I.D. Wood App Reviews

Im a beginner wood worker and it had been a great tool for me. Lots of good information. Sometimes a little confusing to navigate around in. Would be nice to have more pictures of the wood samples. Maybe a a few different views of the grain.

I bought the actual book many years ago, and Ive had this app from the beginning. The app is easier to use than the book, and the selection is the same, or better. But a major problem is with the quality of the photos. Sometimes the photo is too close up to get a really good idea of the overall grain pattern. But worse, is that the colors are not corrected. On iPads, with their calibrated screens, this is disappointing. Too often, the color is nothing like the actual color of the wood. This color can significantly vary even among the same wood species when different examples are given. If they could correct the colors, that would go a long way towards making this app extremely useful in wood selection. Include two photos, one of a close-up, and one of a larger portion, and it would be about perfect.

Theres a lot of great info, but the UI is frustrating (e.g., no back button), the organization isnt intuitive (e.g., the board foot calculator isnt on the calculator), and the glossary is incomplete (and some entries are rather brief). Not sad I bought it, but hopefully it improves. Another wish is to include info on woods used in instruments, but I can hardly offer that as criticism.

Im trying to find a good guide for wood identification without carrying a book around. This app has good info but its not functional enough. You can add woods to your favorites but then when you go to scroll from one to the next its back in the main list mixed with African woods for example. It seems like its just a database packaged nicely. Needs a back function, etc. Id like to have a list of common American hardwoods I can quickly browse through. Disappointed I spent $5, right now this app is worth $1 or free until it has more function.

Great app. It would benefit from from a measure of the strength of woods.

Lots of great info, find the app very useful. Wish navigation allowed you to go back one screen rather than start the search all over. As example if you go into the list for "use" and select "turnery" and select a wood u have to go back to the list screen rather than just back to turnery

I love the app and all of the features... The BF calculator is indispensable, the glossary is just what any craftsman needs. Developers are very responsive with any help or questions that may arise. Thanks!