Comparison

GigaTrak Mobile vs ToolVault

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

Head to head
About

GigaTrak Mobile

Features
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Do you have a need to reduce losses and save time by efficiently tracking and locating your assets, tools, and consumables? The GigaTrak® System is a powerful, yet easy-to-use App that streamlines the management of your assets and equipment. Our newly designed app allows for both ONLINE and OFFLINE capability. With GigaTrak® you can: • View records in real-time* • Check Out to Locations or Employees • Build a Cart of items for Check Out* • Easy Check In by Barcode • Perform Audits of Locations/Employees/Containers • Perform offline transactions for later syncing • Track repairs and perform maintenance • Set due dates and enter transaction notes • View and make Reservations* • Add a Photo* Every company has valuable assets and equipment assigned to employees and job sites every day. The question you need to ask yourself is “How much do I lose each year?” With the GigaTrak® System you will reduce losses by holding your employees responsible for the tools and equipment you give them, through a simple scan of a barcode. Reduce time searching for lost or misplaced tools and gain a better understanding of where your assets are located at any given time. Now, with the GigaTrak® app, you can turn your device into a mobile barcode scanner and track on the go! App requires separate licensing. *Requires a wireless connection to your system. Contact GigaTrak® for details.

About

ToolVault

Features
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ToolVault helps you keep track of the tools you own, where they are, and who has borrowed them. Build a private inventory for your workshop, garage, club, or small team. Add tools with categories, brands, model numbers, locations, purchase details, notes, photos, serial numbers, and warranty dates. When someone borrows a tool, ToolVault keeps the loan history close to the tool and borrower, so you can see what is out, what is due back, and what is overdue. Features: • Track tools, borrowers, active loans, due dates, and loan history • Search and filter your inventory by status, category, brand, and location • See at-a-glance stats for active tools, active loans, overdue loans, collection value, and category distribution • Import selected contacts as borrowers • Add tool photos from your photo library • Send borrower nudges by message or email • Schedule local due-date reminders • Export and import a local JSON backup ToolVault is local-first. There is no account required and no cloud service required. Your inventory is stored on your device. The free version supports up to 10 active tools. ToolVault Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited tools, tool photos, reminders, borrower nudges, JSON backup export/import, custom categories, warranty tracking, serial-number fields, and Pro themes.

Screenshots

GigaTrak Mobile4 screens
ToolVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GigaTrak Mobile at none against ToolVault's 1. GigaTrak Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ToolVault's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ToolVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GigaTrak Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigaTrak Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, ToolVault every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GigaTrak Mobile versus ToolVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigaTrak MobileToolVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcess & Technology Solutions, Inc.Dale Townsend

In-app purchases

None

GigaTrak Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ToolVault

One-time1
  • ToolVault Pro$4.99

Questions

Is GigaTrak Mobile free?
GigaTrak Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToolVault free?
ToolVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GigaTrak Mobile or ToolVault have ads?
Neither GigaTrak Mobile nor ToolVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigaTrak Mobile or ToolVault?
GigaTrak Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and ToolVault every 6 days. Most recently, GigaTrak Mobile was updated on September 22, 2026 and ToolVault on October 16, 2026.

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