Carboline vs Hilti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carboline
Access product information by brand, application, or market. Connect with world-class technical support and customer service for quick assistance.
- View products by brand
- Filter by application type
- Browse by market
- Quick access to product information
- Contact Technical Support
- Contact Customer Service
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With the Carboline Mobile App you will be able to view products by brand name, application type or market. You also have quick access to product information and our world class Technical Support and Customer Service Team.
Hilti
This app helps firestop professionals, contractors, and designers find and store passive firestop solutions. It provides access to a digital library of approvals and allows users to submit engineering judgment requests.
- Discover code-compliant firestop solutions
- Access digital approvals library (UL, DIN, ETA)
- Store firestop solutions in the cloud
- Submit engineering judgment (EJ) requests
- Manage projects and explore products
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The Hilti Firestop Selector offers a comprehensive answer to passive firestop product and solution needs. The Hilti Firestop Selector allows Firestop Professionals, contractors and designers to find and conveniently store firestop solutions in the cloud for future access or sharing with stakeholders. The app also allows users to submit an engineering judgment (EJ) request from anywhere. Easily discover code compliant solutions using our digital approvals library, which includes thousands of digitized UL, DIN, and ETA approvals and abbreviated summaries (typicals) or simplified trade details for various firestop applications. Effortlessly handle your projects, explore products and approvals, and request EJs all from the convenience of your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carboline at 90% against Hilti's 11%. Carboline also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Hilti's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carboline holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Carboline's written reviews are positive against 11% of Hilti's.
Carboline ships an update every 4 months, Hilti every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carboline | Hilti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 3.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RPM International Inc. | Hilti AG |
Customer experience
Carboline
Hilti
In-app purchases
Carboline
No in-app purchases
Hilti
No in-app purchases
