Floor Covering vs Smart Mining Strobe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Floor Covering
Plan your tile layouts with this app. Input your area and tile dimensions to visualize placement, minimize cuts, and see exact tile counts. Ideal for homeowners and professional tilers.
- Area dimension input
- Tile size input
- Grout line width setting
- Laying pattern selection
- Interactive tile placement
- Cut tile visualization
- Total and cut tile count
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You plan to lay tiles in your house or work as a tiler? This app helps you to plan the laying of the tiles. After entering all necessary information, the area with the tiles will be displayed. The tiles can be moved within the area with your finger. This makes it possible to optimally place the tiles to avoid very narrowly cut tiles. If you are satisfied with the positioning of the tiles, you can view the cut tiles with the dimensions. The total number of tiles and the number of cut tiles are also displayed. Only 6 steps are necessary: 1. Select area type 2. Input the area dimensions 3. Input the tile size 4. Enter the grout line width 5. Select the laying pattern 6. Enter the project name
Smart Mining Strobe
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Easily configure your Smart Mining Strobe with this user-friendly app. THE SMART MINING STROBE IS PROTECTED BY US PATENT No. 10482729 AND CANADIAN PATENT No. 2,987,350 BY ITS INVENTOR, PAUL TONELLO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Mining Strobe at none against Floor Covering's 2. Smart Mining Strobe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Floor Covering sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Mining Strobe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Floor Covering ships an update every 3 months, Smart Mining Strobe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floor Covering | Smart Mining Strobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (414 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | Andre Jansen van Rensburg |
Bugs and requests
Floor Covering
Reported bugs
8 issues- App locks during advertisements and becomes unresponsive
- Grout line width display inaccurate with inch units
- Cannot input decimal values for grout line width
- Tile grid cannot move to edges of room
- Tile count calculations don't account for offcuts properly
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- Manual tile movement reverts to automatic positioning
- Ad close button positioned in inaccessible area on some devices
- Projects deleted when ads appear
Requested features
11 requests- Support for additional tile shapes (hexagon, octagon, picket)
- Ability to input custom floor plan shapes and layouts
- Better imperial measurement support with fraction input (1/8", 1/16")
- X and Y axis guides for centering tiles
- Increased area dimension limits beyond 10x10 feet
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- Cutout support for islands, windows, and obstacles
- Multiple tile shape combinations in single layout
- Offset layout options (33% offset for large planks)
- More pre-designed layout templates
- Paid premium version with advanced features
- Better documentation and in-app instructions
Smart Mining Strobe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Floor Covering
- Leave a tip$5.99
- Remove Ads$39.99
Smart Mining Strobe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Floor Covering free?
Is Smart Mining Strobe free?
Do Floor Covering or Smart Mining Strobe have ads?
Which is updated more often, Floor Covering or Smart Mining Strobe?
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