Comparison

Mac Tools vs Mac Tools Pro Spot +

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

Head to head
About

Mac Tools

This utility transforms your smartphone into a sound and vibration detection tool. It assists technicians in pinpointing issues in vehicles and machinery by analyzing rattles, squeaks, and grinding noises. Requires specialized hardware to function.

Highlights
  • Sound and vibration detection
  • Locates defective or worn parts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Analog and digital display options
  • Adjustable sound settings
  • Informative user guide
Features
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The Mac Tools SmartEAR1 Sound & Vibration Detection app was developed to help assist the service technician in locating and finding defective or worn parts in automobiles, heavy machinery or industrial equipment where vibration, rattles, squeaks and grinding sounds would be associated making the task very difficult or impossible to diagnose. When used with our specially designed hardware kits your smartphone will be transformed into a state of the art Sound & Vibration Detection Technicians Tool allowing for ease of locating and finding those troubled areas. NOTE: Additional hardware is required to use this app. For information on how to purchase hardware please contact your local Mac Tools Distributor or call 1-800-MAC-TOOLS Features: User friendly interface and intuitive operation. Sound level reading displays average, peak and real-time values. Sound level readings are displayed in either Analog or Digital. Analog and Digital readings have 2 display panels the user can choose from. Analog Meter or Analog Wave-Form. Digital Numeric or Digital Bar Graph. Background sound off-setting, sample rates, decibel off-setting can be manually be set. Reset/Refresh buttons reset/refresh values to default settings. Sound Level Reading Sampling Rate Decibel Off-set Master Volume Control User information guide includes informative facts about sound perception and permissible noise level exposure as well as a sound level comparison reference chart. Additional Information: Required: Any iOS device running iOS5.0+. Recommended: iPhone 4 and newer/ iPod Touch 4 and newer. Compatible: iPad 2 and newer.

About

Mac Tools Pro Spot +

Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, turn lights on/off, and manage device names. Offers basic functionality for connected lamps.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Lamp on/off control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Device name management
Features
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1. On the “Lamps” screen the user may connect/disconnect the light from Bluetooth and change the name of the light. 2. The Control screen allows the user to turn the light On/Off and adjust the brightness in 20% increments.

Screenshots

Mac Tools4 screens
Mac Tools Pro Spot +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mac Tools at 50% against Mac Tools Pro Spot +'s 0%. Mac Tools also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.9). Mac Tools Pro Spot +'s advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). 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 holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mac Tools Pro Spot + has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mac Tools's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mac Tools Pro Spot +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mac Tools ships an update every 22 months, Mac Tools Pro Spot + every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mac Tools versus Mac Tools Pro Spot +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac ToolsMac Tools Pro Spot +
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJS Products, Inc.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Customer experience

Mac Tools

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Mac Tools Pro Spot +

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mac Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Mac Tools Pro Spot +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mac Tools free?
Mac Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mac Tools Pro Spot + free?
Mac Tools Pro Spot + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mac Tools or Mac Tools Pro Spot +?
Mac Tools is rated higher. Mac Tools averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mac Tools Pro Spot + averages 1.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Mac Tools or Mac Tools Pro Spot + have ads?
Neither Mac Tools nor Mac Tools Pro Spot + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mac Tools or Mac Tools Pro Spot +?
Mac Tools ships an update every 22 months, and Mac Tools Pro Spot + every 7 months. Most recently, Mac Tools was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mac Tools Pro Spot + on October 14, 2026.

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