Workman's Calculator Pro vs GoHereBro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workman's Calculator Pro
This construction calculator simplifies complex measurements for tradespeople. It allows simultaneous calculations in feet, inches, yards, and meters, with an intuitive interface for fractions and decimals. Get accurate results quickly to save time on the job.
- Simultaneous multi-unit calculations (feet, inches, yards, meters)
- Intuitive fraction input with dynamic button display
- Handles decimal multiplication
- Multiple display options (feet, inches, decimals)
- Designed for speed and accuracy in construction
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The calculator has been rebuilt, and it's built for the trades! Workman's Construction Calculator is the best, and simplest construction calculator available on the App Market. With the most intuitive way to calculate measurements. Work with Feet, inches, yards, meters, and regular numbers. Simultaneously! Never before has a calculator worked like this! Do you want to put in 3/16 of an inch? Press the numerator button, click 3, and click 16 afterward, done. Yes, 16. One of the unique parts of Workman's Calculator is that the buttons change. When selecting a numerator only odd values are shown (1, 3, 5, 7, 9). After clicking one of the values the appropriate denominator values appear. If the numerator is 9 or higher, automatically 16 is selected. The denominators will always be more than the numerator. Need to multiply by a decimal? Go ahead. Choose how you wish to view your calculations. • Feet • Inches • Decimals Workman's Calculator is about being quick and getting you your calculations that you need, so there's more time getting done what needs to be done and less time on the phone.
GoHereBro
This app provides IBEW electricians with a live map and dashboard of open job calls across the country. It helps users find the best work opportunities by ranking locals based on pay, hours, and call volume. Get real-time updates on job availability and wage information to make informed decisions about where to travel for work.
- Live job call map
- Hot spots dashboard
- Hottest locals ranking
- Wage and scale information
- Automatic daily updates
- National work picture
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GoHereBro is the fastest way for IBEW electricians to see where the work is, right now! We automatically track open job calls from 300 IBEW local union halls across the country and put them on one live map. No more checking dozens of local websites, calling hall after hall, or missing a book sign because you didn't know a call dropped. WHAT YOU GET Live Job Map See every open call in the country on one interactive map. Hot spots glow so you can instantly spot where the calls are stacking up. Hot Spots Dashboard A ranked list of locals by open calls and scale. Know at a glance who has the most work and what they're paying. Hottest Locals: Top 10 The best opportunities ranked by estimated weekly pay and a heat score, factoring in pay rate, hours, and call volume. See real weekly earning potential before you decide where to travel. Wage & Scale Info Check journeyman scale, books, and work outlook for locals before you sign. Always Fresh Calls are scraped and updated automatically throughout the day, so you're looking at current data — not a stale forum post. WHO IT'S FOR - Travelers deciding which local to book into next - Journeyman wiremen chasing the best money and hours - Anyone in the IBEW who wants to see the national work picture in seconds IMPORTANT GoHereBro aggregates publicly available job call information to help you make informed decisions. Data is scraped automatically and may not always be complete or current. ALWAYS verify open calls directly with the local union hall before making any travel or work decisions. GoHereBro is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the IBEW or any local union. Get the national job picture in your pocket. Go where the work is.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GoHereBro at Free against Workman's Calculator Pro's $1.99. GoHereBro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Workman's Calculator Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
GoHereBro is free to download; Workman's Calculator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoHereBro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Workman's Calculator Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoHereBro's.
Workman's Calculator Pro ships an update fortnightly, GoHereBro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workman's Calculator Pro | GoHereBro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (51 ratings) | 4.9 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bret Hardman | Dominic Flory |
Customer experience
Workman's Calculator Pro
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In-app purchases
Workman's Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
GoHereBro
No in-app purchases
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