Festool vs Bosch ThermalOn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tool customization and updates
- Location detection
- Tool registration and warranty
- Repair ordering
- Product discovery and watch list
- Dealer search
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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.
Bosch ThermalOn
Easily document and share temperature measurements from a thermal imaging camera. Overlay thermal and real images, add notes, and export data for efficient on-site reporting. Ideal for professional tradespeople.
- Transfer and display thermal images
- Export as JPEG or PDF
- Overlay thermal and real images
- Add markers, notes, and audio memos
- Save measurements in projects
- Navigate to customers and view contact details
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The Bosch ThermalOn app enables convenient documentation of all temperature measurements from the Bosch GTC thermal imaging camera via smartphone or iPad. Increase productivity and become highly efficient with the Bosch ThermalOn app! You can quickly document and exchange thermal images, real images and measured values directly on site. The app is ideal for all professional tradespeople who use Bosch temperature measuring devices. Whether electricians, heating engineers or window installers – all benefit from the extensive functions of the app. The Bosch ThermalOn app provides the best assistance for your everyday work. Main functions when using the GTC thermal camera: - Transfer and display thermal images from the GTC - Export as JPEG files to share - Overlay the thermal image and real image for easy-to-see localisation of the measurement - Add markers and notes - Retrieve entered emissivity value and reflected temperature General functions: - Save measured values in projects to provide a perfect overview - Simply export measurements as JPEG or PDF* files via e-mail, WhatsApp and much more - Add notes, to-dos and audio memos You will also find many additional features, including navigation to customers and contact details for Bosch Professional. All Bosch Professional apps are, of course, of the usual high Bosch quality. It's in your hands. Bosch Professional. Note: We welcome constructive feedback and improvement suggestions for our application. Simply contact us at Support.ThermalOn@bosch.com and let us know if you have any requests or issues – we would be happy to help you! * Costs may arise
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Festool at every 2 weeks against Bosch ThermalOn's every 4 months. Festool also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). Bosch ThermalOn's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bosch ThermalOn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festool has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Festool ships an update every 2 weeks, Bosch ThermalOn every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Festool | Bosch ThermalOn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Festool GmbH | Bosch US |
Customer experience
Festool
Bosch ThermalOn
Bugs and 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
Bosch ThermalOn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Festool
No in-app purchases
Bosch ThermalOn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Festool free?
Is Bosch ThermalOn free?
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