Comparison

Pack Tally vs BenchLog

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

Head to head
About

Pack Tally

This app helps hardwood lumber industry professionals tally and manage packs of lumber. It automatically calculates critical measurements, allows for multiple tally types, and generates professional reports. Users can create custom reports, export data to Excel, and access helpful video tutorials.

Highlights
  • Automatic measurement calculation
  • Multiple tally types (piece, block, fixed width)
  • Load creation and document generation
  • Customizable pack selections and sorting
  • Professional and custom report generation
  • Excel data export
  • In-app help videos
Features
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DESIGNED FOR THE HARDWOOD LUMBER INDUSTRY. Pack Tally is a tool for sawmill and dry kiln operators, used to tally and manage packs of hardwood lumber. PACKS. Add packs into the system and tally them quickly and easily. Critical measurements such as net board feet, gross board feet, surface measure, etc. are automatically calculated for you. MULTIPLE WAYS TO TALLY. Piece ("export") Tallies. Block Tallies. Fixed Width Tallies. LOADS. Put packs into loads and create load documents. Print the load documents wirelessly and hand them to the driver. Or email them to a customer. SELECTIONS. Selections allow you view just those packs you need to see: all packs, pack inventory, shipped packs, etc. You can get specific. Select all hickory packs currently in inventory with an average width greater than 15 inches. SORT OPTIONS. Sort packs in the order you want. By Pack #. By Species. By Species then Grade then Thickness. By Customer then Load #. PROFESSIONAL REPORTS. Create reports and preview them right on the iPhone. Print them wirelessly. Email them. Pack Tally comes with 12 different reports, including: ° All Packs by Tally Date ° Pack Inventory by Species, Grade, and Thickness ° Shipped Packs by Customer and Load # ° Load Documents ° Pack ID Tags (on 4x6 cards that can be stapled to the end of the pack) ° Tally Sheets ° and more CUSTOM PACK LIST REPORTS. Use a combination of pack selections and sort options to create your own pack list reports. Include only the packs you need. Sort and subtotal them any way you like. And specify how much detail you want: ° Totals Only. Show subtotals and grand totals only ° Summary. Include a row for each pack. ° Detailed. Include the piece counts for each length/width in the pack. EXPORT. Export your pack and load data into Excel. HELP VIDEOS. YouTube help videos are available right in the app. Just tap the ? icon in the lower left corner of the main menu to access them (internet connection required). Or view them online at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FHhsuzdgZj6Y3Ef3m1EBvE-0kOb5-tF. FREE LITE VERSION. This free Lite version allows you to create up to 10 packs. This limit can be removed by subscribing to the Pro version via an in-app purchase.

About

BenchLog

Features
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BenchLog is a reloading journal built for handloaders who take load development seriously — and who want their data to stay on their own device. Log every load, track what each charge actually does downrange, and work up to the load your rifle likes best. No account. No cloud. No subscription. ALREADY KEEP A SPREADSHEET? BRING IT. Import your load log from CSV. Map the columns yourself — BenchLog shows sample values from each one so you can tell them apart — and check the preview before anything is saved. Headers split across two rows are handled. Columns it has no field for go into the load's notes instead of being dropped. Nothing is written until you say so. LOG YOUR LOADS • Record caliber, bullet, powder, charge, primer, brass, OAL, CBTO and notes • Duplicate a load to work up the next charge in one tap • Version history keeps every step of a workup • Yellow flag when a charge tops your own logged max TRACK EVERY RANGE SESSION • Enter velocities by hand or import a chronograph CSV • No chronograph? Enter the number of rounds fired — inventory and barrel round count follow it • Live average, SD and ES as you go • Group size, MOA, distance, weather and a keeper / retest / reject verdict • Photo of the group KNOW YOUR BARREL • Round count for every barrel, built from the sessions you already log — free • Started mid-life? Enter what the barrel had on it before BenchLog • Sessions on loads without a barrel are never folded into the count • Sessions with no round count are marked, not silently counted as zero • PRO: cleaning log — set "clean at N rounds", see the count since the last cleaning, and keep every cleaning with the round count it was done at SEE YOUR LADDER • Charge vs. velocity chart across a workup • Seating depth test: switch the axis to CBTO and chart group size against cartridge length • Tap any point for its MOA and distance • SD at a glance to spot the flat spots KNOW YOUR INVENTORY • Track powder, bullets, primers and brass with cost • "Rounds left" forecast from your average charge • Low-stock flags EXPORT & BACK UP • Printable PDF load book • CSV export of loads, sessions, components and barrel cleanings • Full backup to a single file — and restore it anytime BUILT RIGHT • 100% offline — everything works at the range with no signal • No account, no tracking, your data never leaves the device unless YOU export it • Free forever: your range log, group measurement, ladder charts, inventory, barrel round count, import and export, and your first 10 loads • One-time purchase — BenchLog Pro — unlocks unlimited loads, the barrel cleaning log, the season summary and the result card, with more Pro tools as they land. No subscription, ever. BenchLog stores YOUR records only. It is not load data. Always verify charges against a current published reloading manual. Start low and work up. You are responsible for your loads.

Screenshots

Pack Tally4 screens
BenchLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BenchLog at every 2 days against Pack Tally's monthly. Pack Tally's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). 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. Pack Tally sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BenchLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack Tally ships an update monthly, BenchLog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pack Tally versus BenchLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack TallyBenchLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCool Cat AppsOleg Nemna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pack Tally

One-time2
  • 1 Month Subscription$9.99
  • 1 Year Subscription$99.99
1 purchases

BenchLog

One-time1
  • BenchLog Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pack Tally free?
Pack Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BenchLog free?
BenchLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pack Tally or BenchLog have ads?
Neither Pack Tally nor BenchLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pack Tally or BenchLog?
Pack Tally ships an update monthly, and BenchLog every 2 days. Most recently, Pack Tally was updated on October 4, 2026 and BenchLog on September 30, 2026.

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