Matco Tools vs ARES Tool
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/.
ARES Tool
Access your preferred tool shopping destinations through a single, user-friendly application. Browse and discover a wide range of tools with convenience.
- Access favorite tool shops
- Convenient app interface
- Browse tool selections
- Discover new tools
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Conveniently access all of your favorite tool shopping with the ease of an app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARES Tool at 100% against Matco Tools's 35%. ARES Tool also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Matco Tools's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARES Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matco Tools has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Matco Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of ARES Tool's.
| Parameter | Matco Tools | ARES Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matco Tools | MJD Industries, LLC |
Customer experience
Matco Tools
ARES Tool
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
ARES Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Matco Tools
No in-app purchases
ARES Tool
No in-app purchases
