Dr. Carbide vs Tool Wear Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Carbide
This app offers technical support for cutting tools and machining. It helps engineers and sales professionals quickly find the right tools and machine settings to boost productivity.
- Electronic catalog
- Tool navigation system
- Insert comparison system
- Machining calculator
- Quick tool searches
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Tungaloy’s “Dr. Carbide” provides the “cure” for engineers and sales persons, who are in need of technical support for cutting tools and machining. This app includes E-Catalog (electronic catalog), Tung-Navi (tool navigation system), Insert Converter (grade and chipbreaker comparison system), and Machining Calculator (cutting condition and machining power calculator). In very simple, quick searches, Dr. Carbide presents the right tools and machine settings to maximize your productivity.
Tool Wear Analyzer
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Whenever you are unsure of the cause of an unexpected tool wear, simply use your phone to take a picture of the wear and easily compare it with wear types in a repository of images. The app also allows you to measure the wear and save it or share it. The Tool Wear Analyzer app from Sandvik Coromant supports anyone working close to the machining processes to help identify causes of cutting tool wear. Different types of tool wear will occasionally get in the way of productive machining and analyzing tool wear can be time-consuming. The Tool Wear Analyzer app provides support to become more accurate and shorten this process. The app works best if you use a microscope attached to your phone. We recommend a microscope with a zoom factor between 20x and 60x.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dr. Carbide at every 3 months against Tool Wear Analyzer's every 17 months. Dr. Carbide also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr. Carbide ships an update every 3 months, Tool Wear Analyzer every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Carbide | Tool Wear Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMC Group | Sandvik Coromant AB |
In-app purchases
Dr. Carbide
No in-app purchases
Tool Wear Analyzer
No in-app purchases






