Comparison

Smart 5S vs Lean Management Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

Smart 5S

This app helps organizations implement and maintain the 5S Lean Manufacturing methodology. It allows for creating checklists, auditing compliance with standards, and managing team improvement activities efficiently. Centralize real-time information, reduce paper documentation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • Create checklists by area
  • Audit compliance with standards
  • Manage team improvement activities
  • Centralized real-time information
  • Reduce document management
  • Facilitate action plan management
  • Share indicators and action plans
Features
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If you want to download a trial version of Smart 5S, visit our website https://smartleansolutions.com/request-demo or send us an email to info@smartleansolutions.com and we will contact you as soon as possible. Create checklists by areas, check compliance with standards and manage team improvement activities with agility and efficiency. Available in Spanish version. Why does my company need the 5S? 5S is a Lean Manufacturing methodology that helps organizations establish a permanent discipline of order and cleanliness in the workplace with the active participation of all staff. The standardization of the processes, which uses visual control elements, guarantees that the improvements are maintained over time. The periodic 5S audit is an instrument used to check that standards are being met, quickly identify anomalies and collectively propose corrective actions. A tool to advance in continuous improvement. Advantages of using the SMART 5S app The most agile, effective and efficient audit process. - All in one: centralized and real-time information on the status of the 5S in the areas of the company. - Reduce the document management of audits to focus efforts on what is important: reinforcing your 5S and innovation activities. - Sustainability and commitment: opt for a tool that contributes to the transition to a paperless work environment - You can more easily access, extract and share information about indicators and action plans - Get up-to-date and accurate data that allow you to react more quickly to anomalous situations - Evaluate the impact of your company's 5S program from the analysis of the evolution of the indicators - Facilitates the work of the team members and favors their involvement in sustaining the 5S dynamics - Facilitates and centralizes the management of 5S improvement actions with the option to share indicators and action plan

About

Lean Management Toolbox

Enhance workplace productivity and meeting efficiency with comprehensive audit tools. Identify areas for improvement, manage tasks with a Kanban board, and track progress through detailed reports. Optimize your organization's operations and reduce waste.

Highlights
  • 5S/6S Audit Checklist
  • Location and Area Management
  • Kanban Task Management
  • Audit Reports
  • Meeting Efficiency Audit
  • Meeting Cost Counter
Features
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GoLeanSigma – Lean Management Toolbox helps you to make your Lean Management journey even more efficient. Increase workplace productivity in all departments with 5S or 6S Audits. Or improve your meetings` efficiency with a meeting audit and tips for continuous improvement. Measure meeting costs and save money. Pin-point areas of your organization that needs improvement through our reports. See the progress from audit to audit with a fully-fledged cockpit and monitoring feature. Features: Lean 5S / 6S audit: - our easy-to-use and effective built-in lean 6S audit checklist is ready for your audits and inspections. - audits in admin, operations, and laboratory environments to improve workplace efficiency Location and Area Management: - divide your organization into multiple locations and areas to easily manage your tasks and audits. Tasks management: - generate tasks from your audit results and manage your task using the GoLeanSigma built-in Kanban board. Reports: - generate reports based on your audits and inspections to track your progress. Meeting Audit - improve the organization from within with increase meting efficiency - pin-point weaknesses and waste of resources in meeting structures Meeting Cost Counter - make meeting costs transparent as a baseline for improvements Terms of use: https://www.goleansigma.de/en-pages/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Smart 5S4 screens
Lean Management Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart 5S at none against Lean Management Toolbox's 2. Smart 5S also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Lean Management Toolbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Smart 5S asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smart 5S against 5.0 for Lean Management Toolbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart 5S ships an update every 3 weeks, Lean Management Toolbox every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart 5S versus Lean Management Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart 5SLean Management Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB89 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIndustrial Augmented Reality S.L.Denny Hartmann

Customer experience

Smart 5S

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lean Management Toolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart 5S

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lean Management Toolbox

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Access - Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart 5S free?
Smart 5S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lean Management Toolbox free?
Lean Management Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart 5S or Lean Management Toolbox?
Smart 5S and Lean Management Toolbox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Smart 5S or Lean Management Toolbox have ads?
Neither Smart 5S nor Lean Management Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart 5S or Lean Management Toolbox?
Smart 5S ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lean Management Toolbox every 2 months. Most recently, Smart 5S was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lean Management Toolbox on October 24, 2026.

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