Comparison

WoodPicker vs Box

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

Head to head
About

WoodPicker

This tool streamlines woodworking projects by assisting with design, wood selection, and cutting. It helps users efficiently plan lumber purchases and minimize waste, offering pre-made project plans and import options for custom designs.

Highlights
  • Design simplification
  • Wood selection assistance
  • Cutting optimization
  • Lumber waste minimization
  • Project plan import
  • Printable cutting layouts
Features
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WoodPicker is a tool to simplify a woodworking project. You can use it to speed up the design, wood selection, and cutting steps of the project. Getting started on a woodworking plan is hard to do. Once you’ve painstakingly detailed a design, you need to select the best pieces of lumber to fulfill all the parts in the project and somehow keep track of each one. It’s not uncommon to spend hours at the lumberyard trying to figure out how to efficiently place the parts for your project on the best available picks of wood. WoodPicker is designed to greatly improve the experience of choosing lumber at the lumberyard so you can cut it into parts with minimal waste. With WoodPicker, you can now concentrate on picking the best lumber and be on your way in a fraction of the time. Here's how it works: WoodPicker will take your list of parts from your project plan and create suggestions of board dimensions to fulfill the parts list. If you can't find a board that matches the suggestion, no worries. Just change the suggested dimension and WoodPicker will automatically determine how to lay your parts on your chosen board. And when you've picked enough lumber for your project, WoodPicker will speed up your cutting time by providing a printable summary that illustrates the best layout for your project’s parts. If designing a project from scratch is overwhelming, WoodPicker also provides a growing list of project plans with illustrated cutting and assembly instructions that you can purchase to get you started even faster. All plans are FREE with the WoodPicker Pro in-app purchase. If you design your own plan in a program like SketchUp, you can easily import it into WoodPicker Pro with the CutList extension. Or, enter your parts list through the WoodPicker user interface. This requires the WoodPicker Pro in-app purchase. So whether you are a craftsman picking lumber for furniture or a weekend warrior with a backyard project, I’m confident that this app will speed up your job.

About

Box

Design and generate custom laser-cut boxes with adjustable dimensions, material thickness, and joint styles. Preview layouts and export designs as SVG or PDF for cutting. Supports various box configurations and lid types.

Highlights
  • Customizable box dimensions
  • Adjustable material thickness
  • Multiple joint styles
  • Lid customization
  • Project layout preview
  • SVG/PDF export
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Create custom laser-cut boxes quickly and easily! 1. Define project size and features 2. Preview the project layout 3. Export as SVG or PDF Details • Get started with a template or modify an existing project • Specify the dimensions, material thickness and joint style • Add a separate lid and customize its appearance, fit and size. • Switch to the project layout tab to get a preview of the layout file that that will be generated. • Export the project for further processing or cutting. Boxes can be fully enclosed with 6 sides, or have one or more sides removed for open boxes, frames or other combinations. Lids can be flat or fit over with adjustable depth and fit. Grid Dividers can be added to boxes, with or without frames around the edges. Joints can be plain or smooth, or box joints that are automatic or specified by count. Material thickness and kerf can be configured for a precise fit.

Screenshots

WoodPicker4 screens
Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Box at 4.6 against WoodPicker's 3.0. Box also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 42%). WoodPicker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. WoodPicker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Box sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Box holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of WoodPicker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WoodPicker ships an update monthly, Box every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WoodPicker versus Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodPickerBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (35 ratings)4.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3536 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJBonta Innovations, LLCDerek Graham

Customer experience

WoodPicker

All ratings33 ratings
Positive48.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Box

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WoodPicker

One-time10
  • Rocking Horse Plan -WoodPickerFree
  • Queen Bed Plan by WoodPickerFree
  • Baseball Game by WoodPickerFree
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  • Baseball Game by WoodPicker$1.99
  • Night Stand Plan by WoodPicker$3.99
  • Duet Piano Bench by WoodPicker$3.99
  • WoodPicker Pro Package$9.99
  • 46" TV Console by WoodPicker$9.99
  • TV Stand Console by WoodPicker$9.99
  • Buffet with Hutch - WoodPicker$13.99
5 purchases

Box

One-time5
  • CNC Router Joinery$1.99
  • Caddy/Tote Handle$1.99
  • Kerf-o-meter Plus Upgrade$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Grid Dividers - Unlimited$4.99
  • Enhanced Project Fit$4.99

Questions

Is WoodPicker free?
WoodPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box free?
Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WoodPicker or Box?
Box is rated higher. WoodPicker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Box averages 4.6 from 36 ratings.
Do WoodPicker or Box have ads?
Neither WoodPicker nor Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WoodPicker or Box?
WoodPicker ships an update monthly, and Box every 2 months. Most recently, WoodPicker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Box on November 3, 2026.

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