# Retaining Walls App — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of Retaining Walls App by Allan Block, rated 1.50/5 from 15 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retaining-walls-app/id524171239/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retaining-walls-app/id524171239.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 13 ## Newest reviews (15 of 35) ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time. *2018-09-22, version 2.8.7* This is garbage. It’s stuck only in metric units. It’s a pain to draw a course. Nothing useful comes of even trying. The UX is totally non-obvious and without help. Also It doesn’t work I portrait mode, you’ve got to rotate your phone back and forth to get the menu to work (icons squished and icons not showing). ### 1/5 — Unbelievable garbage *2018-03-31, version 2.8.4* I don't think whoever made this app ever tried using it ### 1/5 — Terrible *2014-09-15, version 2.5* No way to delete my accidental wall measurement. Why bother having such a worthless app? ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2014-04-04* Estimation is clunky and doesn't work - this is bruchureware. ### 4/5 — Great quick estimate *2013-07-23, version 2.2* Great, fast estimate ### 1/5 — Crappy app *2013-06-18, version 2.2* The estimator is not very user friendly ### 4/5 — Restricted *2013-05-27, version 2.2* Only for retaining walls, can't do courtyard or put in stairs or do multiple flower beds. Can't go back and edit point without deleting back to it. Not worth the time to enter the data for the result. ### 1/5 — Not worth it! *2013-05-04, version 2.2* Why did I pay anything for an app so someone can estimate the cost of buying their product. The app has a help file that basically is a video showing you how to use the app. The video refers to icons that don't exist on the app but are important in order to use the app. Missing icons such as clear last data point, clear all data points, etc. I finally got my straight line retaining wall drawn, entered the height and what came back was a visual of my project that different heights and was not a straight line. I couldn't have a more easy wall to estimate--a straight line 58' long and 4' high at each point. Although the visual was wrong my data points were correct. I submitted it for an email estimate and I received a beautiful 9 page report showing lots of pictures but under the number of blocks needed for the project, a big fat zero in every category. A complete waste of money. Lesson learned! ### 1/5 — Not worth $0.99 *2013-04-13, version 2.1* With no scale adjustment, poor screen accuracy and little to say for it, this app is less than useless. At present, you're buying a fancy brochure and not much more. ### 1/5 — Bad deal *2013-03-31, version 2.1* I got the app for .99 I thought that there would be some kind of a delete or redo project button. There is not. So if you get the app, make sure that you hit the exact points you would like to measure the first time. Otherwise, like myself, you will have wasted .99 cents. Not a big loss, but if there are 100k people screwing this up like I did. Someone is making some bank when all they needed to do is add a freaking button to "redo" or "delete last point". I am using an Ipad. ### 1/5 — Doesn't do as advertised *2013-03-22, version 2.0* . On my iPad there is no user controls, no way to delete a line, Nothing. In the end I just wasted my time. ### 1/5 — Worst app ever! *2013-02-24, version 2.0* :-) ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2012-10-03* It didn't supply the quantities in the estimate - useless and a waste of money ### 1/5 — Disapointing *2012-07-27, version 1.4* I bought this app because I am planning a small retaining wall. This app only applies to the specific block of the maker of the app. Unfortunately this is not available in my area. The app did not allow for the design of a level top of the retaining wall. It would only vary the top of the wall. I also wanted to put inches in the height. It would only deal in feet. I gave it one star because it did give me a vague idea of what I need. ### 3/5 — Decent app. useful info. Terrible estimator *2012-06-01, version 1.1* I bought this app to estimate what kind of retaining wall I wanted to build. The info is useful and shows great finished products. but as for building/estimating more than one wall with varying heights, no! You can only build one wall and it's very touchy. Getting exact measurement are impossible with an iPad! Needs to have the ability to enter lengths manually. Or at least zoom in or drag the points to specific areas. Would be nice to upload a photo of your house and "photoshop" your potential wall onto your photo, with the option of changing colors/styles. The free one for a Mac or PC is much easier to use. But found out after I already bought the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable *2025-06-27, version 2.8.11* Supposed to be able to draw plans and estimate blocks required. Buttons referred to in the instructions don’t exist in the app. Looks like a partially completed and abandoned app. ### 1/5 — Crashes a lot *2023-08-13, version 2.8.11* I like the idea, but app keeps crashing ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2022-07-11, version 2.8.11* Couldn’t be more useless. ### 1/5 — use graph paper. It’s easier *2021-02-20, version 2.8.11* Good product, horribly designed app. ### 1/5 — Yep. Worthless App *2020-04-29, version 2.8.11* This app is horrible. Like a video game where you can’t figure out what the hell to do. ### 1/5 — Really bad *2020-04-16, version 2.8.11* Bad just bad ### 1/5 — Allan block app *2020-02-20, version 2.8.11* Very bad, couldn’t get it to work at all, it kept cutting off. ### 1/5 — doesn’t work at all *2019-08-15, version 2.8.11* The estimating tool is completely non-functional. I was excited about this as it would be very useful and time saving but downloading it was a waste and makes me question the quality of the products from this company. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2019-06-26, version 2.8.11* This app is horrible! I can do this with a pen and paper, what a joke!!! ### 1/5 — Waist of time *2019-01-30, version 2.8.7* This app is simply and utterly a waist of time and effort. Don’t bother, you’ll find more success, accuracy and inside ask a psychic for specs ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Update *2013-02-22, version 2.0* Nice work. The new photo gallery helps me visualize what I can turn my yard into. Pretty cool how I now have access to your installation manual to help me understand what it takes to build a wall correctly. And best of all the estimating portion is much faster and easier to use. When I typed in my zip code and email address it took less than a minute to get the full detailed estimate for the wall layout that I configured on the screen. I like your other building products too. The Courtyard looks like concrete Legos. Very cool! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2012-06-29, version 1.2* Fantastic! This estimating tool is so simple to use, and had completely empowered me with regards to my wall project. A must have for anyone quoting or considering a retaining wall. ### 5/5 — Great estimating tool! *2012-06-22, version 1.2* Was working on a project with a homeowner and used the app to create an estimate. Submitted it and the detailed estimate came back with estimates for several different block options, even patterns! Made it so easy to create my proposal and give the owner different options. I will use this app on all of my residential projects. ### 5/5 — Great App *2012-06-02, version 1.1* The app not only emailed me all the information I needed but also connected me with a sales person that was very timely and informed. ### 5/5 — Great for material estimate *2012-05-27, version 1.1* A good starting point for a wall project. It even directed me where to buy and how to get more support! ### 5/5 — estimator *2012-05-24, version 1.1* Easy to use my first time through. The emailed estimate and plans were great. Loved the photo gallery and website links. I can see using this app while sitting down with my clients. Great App! ### 5/5 — What a great estimating tool *2012-05-21, version 1.0* Love all the photos I got some great ideas for my back yard. I also liked getting the email back with all the numbers I need to get my protect done. ### 5/5 — Great pictures *2012-05-15, version 1.0* The pictures help identify potential solutions and the wall builder looks useful. Waiting for my design. ### 5/5 — Hmkr *2012-05-14, version 1.0* This app is user friendly and very simple I liked the result and will use to design wall. Very helpfully info ### 5/5 — Homeowner *2012-05-14, version 1.0* Simple to use app. It provided all the information I needed. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*