MSDS/TDS Library vs Carboline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSDS/TDS Library
Access product safety and technical data sheets for automotive and aerospace coatings. Search by category and name, view documents online, or save them for offline access. Available on mobile devices.
- Search by product category
- Search by product name
- View documents online
- Save documents to archive
- Offline document access
- Available on mobile and tablet
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AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings (A&AC) presents the MSDS/TDS Library app. This app allows you to quickly search for product Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Technical Data Sheets (TDS) that are available for your country in your local language. Features: - Search by product category and product name; - View documents online or save them at the "My Documents" archive for quick access; - View saved documents while you are offline; - Available for mobile phone or tablet.
Carboline
Access product information by brand, application, or market. Connect with world-class technical support and customer service for quick assistance.
- View products by brand
- Filter by application type
- Browse by market
- Quick access to product information
- Contact Technical Support
- Contact Customer Service
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With the Carboline Mobile App you will be able to view products by brand name, application type or market. You also have quick access to product information and our world class Technical Support and Customer Service Team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carboline at 90% against MSDS/TDS Library's 0%. Carboline also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). MSDS/TDS Library's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carboline holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MSDS/TDS Library's written reviews are positive against 90% of Carboline's.
MSDS/TDS Library ships an update every 14 months, Carboline every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSDS/TDS Library | Carboline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. | RPM International Inc. |
Customer experience
MSDS/TDS Library
Carboline
In-app purchases
MSDS/TDS Library
No in-app purchases
Carboline
No in-app purchases
