WoodMasterHD vs Fabrication Layout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WoodMasterHD
This app is a comprehensive toolkit for woodworkers, offering a variety of calculators for projects, shelving, and decking. It also includes conversion tools, reference charts for fasteners and joints, and aids for proportional design.
- Board Foot Calculator with Tally
- Shelf and Decking Calculators
- Wall Panels/Sheets Calculator
- Fraction and Length Converters
- Proportional and Golden Ratio Tools
- Woodworking Joint and Wood Type References
- Fastener Size Charts
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WoodWorkers Guild of America Rated WoodMaster as one of the Top 3 MUST-HAVE Woodworking Apps for your Phone! WoodMasterHD is an extremely handy tool for Woodworkers. Finally a LOADED Woodworking app for Woodworkers! Woodworking apps are few and far between and there are couple of good ones but very limited. Being Woodworkers ourselves, we wanted something for Woodworkers that was more than just a simple board ft. calculator… Welcome to WoodMasterHD! WoodMasterHD is packed with many time-saving features! Check the features list below for a long list of useful tools that only WoodMasterHD includes in a singe app! WoodMasterHD will continue to grow with more tools being added to each new version release. FEATURES LIST (Details on Website): Board Foot Calculator: A board foot calculator that includes a Tally count and Tally cost. Using the Tally feature, you could enter varying sizes of wood stock in groups. For example, enter all 2x4's, add it to the Tally, then 2x6's, add it to the Tally, etc. You can basically use the Tally feature to estimate the cost of an entire woodworking project. Shelf Calculator: Installing shelves for a cabinet, bookcase shelves, etc.? This will calculate spacing between the shelves evenly. Supports inches or millimeters and gives you the exact position of every shelf. Decking Calculator Calculator the number of decking boards needed for a given deck size. Calculate up to 3 deck sections, each with a different length of deck boards (8ft, 10ft, 12ft and 16ft). (Calculations are based on standard 5.5" wide decking boards.) Wall Panels Calculator (NEW) Added New Wall Panels/Sheets Calculator. Can be used to estimate plywood or paneling sheets needed to cover walls. Could be used for drywall sheet estimates but not specifically designed for it. Assumes standard 4ft x 8ft sheet sizes. Fraction Calculator (Sliderule version): Very cool method of adding and subtracting fractions without entering any numbers. Fraction Calculator (Numeric): Add fractions including whole numbers. Fraction to Decimal & Millimeter Converter Length Conversions: Most common conversions for Woodworking Proportional Calculator: Turn big woodworking projects into little woodworking projects or little woodworking projects into big woodworking projects while maintaining exact proportions. Very handy for enlarging or reducing woodworking dimensions proportionally. Golden Ratio: Calculates the Golden Ratio for any given size to find the most pleasing proportion for your Woodworking projects! Nominal to Actual Size: Shows the exact measurements of wood based on it's nominal size. Also includes millimeter size. Screw Size Chart: Handy reference chart that includes Gauge, Head-Bore, Shank and Pilot hole sizes for hardwood and software. Nail Size Chart Handy reference chart for typical nail sizes. Joint Types: Very handy visual reference for the most common types of joints used in woodworking. Wood Types: Very hand visual reference for different types of wood. If you have a sample, send it to us and we'll add it to the list. Knockdown Workbench: Our plans for building a quick knock-down Workbench from a single 4x8 sheet of plywood. Very simple and the first thing my grandfather taught me to build when I was 14 years old! You can have WoodMasterHD send these plans to your Email address in PDF format. Woodworking Project Planner PDF file: A very handy blank Woodworking Project Planner Form. WoodMaster can Email you a Project Planner form that you can print out and use for your next project. It has the most typical information for a woodworking project. You can have the WoodMaster app send this Project Planner to your Email address in PDF format. (Please note that this is not an interactive form (like a database) but a simple form that you can print out and fill in for your projects. We do plan to build an interactive Project Planner that you can fill out right in the app and then send it to your Email address.
Fabrication Layout
This professional tool assists engineers and fabricators in generating accurate sheet metal patterns and layouts for various industrial applications. It simplifies complex calculations for shapes like pipes, cones, and transitions, reducing waste and saving time in the workshop.
- Accurate fabrication layout calculations
- Easy-to-use interface with diagrams
- Instant calculation results
- Supports Metric and Imperial units
- Workshop and industrial use design
- Generates flat patterns, cone developments, and more
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Fabrication Layout is a professional sheet metal pattern development and fabrication layout calculator for mechanical engineers, fabrication engineers, welders, pipe fitters, estimators, supervisors, students, and industrial professionals. It helps generate accurate flat pattern layouts for common fabrication shapes used in pressure vessels, piping, ducting, storage tanks, process equipment, and heavy fabrication industries. The app reduces manual calculations, improves layout accuracy, minimizes fabrication time, reduces material waste, and increases productivity with easy-to-use engineering calculators. Included Fabrication Layout Calculators • Pipe (Shell) Development • Truncated Pipe • Double Truncated Pipe • Equal Pipe Branch Intersection • Unequal Pipe Branch Intersection • Offset Pipe Branch Intersection • Pipe to Cone Intersection (Perpendicular) • Pipe to Cone Intersection (Parallel) • Pipe Truncated by Radius • Full Cone Development • Truncated Cone / Half Cone • Multi-Level Cone • Eccentric Cone • Multi-Level Eccentric Cone • Tori Cone (Single Knuckle) • Tori Cone (Double Knuckle) • Square to Round Transition • Rectangle to Round Transition • Round to Square Transition • Round to Rectangle Transition • Pyramid Development • Truncated Pyramid • Sphere Petal Layout • Dish End Petal Layout • Miter Bend Layout • Screw Flight Development Features • Accurate fabrication layout calculations • Easy-to-use interface with illustrated input diagrams • Custom or predefined development lines • Instant calculation results • Clear output dimensions for workshop marking • Supports Metric and Imperial units • Designed for real workshop and industrial use How It Works Select the required fabrication calculator. Enter the component dimensions. Review the illustration for correct inputs. Select or enter development lines. Tap Calculate. View accurate layout dimensions for marking and fabrication. Ideal For • Mechanical Engineers • Fabrication Engineers • Production Engineers • Planning Engineers • Project Engineers • Estimation Engineers • QA/QC Engineers • Pipe Fitters • Welders • Fabrication Supervisors • Contractors • Workshop Managers • Students and Engineering Trainees Suitable Industries Pressure Vessel Fabrication, Process Equipment, Piping, HVAC Ducting, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Heat Exchangers, Storage Tanks, Structural Steel, Heavy Equipment, Oil & Gas, Chemical Plants, Power Plants, Food Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Cement Plants, and General Industrial Fabrication. Fabrication Layout is an essential engineering tool for generating accurate sheet metal flat patterns, cone developments, transition layouts, pipe intersections, miter bends, screw flights, spheres, dish ends, pyramids, and many other fabrication layouts quickly and accurately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WoodMasterHD at every 4 months against Fabrication Layout's every 73 months. WoodMasterHD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). Fabrication Layout's advantage is chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
WoodMasterHD costs $7.99 and Fabrication Layout $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WoodMasterHD ships an update every 4 months, Fabrication Layout every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WoodMasterHD | Fabrication Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $7.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 73 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #95 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Lullie | Imran Pinjara |
Customer experience
WoodMasterHD
Fabrication Layout
In-app purchases
WoodMasterHD
No in-app purchases
Fabrication Layout
No in-app purchases
Questions
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