL4000-90CHVG Professional • GLL330-80CG Professional • GLL 18V-120-33 CG Professional Main functions when using a GCL or GLL device: • Conveniently control your combi / line laser by setting the operating mode, turning your tool into standby or changing the laser intensity to optimize the laser visibility or battery runtime. • Monitor your tool by checking the battery and device status via the app. • Check for potential external influences and calibration intervals to ensure the accuracy of your line laser (available for selected tools) Main functions when using a GRL device: • Easily control all main functions of your rotary laser such as setting slope, modifying the rotation speed, or putting your device into standby mode • Benefit from app-only features like setting up the partial projection (Mask Mode) or creation of Profiles to save and apply the setting you need • Check the accuracy of your tool and have it corrected automatically We are very pleased to receive your feedback and improvement suggestions for our application. Simply contact us via app.support@de.bosch.com and let us know if you have any wishes or problems – we are happy to help you!

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

Bosch Leveling Remote App4 screens
Festool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Festool at every 2 weeks against Bosch Leveling Remote App's every 3 months. Festool also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 27%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 436). Bosch Leveling Remote App's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bosch Leveling Remote App against 4.8 for Festool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 436 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Bosch Leveling Remote App's written reviews are positive against 35% of Festool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bosch Leveling Remote App ships an update every 3 months, Festool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bosch Leveling Remote App versus Festool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosch Leveling Remote AppFestool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (436 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews35.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4361.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Bosch Power Tools GmbHFestool GmbH

Customer experience

Bosch Leveling Remote App

All ratings436 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative57.7%

Festool

All ratings1,413 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative49.1%

Bugs and requests

Bosch Leveling Remote App

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

Bosch Leveling Remote App

No in-app purchases

None

Festool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bosch Leveling Remote App free?
Bosch Leveling Remote App 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, Bosch Leveling Remote App or Festool?
Bosch Leveling Remote App and Festool are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 436 and 1.4K ratings respectively.
Do Bosch Leveling Remote App or Festool have ads?
Neither Bosch Leveling Remote App nor Festool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bosch Leveling Remote App or Festool?
Bosch Leveling Remote App ships an update every 3 months, and Festool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bosch Leveling Remote App was updated on September 21, 2026 and Festool on September 24, 2026.

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