Comparison

MechTab vs Toolbox DIY

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

Head to head
About

MechTab

This app offers a comprehensive set of tools for mechanics, providing essential data on tolerances, threads, cutting speeds, wrench sizes, and roughness. It also includes calculators for material weight, triangle properties, and trowalisation.

Highlights
  • ISO-Tolerance data (holes and shafts)
  • Thread specifications
  • Cutting data calculations
  • Wrench size conversions
  • Roughness parameters
  • Material weight calculator
  • Triangle property calculator
Features
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Werder AG introduces the ultimate tool for mechanics. MechTab provides information about ISO-Tolerances, Threads, Cutting Data, Wrench Size and Roughness. Tolerances: A - ZC, holes and shafts General Tolerances: Charts for linear dimensions, radii/chamfer and angular dimensions. Geometrical Tolerances: Symbols, drawings and explanations as well as charts for the different geometrical tolerances. Threads: BA, BSF, G, Heli-Coil, M, MF, Pg, Tr, UNC, UNEF, UNF, W, Metric-Non-Standard Cutting Data: Cutting Speed and Spindle Speed, Feed Rates, Processing duration Wrench-Size to Width across Corners: 4-,6-8-,10-,12-,14-Cornered Torque: 3.6, 6.9, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 Roughness: Rz, Ra, N, Triangle-Notation Weight: calculate the weight of different materials in different profiles. Material list is editable. Triangle: calculate sides, angles and the area of a triangle by entering 3 values according to a drawing. Trowalisation: calculate the number of pieces

About

Toolbox DIY

Features
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Toolbox DIY is a focused field reference and project notebook for makers, woodworkers, electricians, and home renovators. A clean specs library, a real project log, and a quick math pad — all on a single stage. No signup, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Screw size reference with shaft and head dimensions for common gauges • Drill bit chart matching pilot, clearance, and tap sizes to screws and bolts • Wire gauge table with AWG diameters, ampacity, and common uses • Lumber dimensions: nominal vs actual sizing for framing and sheet stock • Project log: save measurements per project so you stop losing them on scraps of paper • Math pad with the conversions and shop arithmetic you actually use • Dark, glare-resistant theme designed for shop and jobsite lighting DESIGNED FOR REAL WORK Whether you are roughing in framing, picking the right pilot bit for a deck screw, or pulling wire for a new circuit, Toolbox DIY keeps the answer one tap away. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your saved projects live on your device.

Screenshots

MechTab4 screens
Toolbox DIY3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MechTab at 15.0 against Toolbox DIY's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MechTab versus Toolbox DIY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechTabToolbox DIY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerder AGLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

MechTab

No in-app purchases

None

Toolbox DIY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MechTab free?
MechTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox DIY free?
Toolbox DIY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MechTab or Toolbox DIY have ads?
Neither MechTab nor Toolbox DIY shows ads.

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