Comparison

iTools vs Brook Flashman

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

Head to head
About

iTools

This app acts as a pocket multitool, providing essential navigation and emergency information. It features a compass, map overlay, altitude, speed, and location details. It also includes a seismometer to detect earthquakes and tools for sharing your precise location.

Highlights
  • Compass with heading and degrees
  • Overlay map with heading view
  • Altitude, speed, and full location info
  • Seismometer with earthquake intensity scales
  • Precise location sharing via email/message
  • Flashlight tools for emergencies
Features
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"WHAT IS IT :: A Navigation & Emergency Multitool Always in Pocket WHO IT’S FOR :: Everyone in move, by Car, Airplane or Boat WHY IS USEFUL ::  - It gives you important location information, - Can alarm and save crucial seconds when an earthquake occurs - especially during sleeping, - Can share an exact location everywhere by using coordinates HOW IT WORKS? __GUIDANCE__ It shows you all the necessary information all in one place and one screen. • Compass with Heading and Degrees • Overlay Map with Heading View & 3D • Altitude • Speed • Full Location Info (Address, Coordinates) Units Supported: • Altitude: Feet, Miles, Nautical Miles, Meters, Kilometers • Speed: Knots, Miles per Hour, Kilometers per Hour, Meters per Second In addition, this app gives you flashlight tools, designed for finding things at emergency situations. __SEISMOMETER__ It can alarm you at night and can save you important seconds to act as planned on an earthquake. It senses and translates movements into the four most used earthquake intensity scales in the world: • Shindo (Japan) • USGS (USA) • Liedu (China) • Mercalli (World) *seismos is the greek word “σεισμός” that means earthquake __LOCATION SHARING__ You can also send your current location or any other point in the map. You have the following options: • send a precise location through email or a message (iMessage, SMS), • save it as a new contact • save it in an existing contact, • open it in both Apple & Google maps, • copy the coordinates link to paste it anywhere you like. _________________ In case you need this app in your language, please contact support! * Internet connectivity (3G or WiFi) required for some functions"

About

Brook Flashman

This app connects to GPS positioning devices via Bluetooth. It helps users verify their current location, plan navigation routes, and organize trips.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth GPS device communication
  • Current location confirmation
  • Navigation route planning
  • Trip arrangement facilitation
Features
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gpscruise, the app communicates with GPS positioning devices through Bluetooth to help users confirm their current location, plan navigation routes, and facilitate trip arrangements.

Screenshots

iTools4 screens
Brook Flashman4 screens

Verdict

The call

iTools and Brook Flashman both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Brook Flashman's written reviews are positive against 34% of iTools's. Brook Flashman also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). iTools's advantage is ratings volume (447 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Brook Flashman is free to download; iTools costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for iTools against 3.9 for Brook Flashman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTools has 447 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of iTools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brook Flashman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTools ships an update every 2 months, Brook Flashman fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTools versus Brook Flashman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriToolsBrook Flashman
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (447 ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings447 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApostolos SamarasBrook Design, LLC

Customer experience

iTools

All ratings446 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative62.1%

Brook Flashman

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTools

No in-app purchases

None

Brook Flashman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTools free?
iTools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brook Flashman free?
Brook Flashman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTools or Brook Flashman?
iTools is rated higher. iTools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 447 ratings, while Brook Flashman averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do iTools or Brook Flashman have ads?
Neither iTools nor Brook Flashman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTools or Brook Flashman?
iTools ships an update every 2 months, and Brook Flashman fortnightly. Most recently, iTools was updated on November 6, 2026 and Brook Flashman on October 30, 2026.

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