Comparison

FACOM Smart Tools vs A Working Lab

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

Head to head
About

FACOM Smart Tools

This app allows precise control of smart torque wrenches, enabling quick target torque setting, error reduction, and measurement recording for audits. It supports multiple units and angle measurements, with features for creating and saving complex tightening sequences.

Highlights
  • Set target torque values
  • Create and save complex tightening sequences
  • Record and export torque measurement data
  • Support for multiple units (N.m, kg.cm, lbf.ft, lbf.in)
  • Angle measurement capabilities
  • Wrench click count and calibration tracking
Features
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Faster, Easier, More Precise. With the Facom App, take control of your Smart Torque wrench and set quickly target torque, help reduce errors, and record measurement for audit. Set values, recall favorites, and generate reports. Supports multi units N.m, kg.cm, lbf.ft and lbf.in as well as angle measurement. Quick Torque: - Easily set target torque as absolute values - Removing the need to read mechanical scales - Improve setup speed and reduce errors. Torque Sequence - Allows you to create and save complex sequences, - Single-pass sequences allows you to tighten each bolt to max specs in one go. - Multiple-pass sequences allows you to tighten each bolt in a multi-stage - The wrench will auto advance during the task once you have reached your target, saving time. Torque History - Create, export, and wirelessly share reporting of torque values for audit. - View completed Torque Activities - View Achieved Torque Target: Overtorque, Undertorque, or Within Range - View Achieved Angle: Exceeded or Within Range Wrench Management Tools - Click count towards calibration as determined by standards - Calibration date for the wrench from date of first pair

About

A Working Lab

Features
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A Working Lab is a community app to manage your member pages and connect with other innovative members at AWL. With this app you will join our innovative and curious community. You can search through members directory to locate and connect with specific skills, request and manage your room bookings and membership as well as edit personal details, download payment history and invoices. Come join us!

Screenshots

FACOM Smart Tools3 screens
A Working Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FACOM Smart Tools at every 2 months against A Working Lab's every 15 months. FACOM Smart Tools also leads on 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

FACOM Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, A Working Lab every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FACOM Smart Tools versus A Working Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACOM Smart ToolsA Working Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Akademiska Hus AB

In-app purchases

None

FACOM Smart Tools

No in-app purchases

None

A Working Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACOM Smart Tools free?
FACOM Smart Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Working Lab free?
A Working Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FACOM Smart Tools or A Working Lab have ads?
Neither FACOM Smart Tools nor A Working Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACOM Smart Tools or A Working Lab?
FACOM Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, and A Working Lab every 15 months. Most recently, FACOM Smart Tools was updated on September 21, 2026 and A Working Lab on September 19, 2026.

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