Apps for Tradespeople, Contractors & Woodworkers

Featured APP

Power Tool Tune-Up - iPhone/iPad

This app shows how to properly tune up and maintain the most common power tools in your woodworking shop. You get step-by-step instructions, over 150 photos, and over 60 minutes of video from Woodworker's Journal magazine's tool experts Sandor Nagyszalanczy and Chris Marshall, as well as a maintenance calendar to keep your machines at their best all year round.

There are a phenomenal number of apps for Smartphones and tablet computers. We've made it a lot easier for you to find the right app to help you improve your efficiency, increase your productivity, and boost your bottom line.

Rather than having to search various web sites for apps, we've gathered them here - well, most of the apps that we think are useful.

If you are looking for additional apps other than what are listed here, check out the following sources:

	Your Operating System:	APP Source:
	Apple iOS	App Store (Canada) App Store (USA)
	Blackberry OS	Blackberry App World (Canada) Blackberry App World (USA)
	Android OS	Android Market

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Name	$	Type
American Hardwood Species Guide Android iPad Everything you need to know about 20 major American hardwood species, profiling the appearance, physical and working properties, availability and typical applications of each.	Free	Wood Identification
Baluster Pro Android Makes calculating spacing of handrail balusters a quick and easy task. Can be used for any job requiring equal spacing between boards or slats. Inch and Metric	2.93	Calculator
Bosch ToolBox Android iPad Quickly find all Bosch power tools thanks to the search function, and you can watch numerous videos to find out all about their advantages. Find your local Bosch dealers quickly.	Free	Tool Sourcing
Box Fill Pro iPhone Android An easy to use app that calculates "Box Fill" requirements for an electrical wiring box.	.99 Free	Electrical
Bubble Level Pro Blackberry Bubble/spirit level.	.99	Level
BuildCalc Android iPad Advanced design layouts for balusters, stairs, miters, arcs, hip/valley rafters, jack rafters, common rafters, polygon angles, rake walls, square-ups and more.	19.99	Calculator
Builder's Helper iPad Advanced, feature-rich, intuitive & user-friendly construction app.	14.99	Construction
CabinetMaker FDM Android iPad Read CabinetMakerFDM magazine in a mobile format - for professional woodworkers and wood products manufacturers, appealing to everyone from one-man shops to large production facilities.	Free	Magazine
CamCard iPad A business card reader with high recognition accuracy. Take a picture of a business card and CamCard recognizes the contact information and saves it.	6.99	Business Card Reader
Canvas iPad, Blackberry, Android A wide range of business and productivity apps- download the app, store data on the Canvas server so that you can access it anywhere, anytime.	From $20/mth	Cloud based
Carpenter's Helper Lite iPad An advanced construction calculator, capable of handling even the most demanding construction projects. Easy-to-use layout & features.	Free	Calculator
Clinometer Android iPad Bubble/spirit level.	.99 Free	Level
Concretulator iPad Calculates your project down to the cubic yard and the number of 40#, 60#, and 80# bags you will need. You can also save the project and open it while shopping in your local home store.	.99	Calculator
Construction Master Pro iPad The official Construction Master® Pro from Calculated Industries - an advanced construction math calculator.	19.99	Calculator
Contractor's App Box iPad Features the most commonly used forms in the construction industry. Complete your paperwork in the field for rapid distribution to the office, clients and consultants, saving time and money while monitoring the project.	11.99	Form Filling
Convertbot iPad A unit conversion robot. Convert currency, length, mass, time and much more. In addition to its innovative interface, our robot is smart enough to convert to and from mixed units.	1.99	Conversion
DeWALT Mobile Pro iPad/iPhone DEWALT Mobile Pro is a full-featured calculator and reference tool designed especially for construction professionals. It comes with a construction and scientific calculator plus various calculator templates for everyday area, length and volume computations.	Free	Productivity
Electrical Wiring Pro Android Dozens of electrical code & design features for working professionals.	3.95	Electrical
Electrician Pro iPad Features tools needed to manage your clients, appointments, projects, products, services, time tracking, estimates, invoices, and point-of-sale. Requires no Internet access or desktop software, you control everything from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch!	19.99	Customer Management
Evernote - iPad Blackberry Android Helps you remember anything and everything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your smartphone or tablet to your Mac or Windows desktop.	Free	Note Taker
Gauge iPad Universal database containing the most common gauge standards in use across the world. Thickness, Wire Area, Mils & Cir Mils, Strip Side Area per unit length, Flat volume per unit area	Free	Calculator
Genius Scan iPad Turns your iPhone into a pocket scanner. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF.	Free	Scanner
Home Builder Pocket Reference iPad Puts home construction information you need to know at your finger tips. Includes over 500 illustrations and 30 calculators to help you understand and apply the information.	1.99	Construction
gUnit: Unit & Currency Converter iPad An intuitive unit and currency converter that provides lightning fast results. Holds more than 330 units and currencies.	1.99	Unit/Currency Converter
HandyMan Sidekick iPad For managing a handful of common around-the-house project calculations - Dry Wall, Paint, Flooring, Wallpaper, Garden mulch.	1.99	DIY
The Home Depot iPad Research and purchase from over 245,000 products, check store inventory, scan QR and UPC codes.	Free	Retail
Home Improvement Tools iPad Calculators for drywall, paint, carpeting, floor tiles, concrete, brick, mulch	.99	Calculator
HoursTracker - Time Sheet iPad Keep track of your time and earnings. Track time by entering in punch times manually. View earnings (even overtime) in the app, or export via e-mail in text or CSV format.	2.99	Time Tracker
I.D. Wood iPhone Pocket Guide to Woods from around the world with full screen samples and detailed information for over 200 different woods.	4.90	Wood Identification
iHandy Carpenter iPad Android Consists of a plumb bob, surface level, bubble level bar, steel protractor, and steel ruler	1.99	Construction
iQuick Estimator iPad Estimates Flooring, Drywall, Paint, Concrete, Roofing and Framing.	4.99	Construction
iTimeClock Lite iPad Allows you to track the number of hours you work on a project.	Free	Time Tracking
Joist Estimating and Invoicing Tool - iPhone/iPad Joist is the new tool for contractors that allows you to estimate, invoice, collect payments, and manage projects from anywhere.	Free	Estimating
Klein Tools iPad Your portal to Klein Tools - includes a Distributor Locator so you can find nearby Klein Tools distributors; New Products Feed to up-to-date with new Klein Tools tools; and a YouTube Browser so you can watch product and educational videos.	Free	Product Information
LinkedIn Mobile all devices Mobile connection to your LinkedIn network.	Free	Networking
MiniBooks for FreshBooks iPad Puts the popular web invoicing software FreshBooks in the palm of your hand. Manage clients, send invoices, run timers, and record payments. Plus, MiniBooks fully synchronizes with your FreshBooks account.	14.99	Accounting
Penultimate iPad Powerful, easy-to-use handwriting app for iPad. Fast, tactile gratification of writing on paper, with digital power and flexibility. Take notes, keep sketches, or share your next breakthrough idea	.99	Note Taker
Pocket Informant iPad A fully integrated Calendar and Task solution for your iPhone/iPod Touch The addition of a full-featured Notes tab, and complete Contact management eliminate the need to ever look elsewhere for your organizational purposes.	12.99	Personal Information Manager
Power Tool Tune-Up - iPhone/iPad This app shows how to properly tune up and maintain the most common power tools in your woodworking shop. You get step-by-step instructions, over 150 photos, and over 60 minutes of video from Woodworker's Journal magazine's tool experts Sandor Nagyszalanczy and Chris Marshall, as well as a maintenance calendar to keep your machines at their best all year round.	4.95	Maintenance
Project Quote Estimate iPad Create professional PDF quotes. Use 19 different calculators and estimators to estimate materials and costs, including paint, drywall, staircase, roofing.	4.99	Calculator
Ridgid Digital Level - Android iPhone Blackberry Features three vials for plumb, level and 45° miter. There is an optional sound feature that allows you to audibly determine your results for situations when you cannot view the screen.	Free	Level
Roofing Calculator PRO iPad For roofing contractors and sales people to quickly estimate roofing cost, roof size, and roofing materials amount and prices.	19.99	Calculator
Shoeboxed iPad The easiest way to keep track of receipts and generate expense reports.	Free	Accounting
Simpson Strong Tie ACE - iPhone/iPad Android Simpson Strong-Tie's Adhesive Cartridge Estimator (ACE) mobile app quickly calculates the number of cartridges of Simpson Strong-Tie Anchoring Adhesive necessary to complete your specific installation.	Free	Construction
Smart Cutter iPad Allows you to find the optimal cut layout of a large sheet cut into smaller pieces with minimum scrap. Just enter the large and small sheet dimensions, and the tool will generate the optimal cut layout diagram. You can email the generated output image, or save it into your Photos Album.	1.99	Layout Tool
Square iPad Accept credit cards on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It's only 2.75% per swipe for Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover. No contracts, monthly fees or merchant accounts. Funds are deposited into your bank account the next day.	Free	Accounting
Stanely Level iPad Turns your iPhone or iPad into a level.	Free	Level
SugarSync iPad Puts all of your data from all of your computers right at your fingertips…anytime, anywhere from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.	Free	Networking
TaskTask HD iPad Synchronizes with most Exchange servers to keep your tasks in sync between your mobile device and Outlook. Note: an Exchange Server account is required to synchronize tasks between Outlook and TaskTask HD. It is not compatible with Gmail, Comcast, or other non-Exchange e-mail accounts.	4.99	Task Management
Task This iPad Allows you to manage individual tasks or tasks grouped in project. Your contacts can be associated to your project. Each project can also have one or several budgets or shopping lists:	Free	Task Manager
Things iPad An intuitive task manager. Effortlessly manage to-dos, notes, due dates, and projects. A smart today list and the scheduling feature allow you to work as effectively as possible - every day.	19.99	To-Do
TSheets Smartphones Time tracking, management and reporting app for Smartphone users,	From $10/mth	Time Tracking
Walter Safety Application - iPhone Provides metalworkers around the world with easy access to essential safety information when working on factory floors, job sites, etc.	Free	Safety
Wood Beam Calculator Android A Structural Engineering application for Engineers, Architects or Contractors to size wood members. Checks stress and deflection.	Free	Calculator
Wood Joist Calculator Android A Structural Engineering application for Engineers, Architects or Contractors to size wood joists. Checks stress and deflection.	Free	Calculator
WoodworkerCalc iPad Fraction calculator that tracks errors that can accumulate during layout. Calculations are displayed on tapes which can be saved and restored. There is also a panel for doing triangle based calculations.	.99	Calculator
The Wood Whisperer - iPad Android A companion app for the woodworking community at TheWoodWhisperer.com.	Free	Information
The Woodshop Widget iPad A collection of wood-related utilities, ranging from board volume calculation to shellac mixing aids, and squareness testing,	3.99	General Utilities
XactScope iPhone/iPad XactScope is a mobile estimating solution based on Xactimate. XactScope allows estimators to enter all information related to a claim, sketch complete floor plans and roofs, use live price lists, and generate PDF reports all while on site	Free	Estimating
XpenseTracker iPad All-inclusive expense tracking and reporting application for anyone wishing to track their expenses & mileage.	4.99	Expense Tracker & Mileage Log

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