Mac Tools vs SmartSkid Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mac Tools
This utility transforms your smartphone into a sound and vibration detection tool for diagnosing issues in vehicles and machinery. It helps pinpoint rattles, squeaks, and grinding sounds, making repairs easier.
- Sound & vibration detection
- Locates defective parts
- User-friendly interface
- Analog/Digital display options
- Adjustable sound settings
- Informative user guide
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The Mac Tools SmartEAR2 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.
SmartSkid Controller
This app provides wireless control for SmartSkid and SmartTrailer tools. It allows users to monitor fluid levels, pre-program deliveries, manually operate the pump, and receive alerts for tank status and potential issues.
- Monitor fluid levels in all tanks
- Pre-program clean fluid delivery amounts
- Manual pump operation with jog feature
- Over-the-air controller software updates
- Alerts for tank status and leaks
- Pump performance optimization alerts
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The SmartSkid Controller is the wireless interface into the SmartSkid and SmartTrailer tools by RPM Industries, LLC. The SmartSkid Controller allows you to: - Monitor the amount of fluid in all tanks - Pre-program clean fluid delivery amounts - Manually operate the pump using the jog feature - Update controller software over the air The SmartSkid Controller will alert you when: - Clean or used tanks are full - Clean tank doesn't have enough capacity for pre-programmed delivery amount - Leak detected in containment - Pump is not working optimally
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mac Tools at 100% against SmartSkid Controller's 0%. Mac Tools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). SmartSkid Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 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.
Mac Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartSkid Controller has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mac Tools's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartSkid Controller's.
Mac Tools ships an update every 23 months, SmartSkid Controller every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mac Tools | SmartSkid Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JS Products, Inc. | RPM Industries, LLC |
Customer experience
Mac Tools
SmartSkid Controller
In-app purchases
Mac Tools
No in-app purchases
SmartSkid Controller
No in-app purchases
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