RoofCalc vs Design Pine Span App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoofCalc
This app assists roofing and framing carpenters with complex calculations for various roof types and stud walls. It offers metric and imperial unit conversion, a standard calculator, and the ability to share results via email or message. Optimized for iPhones and iPads, it's designed for ease of use by construction professionals.
- Hipped, gabled, and single-pitch roof calculations
- Stud wall calculations and estimating
- Metric and imperial unit conversion
- Standard calculator and quick converter
- Print, email, or message results
- Default value settings
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Roofing and Framing carpentry Calculator. Developed by carpenters and used by professional carpenters, contractors, builders and other construction professionals around the world. An indispensable roof tool for roofing construction. Easy to use - no complex steps to remember. Set default values for the most commonly used values. Metric and imperial at the touch of a button. CALCULATIONS INCLUDE : Hipped, gabled and single-pitch roofs: ◆ Lengths ; ◆ Angles; ◆ Heights; ◆ layout; ◆ Birdsmouth ◆ Pitch (various); ◆ Roof Pitch Factor; ◆ Adjust calculations for a plate higher on one side; ◆ Roof surfaces ; ◆ Stud Wall Calculations & Estimating ; ◆ Other timber layouts ; ALSO:- ◆Easy-to-use standard calculator - common functions for quick calculation. ◆ Quick converter - lengths, areas, volumes: Metric and US/Imperial ◆ Print, email or message lists and even take notes on the first ; Optimised for all iPhones and iPads in portrait mode. INFOGUIDE : Infoguide is part of a small construction company based in Western Australia and this app was created by a former carpenter for our team of carpenters. We use it and believe it will be as useful to other carpenters as it has been to us. Terms of Service: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
Design Pine Span App
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Design Pine is the original pre primed H3 LOSP treated pine timber for exterior use. We now bring you a Span App for the timber carpenters and builders love to use. The Design Pine Span App will help you specify/select the correct timber size and strength grade for Rafters, Roof Beams, Ridge Beams, Bearers, Joists or Posts for your next project. Design Pine F7, GL8 and GL10 is manufactured to AS 5068-2006: Timber – Finger Joints in Structural Products and AS/NZS 1328-1996: Glued Laminated structural timber. Design loads and deflection criteria have been determined from AS/NZS 1170.0:2002, AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural Design Actions and AS4055-2021 Wind loads for housing. And the following Australian Standards for design: AS 1720.1-2010 Timber Structures - Design Methods and AS 1720.3-2016 Timber Structures – Design criteria for timber framed residential buildings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Design Pine Span App at none against RoofCalc's 2. Design Pine Span App also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). RoofCalc's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RoofCalc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Design Pine Span App asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoofCalc ships an update monthly, Design Pine Span App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoofCalc | Design Pine Span App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infoguide Pty Ltd | Silvertrees Web Development Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
RoofCalc
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$12.991 Year
Design Pine Span App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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