Comparison

Sawmill Calculator Pro vs DialRead

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

Head to head
About

Sawmill Calculator Pro

This app helps with lumber and timber calculations, including generating cut lists, calculating board feet, and estimating log volume using various scales. It supports both US/Imperial and metric units for all features.

Highlights
  • Generate cut lists with kerf accounting
  • Check off completed cuts
  • Calculate and save board feet lists
  • Email board feet tables
  • Calculate log volume (Doyle, Scribner, International 1/4")
  • Supports US/Imperial and metric units
Features
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Sawmill Calculator Pro assists you with lumber and timber calculations. It has three major functions: 1. Generation of a list of cuts to make the desired boards accounting for blade kerf. As cuts are made, they can be checked off in the app. 2. Calculation of board feet where lists can be saved and emailed as a table. Hardwoods and softwoods are supported along with species. 3. Calculation of log volume on the Doyle, Scribner, and Internation 1/4" scales. Now with species selection. All features support US/Imperial and metric units.

About

DialRead

Features
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This App connects to the Motionics bluetooth (LE) measurement device and reads the readings from any micrometer, caliper, dial indicator or any other digital measurement instruments from Mitutoyo with SPC output. This system allows you to have a wireless bluetooth measurement device and read the values directly from your iPhone. The App requires the bluetooth measurement device to test but can be fully tested with all its features from the "Run Demo" page of the App. Features: - Continuous or Single Measurement recording options - Real-time plots of reading up to 10 samples/second - 10, 5, 1 Hz sampling rate options - Customizable reading decimal accuracy - Off-line post processing plot - connect to both Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi devices - Off-line polar plot for runout, surface profile test and several other applications - Analog rotating dial indicator (mm and inch) from App - Reading units: mm/inch - Pinch/Pan/Zoom/Zoom All for real-time and off-line graphs - Zoom individually in x or y in plot - Max/Min/Avg/TIR (total indicator reading) values - Total recording Samples/Time values - Green-Red Threshold indicators for TIR - Define Machine ID/Session Name/Operator Name/Company Name for PDF report - QR Reader for Machine ID - Pause/Play Button during recording - Trigger switch of the device to record a reading either from device or from the App - SQLite database - Taking/Restoring Backup through Dropbox - Export SQLite database of the App through Email - Export CSV file of recordings - Export individual measurements (CSV data and PDF report file) to Dropbox PDF Report Generation: - import machine image from camera/library - customize your report logo - import reading plots and polar plots - import TIR health indicator - add custom notes - speech-to-text for notes - automatic data import into report for summary of test - user signature - includes user map/location in the report (can be disabled) - email the pdf report - save the pdf report to database - wireless printing of the pdf report

Screenshots

Sawmill Calculator Pro4 screens
DialRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DialRead at Free against Sawmill Calculator Pro's $3.99. DialRead also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DialRead is free to download; Sawmill Calculator Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sawmill Calculator Pro versus DialRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSawmill Calculator ProDialRead
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant EricksonMotionics LLC

In-app purchases

None

Sawmill Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DialRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sawmill Calculator Pro free?
Sawmill Calculator Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DialRead free?
DialRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sawmill Calculator Pro or DialRead have ads?
Neither Sawmill Calculator Pro nor DialRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sawmill Calculator Pro or DialRead?
Sawmill Calculator Pro ships an update every 3 months, and DialRead every 3 months. Most recently, Sawmill Calculator Pro was updated on October 9, 2026 and DialRead on October 14, 2026.

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