Comparison

Hyperlay vs Rigging Bridle Calculator+

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

Head to head
About

Hyperlay

This app automates complex rigging calculations for live shows and productions. It generates markout lists, venue overlays, and detailed steel counts, saving time and reducing errors. Features include load distribution analysis and unit conversion for global use.

Highlights
  • Automated markout list generation
  • Zoomable venue overlay with heat map
  • Bridle assembly calculations
  • Automatic steel counting and export
  • Built-in distance, load, and bridle tools
  • Load distribution analysis
  • Units switcher (metric/imperial)
Features
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Hyperlay Enterprise is a rigging app that helps you automate calculations of various aspects needed in the pre-production and load-in phase of setting up a show…and much more. Hyperlay has already saved experienced riggers, productions and venues hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars setting up their shows. Hyperlay is built for riggers by riggers. Feature Highlights: - MARKOUT LIST: Creates a sorted markout list. X- and Y-coordinates are translated into US/DS and SL/SR and points are automatically grouped. Small tolerances are automatically filtered out, so all point within 50mm are grouped together. Minimize errors and time used for chalk out with this functionality. SR or SL points can be filtered out to make it possible for two riggers to chalk out on the same dataset on bigger productions. - OVERLAY: Hyperlay automatically creates a zoomable venue overlay with tappable points for your show. The overlay has an option to show the points with symbols as a default overlay, or as a heat map where heavy point loads are red and the lighter points are yellow. - BRIDLE CALCULATIONS Hyperlay can automatically creates individual bridle assemblies. The bridles are automatically calculated based on hook height or bridle drop. But the user can easy adjust the individual assemblies to their needs and the total steel count are updated instantly with every change you make. Hyperlay even utilizes the iPhone's gyroscope to orientate the bridle correctly within the venue to avoid wrong configurations. Accurate calculations gives increased safety and reduces load-in time of the production and needed WAH. - STEEL COUNTING Automatically count points and calculate the steel count of the entire setup including wires, chains, shackles, master links, and even burlaps. Available steels are selectable by the user. Steels are divided between 1- and 2ton equipment, displaying an individual steel counts for 1- and 2ton equipment. Link size of non standard deck chains can be adjusted to maintain accurate calculations on that type of equipment. You can even export your steel count as a PDF. - BUILT-IN UTILITIES: Need to measure the distance between two objects in the Overlay? Hyperlay lets do that with just a couple of taps! Select the Tools in the Overlay tab and select the "Distance Tool". Other built-in tools includes a "Load Tool" (to view combined load on a point/beam) and a "Bridle Tool" (lets you attach legs of a bridge to another beam). - LOAD DISTRIBUTION Automatically calculates load distribution to the roof structure. Forces are summed on all objects in the load path. To display the combined load on a beam or a secondary steel, simply tap on it in the overlay. - UNITS SWITCHER Switch at any time between meters, millimeters, feet, inches, kilograms, pounds, kilo-newton and tons. From any location in the app. - PROJECT SHARING Hyperlay enhances your workflow by allowing you to share your project with your rigging team. Project files can shared via cloud services like iCloud/Dropbox, or via email. Files can even be shared when you are not on a network using AirDrop. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@hyperlay.dk.

About

Rigging Bridle Calculator+

Calculate bridle leg lengths, angles, and forces for stage rigging. Includes tools for apex height, bridle point position, and load distribution on beams and cantilevers. Supports both metric and imperial units for accurate results.

Highlights
  • Calculate bridle leg lengths
  • Determine angle between legs
  • Calculate forces on bridle and structure
  • Calculate apex height and bridle point position
  • Analyze load changes on beams
  • Calculate cantilever load forces
  • Supports metric and imperial units
Features
Currently charting
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This application allows you to calculate the length of the legs, the angle between them, and the forces acting on the bridle and the elements of the structure to which it is suspended. Thanks to additional calculators, it is possible to calculate the Apex height and the position of the bridle point, changes in the load on the beam between two points, as well as the forces acting on the cantilever load, breast line horizontal forces, and several other calculations useful in arena fields. The application accepts all units of measurement, both metric and imperial (cm, m, in, ft). Whether you input values in feet or meters, the results will be accurate and consistent with the unit you used.

Screenshots

Hyperlay4 screens
Rigging Bridle Calculator+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hyperlay at 50% against Rigging Bridle Calculator+'s 0%. Hyperlay also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Rigging Bridle Calculator+'s advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hyperlay is free to download; Rigging Bridle Calculator+ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyperlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hyperlay's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rigging Bridle Calculator+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyperlay ships an update every 3 months, Rigging Bridle Calculator+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hyperlay versus Rigging Bridle Calculator+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperlayRigging Bridle Calculator+
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrop APSPawel Szepietowski

Customer experience

Hyperlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Rigging Bridle Calculator+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hyperlay

No in-app purchases

None

Rigging Bridle Calculator+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyperlay free?
Hyperlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rigging Bridle Calculator+ free?
Rigging Bridle Calculator+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyperlay or Rigging Bridle Calculator+?
Hyperlay is rated higher. Hyperlay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rigging Bridle Calculator+ averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hyperlay or Rigging Bridle Calculator+ have ads?
Neither Hyperlay nor Rigging Bridle Calculator+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyperlay or Rigging Bridle Calculator+?
Hyperlay ships an update every 3 months, and Rigging Bridle Calculator+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hyperlay was updated on October 2, 2026 and Rigging Bridle Calculator+ on September 30, 2026.

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