Comparison

Compound Miter Calculator vs CarpenterCalc

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

Head to head
About

Compound Miter Calculator

This app calculates precise compound angles for woodworking projects, providing diagrams and printable templates. It supports various units and runs offline for privacy.

Highlights
  • Compound angle calculations
  • Live, updating diagrams
  • Actual-size printable PDF templates
  • Inch and millimeter unit support
  • Offline and private operation
  • Exportable plain-text summaries
Features
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Make accurate cuts, layouts, and printable templates without doing trigonometry at the workbench. Compound Miter Calculator is a professional woodworking toolkit for carpenters, turners, trim installers, furniture makers, and serious DIY builders. Enter your dimensions, get clear saw settings and geometry, then save the calculation or export a shop-ready PDF. 11 PRECISION CALCULATORS • Compound Miter — miter and blade-bevel settings for sloped, tilted, and multi-sided work, plus full-size fold-over templates. • Crown Molding — horizontal or raking ceilings, common spring-angle presets, inside/outside corners, left/right pieces, and clear cut orientation. • Simple Miter — equal or unequal-width joints with independent cut angles. • Double Angle Corner — dimensions and projections across two successive bends. • Segmented Turning — rings and tapered staves with allowances, gap angles, and printable patterns. • Curved Molding — radius, arc, blank dimensions, and segmented cuts for arches. • Radial Center Join — compound settings for multiple inclined members meeting at one point. • Diagonal & Cross Bracing — brace length, cut angles, spacing, and intersection layout. • Knee Brace — support length, contact dimensions, and complementary end cuts. • Tapered Box / Pyramid — panel, hip, face, and bevel geometry. • Arc Layout — radius, arc length, and set-out points for large curves. BUILT FOR THE SHOP • Metric and imperial measurements • Clear diagrams for inputs, cuts, and results • Adjustable angle and fraction precision • Projects, recent history, and editable saved calculations • A4 and US Letter PDF exports • Actual-size 1:1 templates where supported • Text sharing through the standard iOS share sheet • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Works offline with no account required TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY Every calculator includes three free unique results. Reopen previous calculations without using another attempt. Unlock Full Access with one lifetime purchase for unlimited calculations, projects, and PDF exports. No subscription. Spend less time checking formulas, waste less material, and walk to the saw with settings you can trust.

About

CarpenterCalc

Features
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Tired of ads hijacking a calculator? Same. It made me mad enough to build my own. This is just a calculator — except it also handles imperial and metric conversions and calculations. No ads. No subscription. No "unlock pro features." Free. Actually free.

Screenshots

Compound Miter Calculator4 screens
CarpenterCalc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarpenterCalc at none against Compound Miter Calculator's 1. CarpenterCalc also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Compound Miter Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CarpenterCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Compound Miter Calculator versus CarpenterCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompound Miter CalculatorCarpenterCalc
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav ZhirnovPATRICK MICHAEL MORAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compound Miter Calculator

One-time1
  • Full access$2.99
None

CarpenterCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compound Miter Calculator free?
Compound Miter Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarpenterCalc free?
CarpenterCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compound Miter Calculator or CarpenterCalc have ads?
Neither Compound Miter Calculator nor CarpenterCalc shows ads.

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