Comparison

Mac Tools Smart Tools vs justREC

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

Head to head
About

Mac Tools Smart Tools

This app allows users to precisely control and manage their smart torque wrenches. Set target torque, create custom tightening sequences, and record measurements for audit. Generate reports and track wrench calibration for improved efficiency and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Set target torque values
  • Create and save torque sequences
  • Record and export torque measurements
  • Track wrench calibration dates
  • Support for multiple torque units
  • Angle measurement capabilities
Features
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Faster, Easier, More Precise. With the Mac Tools 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

justREC

Features
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justREC is a focused iPhone recorder for meetings, interviews, and voice notes. Record with your iPhone even when you’re offline. Pause and resume whenever you need, then keep each recording in a simple on-device library. Rename, play back, share, or delete your audio on your terms. When iCloud is available, justREC copies completed recordings to your private iCloud container. If you also use justREC for Mac with Lifetime access, your recordings can arrive in the Mac Inbox for transcription and summaries. With justREC for iPhone, you can: • Record microphone audio offline • Keep recording while the screen is locked or the app is in the background • Pause and resume a recording • Play back, rename, share, and delete recordings • See whether a recording is on your iPhone, syncing, available on Mac, or needs a retry • Keep using your recordings when iCloud is unavailable and retry delivery later • Use the app without a justREC account or app backend justREC for iPhone records microphone audio only. It does not record phone calls, system audio, or audio from other apps.

Screenshots

Mac Tools Smart Tools3 screens
justREC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mac Tools Smart Tools at none against justREC's 1. Mac Tools Smart Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). justREC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. justREC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mac Tools Smart Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mac Tools Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, justREC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mac Tools Smart Tools versus justREC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac Tools Smart ToolsjustREC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Viktor Kozlov

In-app purchases

None

Mac Tools Smart Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

justREC

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is Mac Tools Smart Tools free?
Mac Tools Smart Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is justREC free?
justREC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mac Tools Smart Tools or justREC have ads?
Neither Mac Tools Smart Tools nor justREC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mac Tools Smart Tools or justREC?
Mac Tools Smart Tools ships an update every 2 months, and justREC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mac Tools Smart Tools was updated on October 8, 2026 and justREC on September 30, 2026.

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