Comparison

SCALE Structural Calculations vs QuickSave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SCALE Structural Calculations

This app provides structural engineers with tools to perform calculations and generate component details for various structural elements. It offers a comprehensive library of proformas and expert systems for reinforced concrete, steelwork, timber, and masonry detailing, supporting both Eurocodes and British Standards.

Highlights
  • Structural calculations for beams, columns, slabs
  • Component detailing for steel, concrete, masonry, timber
  • Library of over 600 proforma calculations
  • Expert systems for detailing (LUCID, SPADE)
  • 2D/3D elastic analysis (NL-STRESS)
  • PDF and DOCX output for submission
  • Support for Eurocodes and British Standards
Features
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SCALE produces structural engineers' calculations and component details for the design of a variety of components such as beams, columns and slabs, using steel, concrete, masonry and timber. SCALE outputs pdf and docx files, consisting of a set of pages, neatly titled, dated and numbered, containing calculations and component details made to a standard suitable for submission to a checking authority. “I use SCALE because it produces neatly composed calculation sheets which can easily be checked.” SCALE incorporates a library of over 600 proforma calculations, which are accessed via in-app subscription. The content of this library is continually under review, proformas being added or modified as codes of practice develop and change. All proformas include a parallel set of calculations for Eurocodes and British Standards. “I would like to express my thanks for the many years of use of your excellent design software which has made my life so much easier.” SCALE includes LUCID and SPADE, 'expert systems’ which know about reinforced concrete, steelwork, timber and masonry detailing, and build the detail using the knowledge contained within their databases. “I am self employed and use SCALE everyday for design. I have also used your LUCID automatic reinforcement detailing / bar schedule for ground beams and use the automatic steel connection detailing program. I have never had any queries on either of these from site.” SCALE includes NL-STRESS for 2D/3D elastic analysis with linking between analysis and design, non-linear (plastic and stability) analysis, and numerous pre and post-processors for vehicle loads, guyed masts etc. SCALE users produce over one million pages of structural calculations per year; SCALE has condensed print and summary options for saving paper. Subscription Details. • Subscribe to all SCALE, LUCID, SPADE and NL-STRESS proformas and data files, including both British Standards and Eurocodes, via auto-renewable in-app subscription. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the end of your free trial, if offered, or at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price shown below. • Monthly auto-renewal £49.99 GBP inc VAT. • Annual auto-renewal £299.99 GBP inc VAT. • You can manage subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. More information: https://fitzroy.com/iPad Privacy policy: https://fitzroy.com/privacy Terms of use: https://fitzroy.com/termsofuse

About

QuickSave

A private digital space to store links, screenshots, notes, and images from any app. Organize your saved content with tags and smart lists for easy retrieval, all synced privately via iCloud without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Save links, images, and notes from any app
  • Organize with freeform tags and smart lists
  • Full-text search across all saved content
  • Save multiple images per item
  • Private iCloud sync
  • No account creation required
Features
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QuickSave is one quiet home for everything worth keeping. Links, posts, screenshots and notes, all in a single private stream — not scattered across read-later apps, Photos and Notion. Save it now, find it later. No feed to scroll, no algorithm, no noise. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share from any app in one tap, from Safari, X, Threads or Pinterest • Add links, notes and images by hand • Import screenshots and photos straight from your library ORGANISE & FIND • Freeform tags, with filter chips built from the tags you actually use • Smart lists that gather what matters • Full-text search across titles, notes and tags IMAGES & SCREENSHOTS • Save multiple images per item • Screenshots are copied into QuickSave, so you can clear the originals from Photos and your saves stay • A clean masonry feed that mixes text and images PRIVATE & SYNCED • Your library lives on your devices and syncs over iCloud • No account to create, nothing uploaded to our servers • No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. WHO IT'S FOR For anyone whose saves are scattered. Readers, designers, investors and builders who want one calm, private place that holds it all. Lifetime access. No subscriptions, no ads.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QuickSave at every 2 days against SCALE Structural Calculations's monthly. QuickSave also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SCALE Structural Calculations's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SCALE Structural Calculations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $50.99 per month and QuickSave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCALE Structural Calculations ships an update monthly, QuickSave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
SCALE Structural Calculations versus QuickSave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCALE Structural CalculationsQuickSave
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitzroy Systems LimitedZhiqi Pan

Customer experience

SCALE Structural Calculations

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuickSave

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SCALE Structural Calculations

Subscriptions2
  • Full subscription to SCALE14 Days trial$50.991 Month
  • Full subscription to SCALE14 Days trial$299.991 Year
1 purchases

QuickSave

One-time1
  • QuickSave Pro$1.99

Questions

Is SCALE Structural Calculations free?
SCALE Structural Calculations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickSave free?
QuickSave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SCALE Structural Calculations or QuickSave have ads?
Neither SCALE Structural Calculations nor QuickSave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCALE Structural Calculations or QuickSave?
SCALE Structural Calculations ships an update monthly, and QuickSave every 2 days. Most recently, SCALE Structural Calculations was updated on October 7, 2026 and QuickSave on September 27, 2026.

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