Comparison

WoodMaster vs WorkBench Pro

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

Head to head
About

WoodMaster

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for woodworkers, from beginners to advanced. It offers calculators for board feet, shelves, and decking, along with conversion tools, reference charts for screws and nails, and visual guides for joints and wood types.

Highlights
  • Board Foot Calculator with Tally
  • Shelf and Decking Calculators
  • Fraction and Length Converters
  • Proportional and Golden Ratio Tools
  • Nominal to Actual Wood Size
  • Screw, Nail, Joint, and Wood Charts
  • Downloadable Project Plans
Features
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WoodMaster is a very handy tool for Woodworkers. A LOADED Woodworking app for Woodworkers. Woodworking apps are few and far between and as being Woodworkers ourselves, we wanted an app for Woodworkers that did much more than simple board foot calculations! Welcome to WoodMaster! Both beginners and advanced Woodworkers will find WoodMaster packed with many time-saving features! Check the features list below and you will find a long list useful tools that only WoodMaster includes in a singe app! WoodMaster will continue to grow with more tools being added to each new version release. Features List: 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 Woodworking 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 (NEW!) Calculates the number of deck boards required for a given deck section. Up to 3 deck sections supported. Based on standard 5.5 inch deck boards. 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. Knock-down Sawhorse: Plans for building a quick knock-down Sawhorse from a 2x4 and a 1x4. Includes an Outfeeder Attachment plan as well. You can have the WoodMaster app send these plans to your Email address in PDF format. Knockdown Workbench: Plans for building a quick knock-down Workbench from a single 4x8 sheet of plywood. You can have the WoodMaster app 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. The Project Planner form is set up with the most typical information for creating a woodworking project. If you have other planner form ideas, send them to us and we'll include them in a future version. 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. Stay tuned!) We hope that you find WoodMaster as valuable and time-saving as we have!

About

WorkBench Pro

Features
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WorkBench is the all-in-one app for makers, woodworkers, and small shops. Plan projects, price them right, sell to customers, and track every board foot โ€” without juggling five different apps. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Market Research: Pull real time sales data for popular woodworking items so you can plan your next project. โ€ข Plan projects โ€” Build cut lists, parts lists, and material estimates. Snap a photo and let AI draft the plan for you. โ€ข Price with confidence โ€” Auto-pricing factors in materials, labor, waste, and your target margin. โ€ข Sell direct โ€” Share a public catalog link, take orders, send invoices, and track fulfillment. โ€ข Track inventory โ€” Scan barcodes, log waste, get stale-stock alerts, and reorder before you run out. โ€ข Find suppliers โ€” Local lumber yards, hardware stores, and specialty suppliers with hours, address, and phone. โ€ข Run a team โ€” Invite up to 5 teammates with a company code. Track time, share plans, and roll everything up to one P&L. โ€ข Stay organized โ€” Customer CRM, sales history, production logs, and fulfillment speed all in one place. WHY MAKERS USE WORKBENCH โ€ข Built for the shop, not the office โ€ข One subscription, every feature โ€” no upsells โ€ข Works offline for jobsite use โ€ข Your data stays yours SUBSCRIPTION WorkBench is $9.99/month or $89.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://workbenchpro.net/terms Privacy: https://workbenchpro.net/privacy

Screenshots

WoodMaster4 screens
WorkBench Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WorkBench Pro at Free against WoodMaster's $7.99. WoodMaster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On 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

WorkBench Pro is free to download; WoodMaster costs $7.99 up front. WorkBench Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WoodMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 5 level
WoodMaster versus WorkBench Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodMasterWorkBench Pro
Price$7.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#117 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn LullieZachary Hamilton

In-app purchases

None

WoodMaster

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WorkBench Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Workbench Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Workbench Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is WoodMaster free?
WoodMaster costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkBench Pro free?
WorkBench Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WoodMaster or WorkBench Pro have ads?
Neither WoodMaster nor WorkBench Pro shows ads.

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