ShareMyToolbox vs SubBase Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShareMyToolbox
This app helps mobile field teams manage and share tools efficiently. It allows for easy cataloging, searching, and tracking of tools to prevent loss, theft, and duplicate purchases. Features include barcode scanning, borrowing workflows, and advanced options like GPS tracking and robust reporting for business users.
- Create detailed tool catalog
- Search and find tools
- Barcode and QR code scanning
- Manage tool borrowing and lending
- GPS location on scans (Business)
- Web portal with reporting (Business)
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Unlock the Power of Smarter Tool Management with ShareMyToolbox Say goodbye to tool loss, theft, and hoarding. ShareMyToolbox is your perfect tool tracking solution, designed specifically for mobile field teams. Our easy-to-use mobile app offers powerful features to help you manage and share your tools efficiently within your team. Why Choose ShareMyToolbox? • Easily Create Your Detailed Tool Catalog • Search and Find Tools on Your Mobile Devices • Reduce Costs by Not Buying Duplicates • Reduce Hoarding through Increased Visibility • Eliminate Lost or Stolen Tools by Increasing Accountability • Eliminate Employees Procuring Items for Personal Use Top Features of the Starter Plan: • Manage your tools and assets. • Track up to 100 tools efficiently. • Manage up to 3 employees and 10 virtual assignments (such as allocating to the repair shop). • View and take action with barcode and QR code scanning. • Borrowing and lending made easy with intuitive workflows. • Access our extensive online support resources. Our Business Level Customers Enjoy: • GPS Location on Scans • Web Portal with Robust Reporting • Locations • Data Import and Export • Priority Support • Unlimited Items • Ability to Add More Users • Consumable and Quantity Items • Audits and more! Learn more at www.ShareMyToolbox.com. Join Thousands of Satisfied Users! Our users love ShareMyToolbox for its simplicity and effectiveness. Contractors, service companies, mechanics, field technicians, and more rely on our app to keep their tools organized and their teams accountable. Get Started Today! Download ShareMyToolbox now and experience the best in tool management. Stop losing tools and start managing them smarter with ShareMyToolbox.
SubBase Mobile
This app simplifies the process of requesting materials for field crews, allowing them to focus more on construction and less on administrative tasks. It streamlines purchasing to improve efficiency on job sites.
- Streamlined material requests
- Simplified field purchasing
- Improved crew efficiency
- Focus on building
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SubBase Mobile streamlines field purchasing so crews can spend less time chasing materials and more time building.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SubBase Mobile at free against ShareMyToolbox's freemium. SubBase Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ShareMyToolbox's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
SubBase Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareMyToolbox has 296 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of SubBase Mobile's.
ShareMyToolbox ships an update fortnightly, SubBase Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShareMyToolbox | SubBase Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (296 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShareMyToolbox, LLC | SubBase Technologies |
Customer experience
ShareMyToolbox
SubBase Mobile
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
SubBase Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ShareMyToolbox
No in-app purchases
SubBase Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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