Construction Calculator vs TapeMeasureCalculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Calculator
This tool simplifies complex construction calculations, offering conversions between various measurement formats. It provides an elegant interface for users in construction, woodworking, and education to perform and check calculations.
- Feet Inch Fraction calculations
- Decimal to fraction conversion
- Fraction to decimal conversion
- Supports multiple dimensional formats
- Elegant and intuitive interface
- Advanced editing capabilities
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Award Winning Feet Inch Fraction Construction Calculator for iPhone and iPad. Designed with simplicity, usability and beauty in mind! FEATURES: - Elegant & Intuitive interface - Decimal to fraction converter - Fraction to decimal conversion - Displays both the equation & the result at the same time - Advanced editing by easily going back and forth - Can be added to Today Screen Ideal for those who work in construction, woodworking and for students to check up their homework! If you are looking for more advanced features you can upgrade to one or more of the following: - Stairs Calculator - Common Rafter Calculator - Hip/Valley Rafter Calculator - Triangle Calculator - Circular Calculator - Arc Calculator - Work in and convert between all building dimensional formats: feet-inch-fractions, inch fraction, yards, decimal feet (10th, 100th), decimal inches and metric (km, m, cm, mm) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TapeMeasureCalculator
This utility app performs calculations with tape measure dimensions. It supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of measurements. Results can be shown in decimal, feet & inches, or inches, with customizable fraction displays.
- Add, subtract, multiply, divide tape measure measurements
- Display results in decimal, feet & inches, or inches
- Show fractions in 16ths, 32nds, or 64ths
- Customizable fraction display
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This calculator allows you to add, subtract, multiply and divide tape measure measurements. Answers can be displayed in decimal format, feet & inches, or just inches. Fractions can be displayed in 16ths, 32nds, or 64ths. If you enjoy this app please give it a rating and leave a comment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Construction Calculator at 4.7 against TapeMeasureCalculator's 2.2. Construction Calculator also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). TapeMeasureCalculator's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Construction Calculator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TapeMeasureCalculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Construction Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Calculator has 681 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Construction Calculator's written reviews are positive against 14% of TapeMeasureCalculator's.
Construction Calculator ships an update every 5 days, TapeMeasureCalculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construction Calculator | TapeMeasureCalculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (681 ratings) — better | 2.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 681 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | xNeat.com | Kyle Stewart |
Customer experience
Construction Calculator
TapeMeasureCalculator
Bugs and requests
Construction Calculator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calculation errors and incorrect results
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back fraction display in results
- Allow offline use without subscription
- Add more construction-specific tools
- Improve user interface and usability
TapeMeasureCalculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Construction Calculator
- Construction Calculator3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Construction Calculator7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Themes$1.99
- Calculator Plus$3.99
- Rafter$4.99
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- Stair Calculator$4.99
- Fraction Calculator$9.99
- Construction Calculator2 variants$14.99
TapeMeasureCalculator
- Remove Adds$1.99
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