Comparison

ShareMyToolbox vs Shelf Companion

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

Shelf Companion

This app allows teams to manage and audit assets directly from their mobile devices. Scan QR codes or barcodes to quickly access asset details, update information, and conduct real-time inventory audits. It syncs instantly with the web platform and is designed for collaborative team use.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Real-time inventory audits
  • View and update asset details
  • Assign and release asset custody
  • Multi-workspace support
  • Role-based access control
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Shelf Companion is the mobile companion app for Shelf — the asset management platform your team already uses on the web. Sign in with your existing Shelf account and put your whole inventory in your pocket. SCAN TO ACT Point your camera at a Shelf QR code — or any barcode you've registered to an asset — and jump straight to that item. Code 128, Code 39, DataMatrix, EAN-13, and external QR codes are all supported. RUN AUDITS FROM THE FLOOR Walk the room, scan as you go, and watch an audit complete in real time. See what's been found, what's still expected, and prioritise by urgency — without a clipboard or a laptop. MANAGE ASSETS ANYWHERE View asset details, update locations, assign or release custody, and check bookings in and out from your phone. Every change syncs instantly with your Shelf web workspace and your activity timeline. BUILT FOR TEAMS Role-aware by design: base users, self-service members, admins, and owners each see exactly what they should. Multi-workspace switching is built in. REQUIRES A SHELF ACCOUNT Shelf Companion is an extension of your Shelf workspace, not a standalone product. You'll need an existing Shelf account (https://www.shelf.nu) to sign in. There is no separate subscription for the app. Questions or feedback: support@shelf.nu

Screenshots

ShareMyToolbox4 screens
Shelf Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShareMyToolbox at 4.8 against Shelf Companion's 3.0. ShareMyToolbox also leads on ratings volume (297 vs 2). Shelf Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareMyToolbox has 297 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShareMyToolbox ships an update fortnightly, Shelf Companion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShareMyToolbox versus Shelf Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareMyToolboxShelf Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShareMyToolbox, LLCShelf Asset Management, Inc.

Customer experience

ShareMyToolbox

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

Shelf Companion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Shelf Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShareMyToolbox

No in-app purchases

None

Shelf Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShareMyToolbox free?
ShareMyToolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelf Companion free?
Shelf Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShareMyToolbox or Shelf Companion?
ShareMyToolbox is rated higher. ShareMyToolbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 297 ratings, while Shelf Companion averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ShareMyToolbox or Shelf Companion have ads?
Neither ShareMyToolbox nor Shelf Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShareMyToolbox or Shelf Companion?
ShareMyToolbox ships an update fortnightly, and Shelf Companion every 2 weeks. Most recently, ShareMyToolbox was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shelf Companion on November 5, 2026.

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