Comparison

macroHOLZdata vs myWINDOR

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

Head to head
About

macroHOLZdata

Identify common trade timbers using macroscopic features. This app provides high-quality illustrations and a database of wood properties, processing, and utilization information. It's a valuable tool for education and self-study in forestry and the timber industry.

Highlights
  • Interactive timber identification
  • Macroscopic feature observation
  • High-quality color illustrations
  • Wood properties database
  • Processing and utilization information
  • Educational tool for wood technology
Features
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The knowledge about recognition and utilization of the most important internationally traded timbers is of prime importance to forestry and wood industry as well as timber trade and even control authorities. As an important tool for this purpose, the database macroHOLZdata developed at the Thünen Institute for Wood Research has been programmed as an app for smartphones and tablets. The macroHOLZdata app offers: • interactive identification of common trade timbers (hardwoods and softwoods) based on macroscopic features to be observed with the unaided eye or with a hand lens, • high quality colour illustrations of wood characters and timbers featuring transverse (10x) and longitudinal surfaces (natural size), • database offering pertinent information on wood properties, processing, and utilization, • innovative tool for teaching at vocational schools and higher educational facilities with a wood technology and forestry related curriculum (also suitable for Do-It-Yourself education), • a textbook with definitions, explanations, procedures, etc. for most features used in the description of the timbers in terms of wood structure, properties, and utilization; specific information retrieval, • complete timber descriptions accompanied by high quality color illustrations depicting characteristic wood features. The app is also ideal suited for further education and training in forestry and timber industry as well as self-study for all those interested in wood.

About

myWINDOR

Features
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Die myWINDOR App ist die zentrale digitale Plattform der WINDOR Fensterwerk GmbH für Kunden, Partner und Monteure. Sie ermöglicht den komfortablen Zugriff auf eine umfangreiche Mediathek mit PDF-Dokumenten, Anleitungen, Videos und Bildmaterial rund um Produkte, Verarbeitung und Montage. Über die App können Auftragsbestätigungen digital eingesehen, bearbeitet und freigegeben werden. Gleichzeitig bietet sie eine transparente Übersicht über Auftrags- und Herstellungsstatus sowie alle relevanten Prozessschritte. Darüber hinaus fungiert die myWINDOR App als zentrale Schaltstelle zu sämtlichen Softwarelösungen aus dem Hause WINDOR – von der firmeneigenen Gestell-App für Monteure über die Rehau-Konfiguratoren bis hin zu weiteren digitalen Tools. Mit dieser App verfolgt die WINDOR Fensterwerk GmbH das Ziel, Abläufe zu vereinfachen, die Kommunikation zu beschleunigen und ihren Kunden den Weg in eine digitalisierte Zukunft zu ebnen.

Screenshots

macroHOLZdata4 screens
myWINDOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myWINDOR at every 2 weeks against macroHOLZdata's every 6 months. macroHOLZdata's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.2). 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

macroHOLZdata ships an update every 6 months, myWINDOR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
macroHOLZdata versus myWINDOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermacroHOLZdatamyWINDOR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven KochSebastian Gerecke

In-app purchases

None

macroHOLZdata

No in-app purchases

None

myWINDOR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is macroHOLZdata free?
macroHOLZdata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myWINDOR free?
myWINDOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do macroHOLZdata or myWINDOR have ads?
Neither macroHOLZdata nor myWINDOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, macroHOLZdata or myWINDOR?
macroHOLZdata ships an update every 6 months, and myWINDOR every 2 weeks. Most recently, macroHOLZdata was updated on October 3, 2026 and myWINDOR on October 1, 2026.

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