Timber Engineering Calculator vs RoofCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timber Engineering Calculator
This app provides 55 calculators for various timber and civil engineering parameters, covering beam properties, stress calculations, column design, and connector loads. It supports both metric (SI) and imperial (USCS) units for comprehensive engineering analysis.
- 55 engineering calculators
- Timber and civil engineering parameters
- Beam properties calculations
- Stress and load analysis
- Column design tools
- Connector load calculations
- Metric and imperial units
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Timber Engineering Calculator — 55 calculators for timber and wood-works design. Available in Metric (SI) and Imperial (USCS) units. NEW — Wood Species Reference & Auto-Fill: • Built-in species library (NDS 2018): Douglas Fir-Larch, Southern Pine, Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir — Select Structural, No.1, No.2 • View Fb, Ft, Fv, Fc⊥, Fc, E and G in SI (MPa) and USCS (psi) • One-tap auto-fill of design values into calculators — faster, fewer errors • Auto-fillable fields marked with a tree icon Save calculations to History, add notes, export PDF reports. Formula shown on top; Calculate activates when all inputs are entered. SECTION PROPERTIES • Area of Section • Moment of Inertia • Distance from Axis to Extremities • Radius of Gyration • Section Modulus BENDING & SHEAR • Maximum Fiber Stress • Maximum Fiber Stress using Section Modulus • Horizontal Shearing Stress • Horizontal Shearing Stress (notched beam) • Modified Total End Shear (Concentrated / Uniform Loads) TIMBER COLUMNS (species auto-fill) • Allowable Unit Stress — Single/Glued, Rectangular, Circular • Allowable Compressive Stress at an angle to grain • Allowable Stress — Rectangular (NDS) • Hankinson's Equation ADJUSTED DESIGN VALUES (species auto-fill) • Extreme-Fiber Bending, Tension, Shear • Compression perpendicular / parallel to grain • End grain in bearing • Modulus of Elasticity DESIGN FACTORS • Size Factor • Volume Factor (Southern Pine / Other Species) • Radial Stress from Bending Moment • Curvature Factor • Bearing Area Factor • Slenderness Ratio for Beams NAILS & SPIKES • Allowable Withdrawal Load • Total Allowable Lateral Load — Group I–IV Wood WOOD SCREWS • Allowable Withdrawal Load • Total Allowable Lateral Load — Group I–IV Wood CONNECTORS — ADJUSTED DESIGN VALUES • Bolts — Lateral Loading • Split-Ring & Shear-Plate — Parallel / Normal to Grain • Nails & Spikes — Withdrawal / Lateral • Wood Screws — Withdrawal / Lateral • Lag Screws — Withdrawal / Lateral • Metal Plate Connectors — Lateral • Drift Bolts & Pins — Withdrawal / Lateral • Spike Grids — Lateral • Stress and Deflection Factor (Ponding) Also available: Civil Engineering Pack — 12 modules (Beam, Structural, Concrete, Column, Hydraulics, Survey, Soil, Piling, Highways, Bridge, Converter) in SI and USCS.
RoofCalc
This app assists roofing and framing carpenters with complex calculations for various roof types and stud walls. It offers metric and imperial unit conversion, a standard calculator, and the ability to share results via email or message. Optimized for iPhones and iPads, it's designed for ease of use by construction professionals.
- Hipped, gabled, and single-pitch roof calculations
- Stud wall calculations and estimating
- Metric and imperial unit conversion
- Standard calculator and quick converter
- Print, email, or message results
- Default value settings
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Roofing and Framing carpentry Calculator. Developed by carpenters and used by master carpenters, contractors, builders and other construction professionals around the world. An indispensable roof tool for roofing construction. Easy to use - no complex steps to remember. Set default values for the most commonly used values. Metric and imperial at the touch of a button. CALCULATIONS INCLUDE : Hipped, gabled and single-pitch roofs: ◆ Lengths ; ◆ Angles; ◆ Heights; ◆ layout; ◆ Birdsmouth ◆ Pitch (various); ◆ Roof Pitch Factor; ◆ Adjust calculations for a plate higher on one side; ◆ Roof surfaces ; ◆ Stud Wall Calculations & Estimating ; ◆ Other timber layouts ; ◆ Roof surfaces ; ALSO:- ◆Easy-to-use standard calculator - common functions for quick calculation. ◆ Quick converter - lengths, areas, volumes: Metric and US/Imperial ◆ Print, email or message lists and even take notes on the first ; Optimised for all iPhones and iPads in portrait mode. INFOGUIDE : Infoguide is part of a small construction company based in Western Australia and this app was created by a former carpenter for our team of carpenters. We use it and believe it will be as useful to other carpenters as it has been to us. Terms of Service: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RoofCalc at Free against Timber Engineering Calculator's $3.99. RoofCalc also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). Timber Engineering Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
RoofCalc is free to download; Timber Engineering Calculator costs $3.99 up front. RoofCalc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timber Engineering Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Timber Engineering Calculator against 4.0 for RoofCalc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Timber Engineering Calculator's written reviews are positive against 33% of RoofCalc's.
Timber Engineering Calculator ships an update every 39 months, RoofCalc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timber Engineering Calculator | RoofCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V PUGAZHENTHI | Infoguide Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Timber Engineering Calculator
RoofCalc
In-app purchases
Timber Engineering Calculator
No in-app purchases
RoofCalc
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$12.991 Year
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