Comparison

FACOM Smart Tools vs CRCE

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

CRCE

This tool enables engineers to conduct daily site routines, quality checks, and planned preventative maintenance for coating equipment. It facilitates the generation and sharing of detailed site reports with the team.

Highlights
  • Daily site routines
  • Quality checks
  • PPM for coating equipment
  • Generate DSR reports
  • Generate QC reports
  • Generate PPM reports
  • Share reports with team
Features
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CRCE-Connect app is a project reporting tool that allows CRC Evans engineers to perform Daily site routines, Quality checks, and PPMs for coating equipment. Engineers can generate and share DSR, QC, and PPM reports with the team.

Screenshots

FACOM Smart Tools3 screens
CRCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CRCE at fortnightly against FACOM Smart Tools's every 2 months. FACOM Smart Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for FACOM Smart Tools against 5.0 for CRCE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACOM Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, CRCE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FACOM Smart Tools versus CRCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACOM Smart ToolsCRCE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley Black & Decker, Inc.CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc

Customer experience

FACOM Smart Tools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CRCE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FACOM Smart Tools

No in-app purchases

None

CRCE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACOM Smart Tools free?
FACOM Smart Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRCE free?
CRCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FACOM Smart Tools or CRCE?
FACOM Smart Tools and CRCE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FACOM Smart Tools or CRCE have ads?
Neither FACOM Smart Tools nor CRCE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACOM Smart Tools or CRCE?
FACOM Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, and CRCE fortnightly. Most recently, FACOM Smart Tools was updated on November 2, 2026 and CRCE on November 4, 2026.

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