Matco Tools vs L.A. Rapid Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matco Tools
Access your local tool distributor 24/7 for professional automotive tools. Purchase tools, check inventory, submit warranty claims, and manage payments. Exclusive deals and promotions are also available.
- 24/7 distributor access
- Real-time inventory checks
- Tool purchases
- Warranty claim submission
- Account payment management
- Order history
- App-exclusive deals
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The patented Matco Tools App gives you 24/7 on-demand access to your Matco Distributor, over 13,000 of the highest quality professional automotive tools and so much more! - Connect real-time with your local Matco Tools distributor! No need to wait until your weekly stop, you can stay connected anytime in between tool truck visits. - In the middle of a job and realize you're missing something? Quickly and easily purchase the tools you need and see real-time tool truck inventory without waiting for your next truck visit. - Break a tool? Submit warranty requests for broken tools directly from the app! - Easily manage your weekly truck account payments and view order history from both the Matco Tools App and the tool truck all in one place! - Get in the know with app exclusive deals, products and promotions through the Patented Matco Tools app. Since 1979, the mission of Matco Tools has been to provide professional mechanics and auto enthusiasts with all the premium tools, storage and equipment they need to get the job done, while also offering best-in-class service and customer support. Service. Trust. Results.® Pat. No. 11,023,849 *Tool Truck integration features are only available to users who have a Matco Tools distributor. To find your local Matco distributor, please visit https://www.matcotools.com/find-a-distributor/.
L.A. Rapid Scan
This app allows existing customers to purchase over 30,000 fleet maintenance products. Scan barcoded items with your mobile device or an optional Bluetooth scanner for quick order submission. View past orders directly within the application.
- Purchase over 30,000 fleet MRO products
- Scan barcoded items with mobile camera
- Use optional Bluetooth scanner
- Submit orders for processing
- View past orders
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L.A. Fasteners is a master distributor and national supplier of MRO products used in fleet maintenance. Our mobile app, teamed with your existing L.A. Fasteners corporate account will give you the power to purchase over 30,000 Fleet MRO products. Items for order that are bar coded with an L.A. Fasteners label can be scanned quickly with the mobile camera or with an optional blue tooth device and submitted easily to us for processing. Customers can also view past orders as well. If you are an existing L.A. Fasteners customer and have downloaded this app, please contact us to authorize access and for additional instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: L.A. Rapid Scan at free against Matco Tools's free with in-app purchases. L.A. Rapid Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Matco Tools's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
L.A. Rapid Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matco Tools has 5.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Matco Tools ships an update every 6 weeks, L.A. Rapid Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matco Tools | L.A. Rapid Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matco Tools | Longwell Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
Matco Tools
L.A. Rapid Scan
Bugs and requests
Matco Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Catalog not loading properly
- Payment issues and errors
- Unexpected logout and login problems
- Overlapping UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Wishlist/favorites feature
- Improved catalog browsing
- Seamless integration with online account
- Ability to make payments directly in the app
L.A. Rapid Scan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Matco Tools
No in-app purchases
L.A. Rapid Scan
No in-app purchases
Questions
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