Comparison

Tool Link vs DataMatrix Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Tool Link

Features
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Tool data always at hand. The Tool Link app is free and without any ads - download it now! With the Tool Link app, you can configure settings on your battery hydraulic tool and read out tool data. To do this, you need to activate Bluetooth and connect the tool to your smartphone or tablet. When the connection is active, it is possible to display tool information such as the number of pressings or operating hours. The Tool Link app also reads out the user profiles stored on the tool and allows you to change them.

About

DataMatrix Mobile

Features
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DataMatrix Mobile decodes DataMatrix barcode labels with your camera and checks the decoded content, entirely on your device. WHAT IT DOES • Photograph a label, pick photos from your gallery, paste a copied photo, or use Live Scan to capture every code the camera sees • Decodes the symbol down to the raw codeword level, including the FNC1 / separator encodation details that ordinary scanner apps do not show • Checks the content against the GS1 General Specifications format rules (application identifiers, check digit, separators) • Checks the label format required by Russian Government Resolution No. 820, including the strict separator-encodation profile • Clear PASS / FAIL verdicts for every symbol, with a full technical breakdown: element strings, codeword composition, and a machine-generated strict reference symbol for comparison • Step-by-step workflow: Capture → Review → Report • Share results as an HTML, PDF or CSV report BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Works completely offline. Nothing you scan ever leaves your device • Handles multiple codes per photo and whole batches of labels • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets jump straight into scanning • Free, with no accounts, no ads and no tracking IMPORTANT This is an unofficial tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to GS1, CRPT / Chestny ZNAK, or any regulatory authority in any form. Results are informational only, are provided without warranties or guarantees of any kind. Always verify compliance through the official channels.

Screenshots

Tool Link4 screens
DataMatrix Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tool Link at 3 against DataMatrix Mobile's 1. Tool Link also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Tool Link versus DataMatrix Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTool LinkDataMatrix Mobile
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav Klauke GmbHINDAS TECH SRL

In-app purchases

None

Tool Link

No in-app purchases

None

DataMatrix Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tool Link free?
Tool Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DataMatrix Mobile free?
DataMatrix Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tool Link or DataMatrix Mobile have ads?
Neither Tool Link nor DataMatrix Mobile shows ads.

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