Comparison

steelyard vs Thread Calculator

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

Head to head
About

steelyard

This app quickly calculates the weight of steel sections from various international standards. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers offline functionality for convenience. Save your settings and calculations for easy access.

Highlights
  • Steel section weight calculation
  • Supports EU, USA, Japanese, KOREA standards
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Offline functionality
  • Save calculations and settings
  • Advanced search system
Features
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Steelyard: The Ultimate Metal Mass & Cost Calculator Precision matters. Whether you’re a structural engineer, a metal fabricator, or a scrap dealer, Steelyard turns your smartphone into a heavy-duty industrial scale. Stop guessing and start calculating with the most intuitive interface on the market. iron, aluminum, copper, brass, density, structural, engineer, fabrication, rebar, tube, kg, lbs, construction, gauge, volume, materials, h-beam, u-beam From standard sheets to complex industrial sections, Steelyard handles: Structural Beams: I-Beam, H-Beam, U-Channel, and T-Bars. Tubes & Pipes: Round, square, and rectangular hollow sections. Rods & Bars: Hexagonal, round, and flat bars. Custom Profiles: Input your own dimensions for specialized sections. Massive Material Database: metals including Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Titanium, and Lead. Live Price Estimator: Input the price per unit to get instant total project costs. Dual Unit Support: Seamlessly toggle between Metric (kg, mm, m) and Imperial (lbs, in, ft). History Log: Save your previous calculations for quick reference later. Offline Mode: Works in the workshop or on-site without an internet connection. "Steelyard is built for the floor, not just the office. Big buttons, high-contrast text, and zero fluff."

About

Thread Calculator

This app provides a quick and easy way to calculate thread dimensions for various units, including tap hole sizes and bolt specifications. It helps metalworkers find precise measurements for internal and external threads without consulting tables.

Highlights
  • Thread cutting calculator for multiple units
  • Cold forming calculator
  • Thread repair calculator
  • Tap hole and bolt diameter calculation
  • Saves time compared to tables
Features
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The app includes: - A calculator for thread cutting for the following units: M, MF, UNC, UNEF, UNF, UNR, UNS, NPT, NPTF, NPSC, NPSF, NPSL, NPSM, BA, BSP, BSF, BSW, BSPP, TR, and TRF - A calculator for cold forming - A calculator for thread repair You want to know which tap hole you should drill for threading or which bolt you should use? With this app, you will find the desired measures in no time: Simply select the desired thread type, nominal size, and pitch and you will get the matching diameter for your project. This saves precious time you would have spent tediously searching for internal and external thread dimensions in tables. As this app is still in its development phase, new features will follow soon, so stay tuned! GSR Gustav Stursberg GmbH is a manufacturer for high-quality thread cutting tools with 130 years of operational experience in the area of threading tool production. The product portfolio includes a wide selection of tools for different areas of application. GSR taps, twist drills, round dies, and tool holders are manufactured to the highest quality standards in our own production facilities. The constant quality control during the production process guarantees a consistent good quality in all national as well as international production facilities. This requires enormous precision, which is reflected by our tools. Precision is in the details. Since 1889.

Screenshots

steelyard4 screens
Thread Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thread Calculator at none against steelyard's 1. steelyard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thread Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

steelyard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: steelyard has 297 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of steelyard's written reviews are positive against 33% of Thread Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

steelyard ships an update every 2 months, Thread Calculator every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
steelyard versus Thread Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersteelyardThread Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (297 ratings) — better4.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings297 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed SaadGSR Gustav Stursberg GmbH

Customer experience

steelyard

All ratings283 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Thread Calculator

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

steelyard

One-time1
  • Ad Blocker$9.99
None

Thread Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is steelyard free?
steelyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread Calculator free?
Thread Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, steelyard or Thread Calculator?
steelyard is rated higher. steelyard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 297 ratings, while Thread Calculator averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do steelyard or Thread Calculator have ads?
Thread Calculator shows ads; steelyard does not.
Which is updated more often, steelyard or Thread Calculator?
steelyard ships an update every 2 months, and Thread Calculator every 18 months. Most recently, steelyard was updated on October 13, 2026 and Thread Calculator on September 27, 2026.

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