MATCO TOOLS vs UseePlus
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.
UseePlus
This application allows you to view your phone's photo album files directly on your mobile device. It connects via USB to your phone, providing easy access to your media library.
- Connects via USB
- View photo album files
- Control software for MFI devices
- Access phone media library
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USEEPlus is a control software for MFI devices It is connected to the mobile phone via USB You can view your phone's photo album files through the app
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Verdict
MATCO TOOLS and UseePlus both sit at 2.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 25% of UseePlus's written reviews are positive against 0% of MATCO TOOLS's. UseePlus also leads on ratings volume (303 vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for MATCO TOOLS against 2.4 for UseePlus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UseePlus has 303 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MATCO TOOLS's written reviews are positive against 25% of UseePlus's.
MATCO TOOLS ships an update every 6 months, UseePlus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MATCO TOOLS | UseePlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 2.4 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 303 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JS Products, Inc. | 亮 连 |
Customer experience
MATCO TOOLS
UseePlus
Bugs and requests
MATCO TOOLS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UseePlus
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes frequently
- Device not detected even when connected
- Inconsistent performance after software updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch between front and side cameras
- Option to save photos/videos without full library access
- Improved focus and zoom controls
In-app purchases
MATCO TOOLS
No in-app purchases
UseePlus
No in-app purchases
