Comparison

MachineBoard vs materialAssist

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

Head to head
About

MachineBoard

Monitor your machines in real-time from anywhere. Receive instant alerts for issues and track machining cycle times to optimize production and minimize downtime. Integrates with tapio partners for detailed machine information.

Highlights
  • Real-time machine overview
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Machining cycle time tracking
  • Integration with tapio partners
  • Production planning assistance
Features
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No one is closer to the machines than the machine operator. Downtime can be avoided, delays are undesirable - all the better that you now always have all the real-time displays around your machines with you. • Machine overview always and everywhere. Keep track of all the machines on your shop floor. • Receive push notifications on your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch when problems occur or interactions are required on one of your machines. • Have an overview of how long the machining cycle on your machines will last. Increase your machine uptime and reduce downtime. • Specific details about your machines can be retrieved from integrated tapio partners. With MachineBoard you are always in the right place at the right time. Set-up operations, CNC programs or parallel activities can be scheduled thanks to the display of remaining run times, to make planning your production much easier. More information about the MachineBoard can be found here: https://www.tapio.one/en/MachineBoard MachineBoard is an application from tapio, the open ecosystem for the wood industry. Digitally map your production via tapio and manage it centrally and securely in one place with one login. You can find the free registration of your company with tapio on the tapio website via my.tapio.one as well as the installation description for MachineBoard via https://www.tapio.one/en/MachineBoard/requirements. You like the MachineBoard from tapio? Give us a "Like" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tapio.International Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tapio-gmbh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodisdigital/

About

materialAssist

Features
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Would you like to keep an overview of your material in the workplace? Would you like to avoid the search for the right material (e.g. edgebands)? With the materialAssist you always know where all your edgebands are and how much material per type is still available at the workplace. At the same time, you can have the exact location of the edgeband that you want to process next located. In the future we will expand this function - then you can also use the HOMAG materialAssist to manage your plate remnants, for example. materialAssist Edge for edge band management Clear management of your edgebands: Document all storage and retrieval and always know how much edging material you still have at the workplace. LED display for optimal organization: Reduce your set-up times by changing edges faster and avoid searching for edge strips. LEDs show you the storage space on the edge shelf and mark the edge on the shelf that is to be processed next (pick by light). Time saving in label printing: Print the edging tape label directly from the app and thus label your edges. The free construction plan for the edgeband shelf (for organizing and storing the edgebands) is available for download free of charge: homag.com/edgebandmanagement

Screenshots

MachineBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: materialAssist at every 3 weeks against MachineBoard's every 4 months. MachineBoard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

MachineBoard ships an update every 4 months, materialAssist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MachineBoard versus materialAssist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachineBoardmaterialAssist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertapio GmbHHOMAG GmbH

In-app purchases

None

MachineBoard

No in-app purchases

None

materialAssist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MachineBoard free?
MachineBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is materialAssist free?
materialAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MachineBoard or materialAssist have ads?
Neither MachineBoard nor materialAssist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MachineBoard or materialAssist?
MachineBoard ships an update every 4 months, and materialAssist every 3 weeks. Most recently, MachineBoard was updated on September 18, 2026 and materialAssist on September 17, 2026.

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