MATCO TOOLS vs EEDM596FK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MATCO TOOLS
This utility app transforms your smartphone into a sound and vibration detection tool. It assists technicians in identifying issues in vehicles and machinery by pinpointing rattles, squeaks, and grinding sounds. Requires additional hardware to function.
- Sound and vibration detection
- Locates defective or worn parts
- Analog and digital display options
- Adjustable sound level settings
- User information guide included
- Background sound off-setting
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The Matco Tools SmartEAR1 Sound & Vibration Detection app was developed to help assist the service technician in locating and finding defective or worn parts in automobiles, heavy machinery or industrial equipment where vibration, rattles, squeaks and grinding sounds would be associated making the task very difficult or impossible to diagnose. When used with our specially designed hardware kits your smartphone will be transformed into a state of the art Sound & Vibration Detection Technicians Tool allowing for ease of locating and finding those troubled areas. NOTE: Additional hardware is required to use this app. For information on how to purchase hardware please contact your local Matco Tools Distributor or call 1-866-BUY-TOOL**** Features: User friendly interface and intuitive operation. Sound level reading displays average, peak and real-time values. Sound level readings are displayed in either Analog or Digital. Analog and Digital readings have 2 display panels the user can choose from. Analog Meter or Analog Wave-Form. Digital Numeric or Digital Bar Graph. Background sound off-setting, sample rates, decibel off-setting can be manually be set. Reset/Refresh buttons reset/refresh values to default settings. Sound Level Reading Sampling Rate Decibel Off-set Master Volume Control User information guide includes informative facts about sound perception and permissible noise level exposure as well as a sound level comparison reference chart. Additional Information: Required: Any iOS device running iOS5.0+. Recommended: iPhone 4 and newer/ iPod Touch 4 and newer. Compatible: iPad 2 and newer.
EEDM596FK
This app acts as a companion for a digital multimeter, offering a Bluetooth remote display for easier testing of vehicle systems. It allows users to save and digitally share test results, including customer and vehicle details.
- Bluetooth remote display
- One-person testing
- Store results with customer info
- Digitally share readings
- Syncs with tool
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App companion for your Snap-on Advanced Digital Multimeter. Includes Bluetooth remote display for one-person testing of brake lights, and other systems. Syncs with tool to conveniently store results with customer information i.e. license plate, make model etc. Digitally share readings in the shop and with customers. Snap-on, the worlds’ finest tools since 1920.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EEDM596FK at 3.5 against MATCO TOOLS's 2.3. EEDM596FK also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 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.
EEDM596FK holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MATCO TOOLS's written reviews are positive against 40% of EEDM596FK's.
MATCO TOOLS ships an update every 6 months, EEDM596FK every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MATCO TOOLS | EEDM596FK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 3.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JS Products, Inc. | Snap-on Inc. |
Customer experience
MATCO TOOLS
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In-app purchases
MATCO TOOLS
No in-app purchases
EEDM596FK
No in-app purchases
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