Comparison

ShareMyToolbox vs TBConnect

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

Head to head
About

ShareMyToolbox

This app helps businesses track tools, equipment, and assets, providing visibility into their location and who is responsible for them. It simplifies inventory management through barcode scanning, assignment, and search functionalities for field teams.

Highlights
  • Track tools, equipment, and assets
  • Manage inventory
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Borrow, return, and transfer items
  • Assign items to employees and locations
  • Search and find tools from the field
  • Schedule and complete audits
Features
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Know where your tools are. Know who has them. Keep your business moving. ShareMyToolbox is a simple way to organize and manage your tool inventory, equipment, and other assets your business depends on every day. Built for contractors and field teams, ShareMyToolbox gives everyone better visibility into what you have, where it is, who’s responsible for it, and what needs attention. 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. AN ALL-NEW APP. We’ve spent more than a decade helping businesses keep track of the tools and equipment that keep work moving. We took everything we’ve learned and used it to build ShareMyToolbox 3.0 from the ground up. The result is a modern mobile experience designed around how people actually work in the field. Finding an item. Scanning it. Borrowing it. Returning it. Transferring it. Getting it where it needs to go. It all feels familiar—just more intuitive and easier to navigate. Simple by design. SCAN TO GET THINGS DONE The new ShareMyToolbox scanner turns barcodes and QR codes into shortcuts for getting work done. Scan an item to instantly identify it, see relevant information, and take available actions. ShareMyToolbox can even recognize when an item has an open task requiring your attention and help you move directly from scanning to action. Borrow it. Return it. Transfer it. Take care of what needs to happen next. KNOW WHERE EVERYTHING STANDS Quickly search your tool inventory and equipment from the field. See what’s available, what’s assigned, who has it, and where it’s located without calling the office or searching the jobsite. MAKE OWNERSHIP EASIER Assign tools and equipment to employees, crews, jobsites, vehicles, warehouses, and other locations. Give your team the visibility they need to know what they’re responsible for and where things belong. Better visibility makes accountability part of the way work gets done—not another process to manage. KEEP EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE Create an accurate tool and equipment inventory your business can count on. Organize tools, equipment, consumables, and other assets across people, warehouses, trucks, and jobsites so your team can spend less time searching, answering questions, and wondering where things went. KEEP WORK MOVING ShareMyToolbox helps your team: • Track tools, equipment, and assets • Manage your tool and equipment inventory • Scan barcodes and QR codes • Borrow, return, and transfer items • Assign tools to employees and crews • Organize items across warehouses, jobsites, vehicles, and other locations • Search and find tools from the field • Track consumables and quantities • Schedule and complete audits • Manage maintenance and other tasks • Capture GPS location when items are scanned • Access important information from Home Screen widgets • Manage inventory from the field or office BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD ShareMyToolbox is designed for businesses where tools and equipment move between people and places every day. From construction and the skilled trades to maintenance and service operations, we help businesses keep their tool inventory organized and their teams accountable. ShareMyToolbox is used across construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing, equipment rental, facilities, maintenance, service, and other field operations. You don’t need more complicated software. You need a simple system your team will actually use. START SIMPLE. GROW WHEN YOU’RE READY. Get started with ShareMyToolbox Starter to manage up to 100 items with up to 3 employees and 10 virtual assignments. Business plans add unlimited items, additional users, a web portal, locations, consumables, audits, reporting, data import and export, costing, and more. Running a business will never be simple. Managing the assets that keep it moving should be. TOOL TRACKING MADE SIMPLE.® Stop wondering. Start knowing.

About

TBConnect

This app streamlines the measurement process by digitally capturing and organizing data from a compatible laser measuring device. It eliminates the need for manual note-taking, allowing users to document measurements efficiently on their smartphone.

Highlights
  • Capture measurements digitally
  • Organize measurement data
  • Companion to laser measuring device
  • Eliminates manual note-taking
  • Smartphone integration
Features
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The ToughBuilt Connect mobile app is the perfect companion to the ToughBuilt 165’ Laser Measuring Device. You no longer have to juggle the laser device, notepad and pencil and your smartphone. Instead, let the app capture and document your measurements in an organized fashion.

Screenshots

ShareMyToolbox4 screens
TBConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShareMyToolbox at 85% against TBConnect's 0%. ShareMyToolbox also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). TBConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShareMyToolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareMyToolbox has 298 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ShareMyToolbox's written reviews are positive against 0% of TBConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShareMyToolbox ships an update fortnightly, TBConnect every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShareMyToolbox versus TBConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareMyToolboxTBConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (298 ratings) — better1.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings298 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShareMyToolbox, LLCToughBuilt Industries, Inc.

Customer experience

ShareMyToolbox

All ratings297 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.7%

TBConnect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

ShareMyToolbox

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when taking photos of tools
  • Registration email not sending
  • App fails to load and shows error codes repeatedly
  • Screen strobing and update hanging
  • Password management system not recognized
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  • CSV import not functioning
  • iPad screen rotation not supported
  • Unexpected logout requiring re-authentication
  • Account deletion throws error
  • Navigation back button goes through multiple screens

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bulk import/CSV upload functionality
  • Quantity tracking for duplicate tools
  • Tool repair and maintenance logging
  • Loan tools to non-members without app installation
  • Mass audit function for multiple users
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  • Location-based inventory system (property, building, drawer)
  • Multiple photo uploads at once
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Hour meter notes display with equipment
  • Copy tool listings with serial number changes
  • Lower user addition costs

TBConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShareMyToolbox

No in-app purchases

None

TBConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShareMyToolbox free?
ShareMyToolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TBConnect free?
TBConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShareMyToolbox or TBConnect?
ShareMyToolbox is rated higher. ShareMyToolbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while TBConnect averages 1.6 from 11 ratings.
Do ShareMyToolbox or TBConnect have ads?
Neither ShareMyToolbox nor TBConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShareMyToolbox or TBConnect?
ShareMyToolbox ships an update fortnightly, and TBConnect every 19 months. Most recently, ShareMyToolbox was updated on November 11, 2026 and TBConnect on November 3, 2026.

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