DEWALT® Tool Connect vs Nearing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEWALT® Tool Connect
Manage your tools and inventory from anywhere with this app. It allows for pairing enabled tools and linking tags to your account, with features for assigning inventory to locations and users.
- Tool and inventory management
- Bluetooth enabled tool pairing
- Tag and connector linking
- Location management
- User role assignment
- Job site and warehouse organization
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MANAGE YOUR TOOLS. ANYWHERE™. Tool Connect™ by DEWALT® delivers powerful enterprise features for managing inventory on the web and with a mobile device, whether you're at the warehouse or on the job site. Now with support for consumable assets and the Tool Connect™ Partner Network, Tool Connect helps teams improve visibility across more asset types and more places. The Tool Connect™ Partner Network extends detection coverage by leveraging partner platforms as an expanded network for locating DEWALT® tools and equipment. Existing Tool Connect™ customers can activate partner integrations through the Tool Connect™ website. Multiple User Roles As an Administrator, invite Managers and assign them to specific locations and inventory through the Tool Connect™ website. Pairing & Linking Use the app to pair DEWALT® Tool Connect™ enabled Tools to your account, or link DEWALT® Tool Connect™ enabled Tags and Connectors to your existing inventory. Assignments Create and manage locations for job sites, warehouses, vehicles, and more to assign inventory for greater visibility and accountability. Service Plans View and manage service plan information for covered assets to help support maintenance planning and asset readiness. Expanded Asset Visibility Track tools, equipment, and consumable assets in one connected system to help improve organization and jobsite readiness. Tool Connect™ Partner Network The Tool Connect™ Partner Network expands DEWALT® asset tracking by using partner infrastructure as additional detection points across vehicle fleets, heavy equipment, and secured storage. DEWALT announced inaugural partners including Geotab, Trackunit, and BoxLock, extending detection coverage with no new hardware required for existing Tool Connect™ users. Need Help? Email us: toolconnectsupport@sbdinc.com
Nearing
Create visually appealing countdowns for important events like vacations, birthdays, and launches. See remaining days at a glance with customizable cards and home screen widgets. Receive notifications and celebrate milestones with festive animations.
- Customizable countdown cards
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Celebratory animations
- Recurring event tracking
- Event arrival notifications
- iPhone and iPad optimized design
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Nearing — Countdown to What Matters Create beautiful countdowns for the events you're looking forward to. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, or launch day, Nearing helps you see exactly how many days are left at a glance. COLORFUL COUNTDOWN CARDS Each countdown gets its own card with a custom emoji and color. Pick from a wide palette to make every event feel unique and personal. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add your countdowns to your home screen and lock screen so you always know what's coming up — no need to open the app. CELEBRATIONS When the big day arrives, Nearing celebrates with you. Open the app to a burst of confetti. RECURRING EVENTS Birthdays, anniversaries, and yearly traditions come back around. Set a countdown to repeat so it's always tracking the next one. NOTIFICATIONS Get a reminder when your event arrives so you never miss the moment. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE & iPAD A clean list on iPhone, an expansive grid on iPad — Nearing looks right on every screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nearing at 5.0 against DEWALT® Tool Connect's 3.4. Nearing also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). DEWALT® Tool Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. Nearing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DEWALT® Tool Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nearing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEWALT® Tool Connect has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DEWALT® Tool Connect ships an update monthly, Nearing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEWALT® Tool Connect | Nearing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | Gary Pezza |
Customer experience
DEWALT® Tool Connect
Nearing
In-app purchases
DEWALT® Tool Connect
No in-app purchases
Nearing
- Nearing Widget Unlock$1.99
Questions
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