Comparison

Nest Forms vs Mac Tools Smart Tools

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

Head to head
About

Nest Forms

Create, share, and manage paperless surveys and checklists offline. Collect mobile data for market research, inspections, or quality control with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Access your forms from desktop, online, or native mobile apps.

Highlights
  • Offline survey creation
  • Paperless data collection
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Cross-platform access
  • GPS location tracking
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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About this app NestForms is a web and app-based form builder that allows you to create, share and manage paperless offline surveys. You can collect mobile data in many scenarios including market research surveys, punch list forms or for use as a quality control checklist app. You can use the NestForms form builder under your own dedicated account. You can access your forms from your desktop, online or native iPhone or iPad app. How to use the app: Try our mobile form app within the free demo account, where you can view the app interface and make several test responses. If you would like to try it out with your own surveys, you can create an account on https://www.nestforms.com. You can design offline surveys instantly in your web account and test your forms by sharing to your colleagues mobile devices. Your account will automatically sync with anyone who has downloaded the app and where the forms are shared. What is it used for? The NestForms mobile form app was created to accompany the NestForms Survey builder website. The app is free and is for data collection on an iPhone or iPad. It can be used to create and share offline surveys for market research. health and safety audits, inspection forms or questionnaires. It can also be used as a quality control checklist app or perhaps for builder punch list or snag list forms. As an account owner you can collect mobile data instantly from colleagues working on the ground through their smart devices. Is it easy to use? We have thousands of users worldwide that have learned just how easy the NestForms mobile form app builder is to use. Making their lives easier In terms of any data collection offline surveys or field marketing interviews, check out our FAQs or have a look at our Help section to see just how the NestForms builder works! You have no need for any programming or coding experience to use our intuitive drag and drop no code form builder interface via your own web account. Who can collect my responses? You can share your mobile forms with as many people depending on your subscription plan. You can share your forms with responders who have downloaded the NestForms offline survey app to their smart device. The number of forms and responses is dependent on subscription plans. You can also verify the location where mobile users carried out their surveys or forms via the GPS location settings in their iPhone device. Who can access my forms? Only the account admin has full access to the responses. However, you can share access to your forms to designated colleagues to edit and approve responses. You can also share response data in various formats to your clients. For example, online via iFrame on your website or through a dedicated VIP area. Share it to your favourite cloud platforms. Or downloading Excel sheets, custom PDFs, word documents or ZIP images. All of your data is stored securely and can be accessed through the Events history.

About

Mac Tools Smart Tools

This app allows users to precisely control and manage their smart torque wrenches. Set target torque, create custom tightening sequences, and record measurements for audit. Generate reports and track wrench calibration for improved efficiency and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Set target torque values
  • Create and save torque sequences
  • Record and export torque measurements
  • Track wrench calibration dates
  • Support for multiple torque units
  • Angle measurement capabilities
Features
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Faster, Easier, More Precise. With the Mac Tools App, take control of your Smart Torque wrench and set quickly target torque, help reduce errors, and record measurement for audit. Set values, recall favorites, and generate reports. Supports multi units N.m, kg.cm, lbf.ft and lbf.in as well as angle measurement. Quick Torque: - Easily set target torque as absolute values - Removing the need to read mechanical scales - Improve setup speed and reduce errors. Torque Sequence - Allows you to create and save complex sequences, - Single-pass sequences allows you to tighten each bolt to max specs in one go. - Multiple-pass sequences allows you to tighten each bolt in a multi-stage - The wrench will auto advance during the task once you have reached your target, saving time. Torque History - Create, export, and wirelessly share reporting of torque values for audit. - View completed Torque Activities - View Achieved Torque Target: Overtorque, Undertorque, or Within Range - View Achieved Angle: Exceeded or Within Range Wrench Management Tools - Click count towards calibration as determined by standards - Calibration date for the wrench from date of first pair

Screenshots

Nest Forms4 screens
Mac Tools Smart Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mac Tools Smart Tools at 4.6 against Nest Forms's 3.5. Mac Tools Smart Tools also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Nest Forms's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 25%). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mac Tools Smart Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mac Tools Smart Tools has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Nest Forms's written reviews are positive against 25% of Mac Tools Smart Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, Mac Tools Smart Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nest Forms versus Mac Tools Smart Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest FormsMac Tools Smart Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Design Ltd.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Customer experience

Nest Forms

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Mac Tools Smart Tools

All ratings66 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nest Forms

No in-app purchases

None

Mac Tools Smart Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest Forms free?
Nest Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mac Tools Smart Tools free?
Mac Tools Smart Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nest Forms or Mac Tools Smart Tools?
Mac Tools Smart Tools is rated higher. Nest Forms averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mac Tools Smart Tools averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do Nest Forms or Mac Tools Smart Tools have ads?
Neither Nest Forms nor Mac Tools Smart Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest Forms or Mac Tools Smart Tools?
Nest Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mac Tools Smart Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Nest Forms was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mac Tools Smart Tools on October 8, 2026.

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