Comparison

ToolWorks vs ToolVault

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

Head to head
About

ToolWorks

Features
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Automate your tool tracking and equipment inventory management. ToolWorks helps you easily keep track of thousands of tools and manage inventory across multiple locations, resulting in significant reduction in indirect operating cost. Find out more @ https://www.toolworksapp.com/ Feature Rich Tool & Equipment Management Software - Track Tools, Bulk Items, Consumables and Equipment - Central Tool Catalog to keep log of tool across different job sites and tool rooms. - Order tools from Field - Transfer tools to others in Field - Scan and dispatch field orders as well as walk-up ad-hoc orders - Transfer inventory from one location to another - Multi level hierarchical Location support - Customize system behavior - Reports to keep you informed - Purchase Orders - Equipment Maintenance - Asset Depreciation Why ToolWorks? - Reduce your indirect cost by keeping accurate count of tools on hand and out in field. - Keep your field staff in field - No Specialized Training - Support for Barcode and QR Codes. - No Barcode? No Problem, track tools using simple text labels. - Do you know where you tools are? Keep track of tool ownership and prevent tool hoarding - Quick Field Ordering - Easy Field Transfers - Know exactly how many tools are on hand and in which place across you entire organization. - Just-In-Time Tool Reordering - Create orders ahead of time and efficiently tackle morning rush of new hires! - Prevent unnecessary tool inventory build up by knowing exact inventory count by location and facilitating tool transfer from one location to other rather than re-ordering new tools. - Configurable System

About

ToolVault

Features
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ToolVault helps you keep track of the tools you own, where they are, and who has borrowed them. Build a private inventory for your workshop, garage, club, or small team. Add tools with categories, brands, model numbers, locations, purchase details, notes, photos, serial numbers, and warranty dates. When someone borrows a tool, ToolVault keeps the loan history close to the tool and borrower, so you can see what is out, what is due back, and what is overdue. Features: • Track tools, borrowers, active loans, due dates, and loan history • Search and filter your inventory by status, category, brand, and location • See at-a-glance stats for active tools, active loans, overdue loans, collection value, and category distribution • Import selected contacts as borrowers • Add tool photos from your photo library • Send borrower nudges by message or email • Schedule local due-date reminders • Export and import a local JSON backup ToolVault is local-first. There is no account required and no cloud service required. Your inventory is stored on your device. The free version supports up to 10 active tools. ToolVault Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited tools, tool photos, reminders, borrower nudges, JSON backup export/import, custom categories, warranty tracking, serial-number fields, and Pro themes.

Screenshots

ToolWorks4 screens
ToolVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToolWorks at none against ToolVault's 1. ToolWorks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. ToolVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ToolWorks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToolWorks ships an update every 8 days, ToolVault every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ToolWorks versus ToolVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolWorksToolVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNalini DalalDale Townsend

In-app purchases

None

ToolWorks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ToolVault

One-time1
  • ToolVault Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ToolWorks free?
ToolWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToolVault free?
ToolVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToolWorks or ToolVault have ads?
Neither ToolWorks nor ToolVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToolWorks or ToolVault?
ToolWorks ships an update every 8 days, and ToolVault every 6 days. Most recently, ToolWorks was updated on September 8, 2026 and ToolVault on September 12, 2026.

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