steelyard vs Dataplate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Steel section weight calculation
- Supports EU, USA, Japanese, KOREA standards
- Metric and Imperial units
- Offline functionality
- Save calculations and settings
- Advanced search system
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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."
Dataplate
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The Dataplate app can organize photos and notes of your client's assets, and share them with your team. All photos and notes are automatically downloaded, enabling them to be viewed and updated without wi-fi or cell service. Terms of Use: [Apple Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dataplate at every 3 weeks against steelyard's every 2 months. Dataplate also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dataplate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
steelyard ships an update every 2 months, Dataplate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and December 15, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | steelyard | Dataplate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (297 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Saad | TurnKey Ecosystem |
In-app purchases
steelyard
- Ad Blocker$9.99
Dataplate
- Dataplate$12.991 Month









