Carpenter Tools vs Pro Carpenter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carpenter Tools
This app simplifies carpentry calculations for framing, roofing, stairs, and more. Quickly get accurate measurements and material counts without complex formulas or spreadsheets. Ideal for on-site work, shop use, or estimating.
- Framing calculations
- Rafter and roof calculations
- Stair rise and run
- Material count estimation
- Imperial and metric units
- Helpful diagrams
- Optional cost fields
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Every answer comes with a drawing. Change the wall length and the studs move on the plate. Change the rise and the stair redraws with its risers, treads and stringer, checked against common code limits. What you measured is in black; what you cut and buy is in red. Type it like you read the tape: feet, inches and fractions on a keypad built for lengths. • Wall framing, rough openings, rake walls, stud layout and square checks • Stairs, common rafters, hips and valleys • Decks, fences, concrete slabs, footings and post holes • Sheathing, drywall and flooring • Baseboard, casing, miters and crown, cabinet boxes, face frames and shelf pins • Tape calculator with memory, cut lists, board feet, triangles, arcs and plan scales Feet and inches, decimal feet or metric, on iPhone and iPad. Share any drawing as a picture with its numbers. Always check your local code before you cut.
Pro Carpenter
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The essential tool for US carpenters and DIYers. Eliminate math errors and material waste with Pro Carpenter.Works offline. No subscriptions. Job site ready. Baluster Layout and Stair Calculator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Carpenter Tools at Free against Pro Carpenter's $0.99. Pro Carpenter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On 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
Carpenter Tools is free to download; Pro Carpenter costs $0.99 up front. Carpenter Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pro Carpenter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Carpenter Tools | Pro Carpenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergii Nesterenko | 天 解 |
In-app purchases
Carpenter Tools
- Pro Upgrade$12.99
Pro Carpenter
No in-app purchases
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