Tool Band vs Restrings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tool Band
Engage with a global fan base, get the latest band news, and participate in community activities like quizzes and polls. Discover exclusive merchandise and listen to music.
- Fan community connection
- Latest band updates
- Quizzes and polls
- Exclusive merchandise
- Music listening
- Premium community access
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Connect with the band's worldwide fan community. Stay up-to-date on the band's latest activities, meet TOOL Army fans, take quizzes and polls, listen to music and explore exclusive merchandise. The following in-app purchases are offered to join our premium community: ● Annual VIP for $54.99 per year Terms & Conditions: https://www.toolband.com/content/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.toolband.com/content/privacypolicy
Restrings
A private log for guitarists to track string changes, including set, gauge, tuning, and notes. Compare past sets and feedback to confidently choose your next string set. Stores data in iCloud for cross-device syncing.
- Log string set, gauge, and tuning
- Add notes on string feel
- Attach photos of string packs
- View restring history per instrument
- Compare past string sets
- Private iCloud storage and syncing
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Know exactly when you last changed your strings, and what to put on next. Restrings is a simple, private log for guitarists who play often, own more than one guitar, and like experimenting with string sets and tunings. Instead of digging through notes apps, spreadsheets, or old photos of string packs, keep every restring in one place, organized by instrument. LOG EVERY RESTRING Record the string set, gauge, tuning, and setup for each change, add notes on how the strings felt, and select up to 2 photos of the pack - front and back. SEE YOUR HISTORY Browse the full restring history for each guitar and see how often you actually change strings. DECIDE WHAT'S NEXT Compare past sets and your own feedback to choose the next set with confidence. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your instruments, logs, and photos are stored in your own iCloud account and sync across your Apple devices. No account, no sign-up, no ads. WORKS OFFLINE Log a restring with no connection at all. Everything saves on your device first and syncs through iCloud when you’re back online. FREE AND PRO Add unlimited guitars and log unlimited restrings on your first instrument for free. Restrings Pro unlocks unlimited restrings on every instrument. Restrings Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and it renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://restrings.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://restrings.app/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tool Band at none against Restrings's 2. Tool Band also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.5). Restrings's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Restrings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.
Restrings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tool Band ships an update every 3 weeks, Restrings every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tool Band | Restrings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tool Dissectional LLC | playability labs LLC |
Customer experience
Tool Band
Restrings
In-app purchases
Tool Band
No in-app purchases
Restrings
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
