Comparison

Tool Source Warehouse vs General Industrial Automation

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

Head to head

Tool Source Warehouse

Doing business where you are.

Free

🛍️ Shopping

No ratingsView app →

General Industrial Automation

General Industrial Supply

Free

🛍️ Shopping

No ratingsView app →

About

Tool Source Warehouse

Features

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Tool Source Warehouse is a national wholesale distributor with locations in Georgia, Nevada, and Kansas. Our products include an extensive selection of Fasteners, Acoustical, Safety, and Tools. The TSW app features include full access to your online account and account pricing, as well as real time inventory and full order tracking.

About

General Industrial Automation

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Search inventory and place orders. Check order status or ask for expert help with design, function or pricing. See your order history or create re-order pages of common purchases.

Screenshots

Tool Source Warehouse4 screens

General Industrial Automation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: General Industrial Automation at every 5 months against Tool Source Warehouse's every 18 months. General Industrial Automation also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tool Source Warehouse ships an update every 18 months, General Industrial Automation every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Tool Source Warehouse versus General Industrial Automation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tool Source Warehouse	General Industrial Automation
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 18 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kodaris, Inc	COL Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Tool Source Warehouse

No in-app purchases

None

General Industrial Automation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tool Source Warehouse free?

Tool Source Warehouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is General Industrial Automation free?

General Industrial Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Tool Source Warehouse or General Industrial Automation have ads?

Neither Tool Source Warehouse nor General Industrial Automation shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Tool Source Warehouse or General Industrial Automation?

Tool Source Warehouse ships an update every 18 months, and General Industrial Automation every 5 months. Most recently, Tool Source Warehouse was updated on October 27, 2026 and General Industrial Automation on October 25, 2026.