Bosch Toolbox vs RCTx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bosch Toolbox
This app provides digital tools for professional tradespeople to enhance efficiency. It offers features for tracking project time, calculating distances with a measurement camera, and converting units. Additionally, it allows for tool registration, repair inquiries, and dealer location.
- Project time and journey tracking
- Measurement camera for project dimensions
- Unit converter for over 50 units
- Digital report sheets with signatures
- Tool inventory and battery status
- Bosch tool registration for warranty
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For professional tradespeople! The BOSCH TOOLBOX is a new and innovative collection of digital tools for tradesmen and other professionals. Download the digital toolbox now - totally free with no ads. Bosch Toolbox is for tradespeople working in the construction industry, as electricians, in gardening & landscaping, in industry, as metalworkers, as plumbing & HVAC engineers or as carpenters & masons. It is conceived to make the professionals more efficient in their daily life. The app allows you to use track and calculate project time, project journeys, tasks and materials used and to create memos with the report sheet. You can measure distance and length of objects for your projects by using the measurement camera. You can use the unit converter to. As a great extra, you will receive promotion offers for expert Bosch tools with Bonus Bang in the craftsman app. You can also register your Bosch blue power tools and measuring tools for 3-year warranty free of charge in the app (only in selected countries). Send in a repair enquiry or find your closest Bosch dealer or service. Bosch Toolbox app features: MY TOOLS - Easily configure your tool based on your individual needs and save the settings for future tasks - Experience a new way of working and always benefit from the latest features and services - Access and organize your connected Bosch power tools inventory via the app using Bluetooth and analyze the estimated tool battery status REPORT SHEET - Quick and easy recording of journey, work done and materials used – directly on the customer’s premises - Complete report sheet archive, sortable by date or client - Acceptance procedure is secure and binding due to report sheet’s digital signature - Export function for quickly sending report sheets as PDF files to accounting and customer - Create your own company profile including company logo for the export PDF BUILDING DOCUMENTATION - Comfortable and efficient project documentation – directly on the construction site (e.g. timesheet) - Integrated media documentation (e.g. for construction defects): pictures, videos or voice recordings - Employees have the ability to administer their time sheet digitally or to record the progress of the project - Export function of the documents as PDF & TXT files MEASUREMENT CAMERA - Input of measured values (e.g. measures of length, angle, etc.) directly into a picture (+ use the unit converter) - Marking of specifics (wiring, connections, ventilation, etc.) and addition of side notes (voice recording, text, video) - Creation of new projects and folders - Transmission via e-mail UNIT CONVERTER - The easy-to-use converter helps to quickly convert many units - Includes more than 50 units that are relevant to craftsmen: e.g. length measures, weight, volume, speed, power, energy, etc. - Converts any unit such as cm, meter, yd, square mile, watt, psi, joule, kWh, Fahrenheit and many more within seconds MORE PRO APPS - Overview with direct links to other Bosch Professional mobile applications You will also find many additional features including a product catalogue (power tools and accessories), dealer locator and contact details for Bosch Professional. This app is provided free of charge by Bosch Power Tools, the leading manufacturer of power tools for trade and industry. All Bosch Professional apps are of course of the usual high Bosch quality. It’s in your hands. Bosch Professional.
RCTx
This app acts as a remote control transmitter for RCOIP protocol-enabled vehicles. It allows control of Arduino-powered vehicles with motors and sensors over the internet, providing telemetry data like signal strength and battery voltage.
- Remote control for RCOIP protocol
- Works across the internet
- Telemetry backchannel data
- Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc network support
- Configurable interface (forthcoming)
- GPS position backchannels (forthcoming)
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Remote Control transmitter for RCOIP (Remote Control Over IP) protocol. This transmitter works across an internet with the Arduino RCKit, a kit of software objects for creating Remote-Control vehicles with motors, steppers, servos, analog and digital inputs and outputs. Includes telemetry backchannel data to display signal strength and battery voltage at the remote vehicle. Uses a Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc network and the RCOIP protocol to communicate with an Arduino equipped with a WiShield and your custom vehicle software written using the RCKit. RCKit and the RCOIP protocol is available under GPL or Commercial licenses. See http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/RCKit for more details Videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKwY-CcotRY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZogFmytPI Forthcoming releases of RCTx will include configurable transmitter interface, backchannels for GPS positions, remote vehicle position mapping, remote vehicle webcams, macro recording and more. Note: this transmitter cannot be used to control conventional radio control vehicles. The vehicle must be equipped with Arduino, Wi-Fi and the RCKit software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bosch Toolbox at Free against RCTx's $9.99. Bosch Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). RCTx's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On 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
Bosch Toolbox is free to download; RCTx costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bosch Toolbox ships an update every 3 months, RCTx every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bosch Toolbox | RCTx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (686 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 686 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH | AirSpayce |
Customer experience
Bosch Toolbox
RCTx
Bugs and requests
Bosch Toolbox
Reported bugs
4 issues- Registration button not working
- Measurement camera not saving dimensions correctly
- Tool detection issues
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Sync between devices
- Fraction converter
- Ability to update user details
- Export multiple photos at once
RCTx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bosch Toolbox
No in-app purchases
RCTx
No in-app purchases









