Comparison

Shim Selector vs Trelleborg Inspection Tool

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

Head to head
About

Shim Selector

This tool helps engineers find optimal shim materials for brake NVH issues. It features an FFT analyzer for precise results and an advanced search to filter materials by various properties. Users can easily request material samples for testing.

Highlights
  • FFT analyzer for peak dB and frequency
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Material selection based on adhesive, steel, and thickness
  • Request dynamometer test samples
  • Access to Trelleborg's material expertise
Features
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Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) problems with brakes? This is the leading tool for engineers to find the best Shim materials for the job. Tap into Trelleborg’s expertise and wide range of top quality materials. Offering more than just a recording function, the app includes an FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) analyzer for an accurate and precise result, showing peak levels (dB) across frequency (Hz). An advanced search function allows for easy filtering for the type of adhesive used, steel quality and thickness and other variables. Requesting one of the short listed materials for a dynamometer test is so easy, using the built in form. Brake engineers rely on this tool, so should you.

About

Trelleborg Inspection Tool

Features
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The Trelleborg Inspection Tool is a specially designed app which allows Trelleborg personal to develop and customise inspection template forms to be used with mobile devises at the place of inspection.Undertaking inspections and producing reports can be incredibly time consuming, particularly when the inspections are potentially complex and/or repetitive. With this application, Trelleborg administrators can predefine inspection criteria and report formats using an easy, intuitive and quick web based form building system. Authorised personnel can then be given access to the forms to carry out inspections using their iPhones. The set format has various levels of flexibility allowing the business to provide a standard for inspection. Further, the inspection forms allow all of the inspection data to be recorded and assessed on site making the whole process much more manageable and efficient.Upon completion of the inspection, the Trelleborg inspector can upload the inspection data to the web and subsequently download ready constructed reports which are already formatted to Trelleborg branding, all within a few clicks.

Screenshots

Shim Selector4 screens
Trelleborg Inspection Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Trelleborg Inspection Tool at 13.0 against Shim Selector's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shim Selector ships an update every 7 months, Trelleborg Inspection Tool every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shim Selector versus Trelleborg Inspection Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShim SelectorTrelleborg Inspection Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrelleborg Sealing SolutionsTrelleborg AB

In-app purchases

None

Shim Selector

No in-app purchases

None

Trelleborg Inspection Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shim Selector free?
Shim Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trelleborg Inspection Tool free?
Trelleborg Inspection Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shim Selector or Trelleborg Inspection Tool have ads?
Neither Shim Selector nor Trelleborg Inspection Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shim Selector or Trelleborg Inspection Tool?
Shim Selector ships an update every 7 months, and Trelleborg Inspection Tool every 4 months. Most recently, Shim Selector was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trelleborg Inspection Tool on October 27, 2026.

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