Auto Tools vs Triton PLUS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Tools
This app provides automotive locksmiths with essential tools for vehicle entry and key programming. It offers features like Ford and Nissan cut progressions, VIN decoding, and BCM to PIN conversion for various car models.
- Ford 8 Cut Progression
- Honda VIN to PCM conversion
- Nissan 10 Cut Progression
- Nissan BCM to PIN conversion
- VIN Decoder
- Vehicle information lookup
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Have immediate access to a variety of tools built for locksmiths! Auto Tools contains the following: -Ford 8 Cut Progression: Receive all possibilities for the Ford 8 cut system after inputting the first 6 cuts. -Honda VIN to PCM: Convert the last 5 digits of the VIN into the PCM. -Nissan 10 Cut Progression: Receive all possibilities for the Nissan 10 cut system after inputting the last 8 cuts. -Nissan BCM to PIN: Convert the 5 digit BCM to the PIN for cars before and after 2009. -VIN Decoder: Break down basic information from a VIN: Where the vehicle was made, the make of the vehicle, the year of the vehicle, the vehicle's serial number, and if the VIN is valid using the standard VIN checksum calculation. Compatibility: iPhone / iPod touch on iOS 13.0 or later and iPad on iOS 13.0 or later. Found a bug? Something not working? Have a suggestion? Feel free to contact me via email: farren@phoxlocks.com
Triton PLUS™
This app is a comprehensive key cutting machine for automotive, commercial, and residential keys. It supports a vast range of key types, including high security and dimple cuts, with advanced search functions by vehicle model or keyway.
- Cuts 99% of car and motorcycle keys
- Supports single, double-sided, high security, tibbe, and tubular keys
- Custom search by vehicle model, keyway, or IC card
- Database for commercial and residential keys
- Generates dimple cut keys
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The Triton PLUS™ key machine is an all-in-one key cutting machine with the ability to cut 99% of all commercially available car and motorcycle keys, including single and double-sided, high security, tibbe (6 and 8-cut), and tubular. Custom search functions include the ability to search by vehicle model, keyway, or IC card number. In addition to its superior automotive capabilities, the Triton PLUS™ also contains a comprehensive database of commercial & residential keys including the generation of dimple cut keys.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Triton PLUS™ at Free against Auto Tools's $6.99. Triton PLUS™ also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, 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
Triton PLUS™ is free to download; Auto Tools costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Auto Tools against 5.0 for Triton PLUS™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Triton PLUS™ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Auto Tools ships an update every 17 months, Triton PLUS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Tools | Triton PLUS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 362 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farren Domenici | Lock Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Auto Tools
Triton PLUS™
In-app purchases
Auto Tools
No in-app purchases
Triton PLUS™
No in-app purchases
