Comparison

MATCO TOOLS vs Shelf Track

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MATCO TOOLS

Features
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The Matco Tools SmartEAR2 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.

About

Shelf Track

Easily track your belongings across different locations like pantries, garages, or closets. Organize items by shelf, add photos and notes, and quickly search or filter to manage quantities. Sync your data across devices with Google or Apple sign-in.

Highlights
  • Organize by shelf
  • Track item quantities
  • Add photos and notes
  • Search and filter items
  • Sync across devices
  • Simple interface
Features
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shelf track is for people who just want a simple, steady sense of what they have. pantry, garage, closet, random bin, all of it. organize by shelf set things up however makes sense to you. pantry, garage, a box, a whole room, whatever. add items, track quantities, and stop guessing what’s actually left. make things easy to spot add a photo if it helps, or just pick a quick icon. drop in notes when you need them so future you knows what you meant. find and adjust fast search, filter by shelf, sort how you like. when you’re in a rush, you can update quantities without digging through extra screens. stay in sync sign in with google or apple and everything stays backed up and in sync. your preferences come with you too, so it feels the same wherever you open it. your setup, your account manage shelves, tweak names, check settings, read the faq if you want. it’s meant to be simple now and flexible later. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MATCO TOOLS4 screens
Shelf Track4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shelf Track at weekly against MATCO TOOLS's every 6 months. MATCO TOOLS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATCO TOOLS ships an update every 6 months, Shelf Track weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MATCO TOOLS versus Shelf Track: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATCO TOOLSShelf Track
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJS Products, Inc.Samuel Snow

In-app purchases

None

MATCO TOOLS

No in-app purchases

None

Shelf Track

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MATCO TOOLS free?
MATCO TOOLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelf Track free?
Shelf Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MATCO TOOLS or Shelf Track have ads?
Neither MATCO TOOLS nor Shelf Track shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATCO TOOLS or Shelf Track?
MATCO TOOLS ships an update every 6 months, and Shelf Track weekly. Most recently, MATCO TOOLS was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shelf Track on October 15, 2026.

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