Comparison

ToolVault vs Index

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

Head to head
About

ToolVault

Manage your tool inventory, track loans, and monitor who has borrowed items. Organize tools with detailed information, including photos and purchase history. The free version supports up to 10 tools, with an optional Pro upgrade for unlimited features.

Highlights
  • Track tools and borrowers
  • Monitor active and overdue loans
  • Search and filter inventory
  • Add tool photos and details
  • Send borrower nudges
  • Local JSON backup and import
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.

About

Index

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Index is a workspace for the creative process. Bring your references, ideas, and project work together, and put the inspiration you collect to use. Save links and images through the iOS share sheet. Keep them in your Inbox to sort later, or add them where they belong. When you’re ready to work on something, your material is ready to use. COLLECT AND RETURN Keep references in a visual library. Organize them into folders, add tags, and use search and filters to find what you need. EXPLORE ON BOARDS Bring references together, explore visual directions, and add context with sections and captions. BRING THE PROJECT TOGETHER Keep your brief, saves, boards, documents, and tasks in one place. Record ideas, plan next steps, and return to the work with its context close at hand. SHARE YOUR THINKING Share boards so clients and collaborators can view your references and leave comments. FOLLOW THROUGH Track tasks within your projects, from the first things to explore to the details that need finishing. Whether you’re developing a visual identity, planning a shoot, or working on a personal idea, Index gives the different parts of your process a shared home. Saving is just the beginning. Support: support@in-dex.co Privacy Policy: https://www.in-dex.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.in-dex.co/terms EULA Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ToolVault4 screens
Index4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ToolVault at every 6 days against Index's monthly. Index's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Index sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToolVault ships an update every 6 days, Index monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ToolVault versus Index: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolVaultIndex
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDale TownsendHidden Link Studios

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToolVault

One-time1
  • ToolVault Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Index

Subscriptions2
  • Index Pro$11.991 Month
  • Index Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is ToolVault free?
ToolVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Index free?
Index is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToolVault or Index have ads?
Neither ToolVault nor Index shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToolVault or Index?
ToolVault ships an update every 6 days, and Index monthly. Most recently, ToolVault was updated on November 2, 2026 and Index on October 28, 2026.

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