Comparison

ATFA Toolbox vs Areaplane

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

Head to head
About

ATFA Toolbox

This app provides timber flooring professionals with essential on-site tools like an EMC calculator and job cost estimator. It also offers access to membership details and a library of technical information sheets, with personalized recommendations based on membership type.

Highlights
  • EMC calculator for timber moisture content
  • Job cost estimate builder and exporter
  • View membership level and renewal date
  • Access recommended and full info sheets
  • Pin frequently used information sheets
  • Share info sheets via private links
Features
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ATFA is the official app of the Australasian Timber Flooring Association. It puts the tools timber flooring professionals use on site alongside everything that comes with ATFA membership. ON-SITE TOOLS - EMC calculator: work out the equilibrium moisture content of timber from temperature and relative humidity - Total estimate: build and export a job cost estimate YOUR MEMBERSHIP - See your membership level, member number and renewal date INFORMATION SHEETS - Get recommended info sheets based on your type of membership - Browse the full library of ATFA technical information sheets - Pin the sheets you use most - Share a sheet with a client or builder as a private, view-only link Membership features need an ATFA member login. Not a member yet? Visit atfa.com.au to join.

About

Areaplane

Features
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Measure rooms, yards and land, right on your plan or map. Areaplane turns floor plans, blueprints and maps into clear areas and lengths. Trace a room, outline a property or measure a fence line, then share a polished report with your clients. MEASURE FLOOR PLANS Import a plan from a photo, image or PDF and set the scale from any known distance. Trace rooms with polygons and rectangles, measure walls with lengths, and see every value on the plan as you work. Smart snapping lines your points up with walls and corners, and a long press inside a room outlines it in one step. MEASURE ON THE MAP Search an address and trace gardens, lots, roofs and paths on standard, satellite or hybrid maps, with areas and distances calculated from real-world coordinates. PLACE EVERY POINT PRECISELY Precision mode zooms in so you can tap the exact spot, then zooms back out. Turn any area into its perimeter with one tap, and edit corners, move shapes or undo at any time. EDIT TOGETHER (PRO) Invite your crew, clients or family to work on the same project. Everyone you invite can edit, even on the free plan, and changes appear for everyone within seconds. When two people edit at once, both sets of changes are combined room by room, so nobody's work is lost. Only the people you invite can open it, and the project stays in your iCloud. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES (PRO) Start a plan on iPhone at the site and finish it on iPad at your desk. With Areaplane Pro, your projects sync through your own iCloud, and every change appears on your other devices within seconds. Measure without a signal, and your changes sync when you're back online. If a project changes in two places at once, both versions are kept, so nothing is ever overwritten. WORKS WITH THE AREAPLANE WEB APP Save projects to your iCloud for free at Areaplane.com, in any browser. In the free app, they appear under From the Web to view, and you can open a project file downloaded from the web to edit your own copy. With Pro, you edit web projects right in the app, and changes sync both ways. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold iPhone Duo and your plan gets the whole inner screen, with your measurements, steps and actions in a panel beside it, and your tools in a rail within thumb's reach. Move the panel below or beside the plan in either orientation. Folded, every tool is still on the cover screen for quick checks on site. PROFESSIONAL PDF REPORTS (PRO) Choose which measurements to include, add your client, site address and notes, and brand each report with your logo, business details and colour. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANISED Name measurements, group them in folders, and find projects with search. Work in feet or metres, with automatic switching to acres, miles, hectares or kilometres for larger measurements. LEARN IN A MINUTE The Quick Tutorial walks you through every tool on a ready-made floor plan, and never uses a project slot. FREE AND PRO Free: 2 floor plans and 2 maps, up to 10 measurements per project, every unit, folders and dark mode. Free also includes your web projects to view, opening project files from the web, and editing projects others share with you, with no limits. Pro: unlimited projects and measurements, inviting people to edit together, sync across iPhone, iPad and the web, editing web projects in the app, PDF reports, file backups and sharing a copy by link. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. One purchase covers all your devices, and there's no account to create. For renovations, landscaping, property planning and everyday measuring, from the first outline to a report you can share. EULA: https://areaplane.com/ios/terms

Screenshots

ATFA Toolbox4 screens
Areaplane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ATFA Toolbox at none against Areaplane's 3. ATFA Toolbox also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). Areaplane's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Areaplane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ATFA Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATFA Toolbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Areaplane every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
ATFA Toolbox versus Areaplane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATFA ToolboxAreaplane
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUSTRALIAN TIMBER FLOORING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDLightplane Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ATFA Toolbox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Areaplane

Subscriptions2
  • Areaplane Pro$3.991 Month
  • Areaplane Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Areaplane Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is ATFA Toolbox free?
ATFA Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Areaplane free?
Areaplane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATFA Toolbox or Areaplane have ads?
Neither ATFA Toolbox nor Areaplane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATFA Toolbox or Areaplane?
ATFA Toolbox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Areaplane every 5 days. Most recently, ATFA Toolbox was updated on November 7, 2026 and Areaplane on October 31, 2026.

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