Comparison

TimberTally vs Kerfly

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

Head to head
About

TimberTally

Features
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Stop wasting expensive lumber and start building smarter. TimberTally is the ultimate linear cut list optimizer for woodworkers, carpenters, and DIY enthusiasts. Whether you are framing out a basement or building custom furniture like a kitchen bench, this utility calculates the absolute most efficient way to slice up your stock. Features: โ€ข Smart Optimization: Enter your available boards and required cuts, and our algorithm instantly generates a visual layout that minimizes your scrap pile. โ€ข Multiple Projects: Keep your home renovations and workshop builds completely separate with unlimited saved projects. โ€ข PDF Export: Generate a clean, printable cut list to take into the shop. โ€ข Built for the Shop: A rugged, high-contrast interface designed to be perfectly legible even in a dusty workspace. Save time, reduce waste, and maximize your materials with TimberTally.

About

Kerfly

Features
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Kerfly turns your parts list into a ready-to-cut layout โ€” in seconds, on your device. Enter the pieces you need to cut and the sheets or boards you have on hand. Kerfly's built-in solver instantly generates an optimized cutting layout that minimizes waste and maximizes yield from every sheet, panel, or length of stock. Then follow the exact cut sequence, step by step, so you always know what to cut next and where โ€” no guesswork on the shop floor. FEATURES - Unlimited projects and parts - Sheet (2D) and linear (1D) cutting layouts - Custom kerf, grain direction, and edge/panel trims - Guillotine cutting method with rotation control - Multiple materials per project - Step-by-step cut sequence for every layout - Yield, cost, and waste metrics per layout - Export to PDF, CSV, XLSX, and DXF - 100% offline โ€” no account, no internet required - Works on iPhone and iPad Free to start with 5 calculations. Upgrade to Kerfly Pro for unlimited calculations, monthly or annual, with a 3-day free trial on annual plans. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/f74b6d28-d25b-4bad-9e8b-8e7be31a5a5d Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimberTally4 screens
Kerfly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimberTally at none against Kerfly's 2. Kerfly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price 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

Both are free to download. Kerfly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TimberTally asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
TimberTally versus Kerfly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimberTallyKerfly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.417.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATHAN RONALD BACHUSAlex Salas

In-app purchases

None

TimberTally

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kerfly

Subscriptions2
  • Kerfly PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Kerfly PRO Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TimberTally free?
TimberTally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kerfly free?
Kerfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimberTally or Kerfly have ads?
TimberTally shows ads; Kerfly does not.

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