Comparison

Festool vs SmartVelum

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

Head to head
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.

About

SmartVelum

Features
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This APP is designed to manage the remote operation of the SMART VELUM automatic filter. Allows to set the type of filter, the length of the advancement of the filter and the time of change of the filter itself. It is also possible to perform an operating cycle, view the percentage of the filter remaining and set the time. The APP also manages any alarms such as: jammed filter status, filter empty, Low battery

Screenshots

Festool4 screens
SmartVelum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Festool at every 2 weeks against SmartVelum's every 6 months. SmartVelum's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

Festool ships an update every 2 weeks, SmartVelum every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Festool versus SmartVelum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFestoolSmartVelum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFestool GmbHAssa

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
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

SmartVelum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Festool

No in-app purchases

None

SmartVelum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Festool free?
Festool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartVelum free?
SmartVelum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Festool or SmartVelum have ads?
Neither Festool nor SmartVelum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Festool or SmartVelum?
Festool ships an update every 2 weeks, and SmartVelum every 6 months. Most recently, Festool was updated on November 2, 2026 and SmartVelum on October 25, 2026.

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