Flir Meterlink vs Woodworker's Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flir Meterlink
Connect multiple compatible meters simultaneously to monitor electrical and environmental conditions. Stream and record video from a videoscope, generate custom PDF reports, and receive text notifications for critical events. Data is presented in real-time graphical and numerical formats.
- Simultaneous meter monitoring
- Wi-Fi connectivity with VS80 Videoscope
- Create custom PDF reports
- Real-time graphical and numerical data
- Text notifications for alerts
- FLIR Ignite Cloud compatibility
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The Flir Meterlink mobile app allows you to connect up to seven compatible Flir meters, enabling simultaneous monitoring of various electrical and environmental conditions.In addition, it can connect via Wi-Fi with VS80 Videoscope for streaming and recording. Key Features: · Compare log files · Create detailed, custom PDF reports · Adjust dark/light display mode options · Enable text notifications for low battery, disconnected meters, or alarm events · Connect to VS80 videoscope for video streaming and recording · And many more A user-friendly dashboard provides both graphical and numerical representations of measurement data in real time, including minimum, maximum, and average values. The app is also compatible with FLIR Ignite Cloud software, allowing you to collect, analyze, make decisions, and share your findings efficiently
Woodworker's Toolbox
This app provides essential tools for woodworkers, including a fraction calculator that handles measurements in fractions, decimals, or metric. It also features a board feet calculator for lumber cost estimation and a drill bit selector to find the right size bit for your needs.
- Fraction calculator
- Board feet calculator
- Drill bit selector
- Large buttons for shop use
- One-handed operation
- No account or data collection
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Stop doing shop math in your head. Woodworker's Toolbox is a complete set of workshop calculators built for real woodworkers — fraction math, board feet, drill bits, Janka hardness, and more. Large buttons, one-handed operation, no account required. CALCULATORS • Fraction Calculator — add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions without converting to decimals. • Board Feet Estimator — calculate board feet and lumber cost by the piece or by the project. • Pocket Hole Guide — select material type, enter thickness, get the right screw length and thread type every time. • Wood Movement — predict shrinkage and expansion based on species, cut, and moisture change. REFERENCE • Wood Species Database — 280+ species with Janka hardness ratings. Know how hard a wood is before you buy it. • Drill Bit Selector — enter your screw size, get the right bit rounded up to the nearest standard size. • Pilot Hole Chart — quick reference for pilot holes, clearance holes, and countersinks by screw size. • Drill Index — complete reference organized by fractional, numbered, lettered, and metric sizes. • Imperial ↔ Metric Converter — no mental gymnastics. DESIGNED FOR THE SHOP Dark mode. Works offline. No ads, no subscription, no account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flir Meterlink at Free against Woodworker's Toolbox's $9.99. Flir Meterlink also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Woodworker's Toolbox's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 20%). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Flir Meterlink is free to download; Woodworker's Toolbox costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Woodworker's Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flir Meterlink has 58 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Flir Meterlink's written reviews are positive against 50% of Woodworker's Toolbox's.
Flir Meterlink ships an update every 2 months, Woodworker's Toolbox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flir Meterlink | Woodworker's Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extech Instruments | Jeffrey Paquette |
Customer experience
Flir Meterlink
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In-app purchases
Flir Meterlink
No in-app purchases
Woodworker's Toolbox
No in-app purchases
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