ToolVault vs Doneward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ToolVault
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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: โข Track tools, borrowers, active loans, due dates, and loan history โข Search and filter your inventory by status, category, brand, and location โข See at-a-glance stats for active tools, active loans, overdue loans, collection value, and category distribution โข Import selected contacts as borrowers โข Add tool photos from your photo library โข Send borrower nudges by message or email โข Schedule local due-date reminders โข 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.
Doneward
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Doneward turns quick voice captures into clean notes and useful next steps on Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones. Record a thought, errand, meeting follow-up, or reminder before it slips away. Doneward saves audio in your private Doneward library, transcribes on your iPhone when on-device Speech is available, and uses Apple Intelligence to summarize what matters and suggest action cards you can review before sending anything to Reminders or Calendar. Smart summaries and action extraction require Apple Intelligence. Without Apple Intelligence, Doneward can still save recordings, play them back, export your data, and keep supported on-device transcripts. Private by design: no Doneward account, no subscription, and no developer cloud processing for memo content. Smart processing stays on device. Private iCloud restore can keep your memo library available after reinstall when you are signed into iCloud with the same Apple Account. Your recordings and transcripts leave Doneward only when you export, share, or route them to an Apple service you choose. Doneward is free to download with a 7-day full trial. After the trial, keep existing memos, export your data, or unlock Doneward forever with one lifetime purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ToolVault at every 6 days against Doneward's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ToolVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doneward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ToolVault ships an update every 6 days, Doneward every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToolVault | Doneward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dale Townsend | Kevin Hudson |
In-app purchases
ToolVault
- ToolVault Pro$4.99
Doneward
- Doneward Lifetime Unlock$9.99








