Toolkit vs Smart Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolkit
This app offers a collection of essential utilities for your iPhone and iPad. Access tools like a flashlight, compass, level, protractor, clock, and ruler to assist with various tasks and measurements.
- Flashlight
- Compass
- Level
- Protractor
- Clock
- Ruler
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iPhone version include: 1. Flashlight 2. Compass 3. Level 4. Protractor 5. Clock iPad version include: 1. Compass 2. Level 3. Protractor 4. Clock 5. Ruler Features: Full high definition design Fully supports all iPhone and all iPad Toolkit URL scheme is "EWToolkit://"
Smart Tools
This comprehensive utility app provides 31 essential tools and gauges, leveraging your device's sensors. It includes measurement tools, a light, a magnifier, and various sensors for construction, carpentry, and everyday use.
- 31 carpenter, construction, and gauge tools
- Bubble level and laser level
- Stud finder and dB meter
- Ruler, protractor, and magnifier
- Speed gun and distance meter
- Unit converter and code reader
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Meet the largest iOS toolbox kit with 31 carpenter, construction and other tools and gauges like bubble level (spirit level), laser level, stud finder, dB meter, protractor (angle meter)... Use device's in-built sensors in all in one toolbox app, handy like a Swiss army knife. Carpenter and construction toolbox: Ruler; Bubble level (Spirit level); Laser level; Light: Manual torch light, strobe light, light show; Protractor (angle meter) with plumb bob; Magnifier. Gauges toolbox: dB meter with frequency spectrum; Distance and height meter; Speed gun (speed meter); Stopwatch; Metal detector (stud finder); Vibration meter; Luminosity meter; Color sensor; Cardiograph (heart rate meter); Speedometer. Other handy tool kit: Unit converter: Also includes currency converter; Code reader: QR code and bar code; Accelerometer; Night vision; Dog whistle; Metronome; Pitch tuner; Counter; Random generator; Pedometer; Body mass index; Period tracker; Translator. Free kit with advertisement, optional removal with paid upgrade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart Tools at 322 against Toolkit's 59. Smart Tools also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Toolkit against 4.5 for Smart Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Tools has 322 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 78% of Smart Tools's.
Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, Smart Tools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toolkit | Smart Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (59 ratings) — better | 4.5 (322 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 77.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 322 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 良峰 侯 | Matjaz Marolt |
Customer experience
Toolkit
Smart Tools
User reviews
Toolkit
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful tools
- ✨ Nice design/graphics
- ✅ Accurate measurements
- 🛠️ Good for various applications
- 💡 Handy/convenient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compass issues
- 🐌 Laggy/slow
- ⚠️ Inconsistent functionality
- 📱 UI scaling issues on iPad mini
- 🚫 Ads present (for some users)
Smart Tools
From 322 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Versatile collection of useful tools in one app
- 💰 Free app with no hidden costs
- 🔦 Night vision feature works effectively
- 📏 Accurate measurement and sensor tools
- 🎓 Educational value for classroom use
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertising
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🌙 No dark mode support
- 📱 Poor landscape orientation support
- 🎨 Outdated UI design
Bugs and requests
Toolkit
Reported bugs
10 issues- Compass does not work/needle stuck
- App crashes on startup (iPhone 5)
- App does not open on iPhone 5
- Bubble level doesn't work
- Clock time is wrong/not set automatically
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- App crashes on startup
- Instruments window opens in a corner on iPad mini
- Compass readings are incorrect/magnetic field warnings
- App doesn't work with iPad 1
- Flashlight turns off automatically
Requested features
13 requests- Add calculator instead of clock
- Improve compass accuracy
- Add sound to clock (tic tac)
- Increase size of tools (clock, ruler)
- Add brightness adjustment for flashlight
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- Add flashing/SOS modes for flashlight
- Add digital readout for compass
- Allow ruler to be moved/extended
- Add clock alarm
- Redesign app icon
- Add GPS coordinates to compass
- Allow clock to stay open
- Add a reset procedure for level and protractor
Smart Tools
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on startup with advertising splash screen
- Metronome causes app to force close
- Night vision not working properly
- Translator feature not functioning
- Conversion tools not working
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- Cardiograph readings inaccurate without finger on camera
- Body fat measurement tool returns to settings
- Mirror feature disappeared
- Settings menu crashes on iPad
- Some tools don't light up or display correctly
- Currency conversion data outdated
Requested features
14 requests- Dark mode matching system settings
- Calculator tool
- Compass feature
- Stud finder functionality
- Temperature conversion
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- Smaller volume units (teaspoons, tablespoons)
- Speedometer in miles per hour (MPH)
- Mirror tool restoration
- Proximity warning with audible alarm
- Screenshot and share functionality
- Notes tool
- Customizable tool order/sorting
- Better UI redesign
- Landscape mode support
In-app purchases
Toolkit
- Remove Ads Pack$1.99
Smart Tools
- Remove advertisement$2.99
Questions
Is Toolkit free?
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Do Toolkit or Smart Tools have ads?
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