Microforest vs Wood Volume Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microforest
This app provides mobile solutions for outdoor forestry work. Access maps, stand data, and business information from your device, even offline. It supports navigation, data collection, and transaction management for forestry professionals.
- Navigation and GPS tracking
- Map editing with notes and drawings
- Stand register access
- Data collection and assessments
- Operational transactions
- Business reports
- Offline support
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The Microforest app introduces mobility solutions for the outdoor workplace, allowing you to access forestry maps, stand register data and business data on-the-go, anytime. Some of the key features of the secure Microforest App for iPhone and iPad: *Navigation and GPS tracking *Map editing, pins, notes and spatial drawing *Stand register *Data collection and assessments *Operational transactions *Business reports *Offline support for stand register, mapping and in-field transactions. To use the Microforest app with your own forestry resource/business data, you must be using the Microforest Plantation Manager as your back-end system. You can evaluate the app with our demonstration plantation system as back-end, using a guest logon.
Wood Volume Calculator
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Wood Volume Calculator - the fastest, most accurate way to measure log volume, estimate timber value and manage your woodwork on the go. Whether you are a sawmill operator, timber merchant, logger, carpenter, forester, furniture maker or a homeowner pricing up a tree, Wood Volume Calculator turns minutes of math into one tap. Enter the length and circumference of a log and instantly get the cubic volume - in cubic feet, cubic metres, hoppus or yarn - plus the total price based on your local rate. - Built for real timber yards, not classrooms. - Works fully offline - no signal needed in the forest or sawmill. - Switch between Metric (metres) and Imperial (feet/inches) in one tap. -- WHAT YOU CAN DO -- * Calculate log volume in seconds Enter length and circumference, get an instant cubic feet (cft) or cubic metre (cbm) result. * Price every log automatically Add your price per cubic foot or cubic metre and the app calculates the total value of each log and the entire stack. * Track unlimited logs Add log after log to a running session. See subtotal volume and subtotal price update live. * Full history Every log you measure is saved with date, units, dimensions and price - perfect for invoices, audits and end-of-day totals. * Metric AND Imperial - your choice Switch unit systems anytime. Great for international buyers and exporters quoting in CBM or CFT. * Clean, distraction-free design Soft neumorphic UI that is easy on the eyes during a long day in the yard. -- WHO IT IS FOR -- - Sawmill owners and operators - Timber merchants and lumber dealers - Loggers and forestry workers - Carpenters, joiners and furniture makers - Construction and roofing contractors - Plantation and estate managers - Farmers selling fallen or harvested trees - DIY woodworkers pricing planks and beams - Students and forestry trainees learning hoppus and cubic measurement -- WHY USERS LOVE IT -- "Replaced my paper notebook the first day. The price-per-CFT total saved me an argument with a buyer." - Timber merchant "Switching between feet and metres is one tap. Every other calculator made me restart." - Sawmill owner "Hoppus and cubic in the same app - finally." - Forestry student -- HOW IT WORKS -- 1. Pick your unit system: Metric or Imperial. 2. Enter the log's length and circumference (girth). 3. (Optional) Enter your price per cubic foot or cubic metre. 4. Tap ADD LOG. The result is shown instantly and saved to history. 5. Repeat for every log - the running total tells you the full volume and value of the stack. -- ACCURATE FORMULAS -- Wood Volume Calculator uses the standard quarter-girth (hoppus) formula for round logs, plus true cubic conversion for squared timber. Results match what is used at sawmills, ports and timber auctions worldwide. -- PRIVACY FIRST -- All your logs and prices are stored on your device. No account needed. No sign-up. No data sold. -- SUPPORT -- Questions, suggestions or a unit you would like us to add? We reply to every message - get in touch from inside the app. Download Wood Volume Calculator now and turn your phone into the simplest, fastest timber calculator on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Microforest at every 10 days against Wood Volume Calculator's every 3 weeks. Wood Volume Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microforest ships an update every 10 days, Wood Volume Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microforest | Wood Volume Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microforest | Akila Mendis |
In-app purchases
Microforest
No in-app purchases
Wood Volume Calculator
No in-app purchases
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