Comparison

steelyard vs BarTraceMobile

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

BarTraceMobile

Features
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BarTraceMobile, è un'applicazione che consente di interfacciarsi con il programma GrafoTrax Pro di Schnell; tramite l'app è possibile registrare i lavori e tracciare i consumi di materie prime per avere sotto controllo il proprio stock di materiali.

Screenshots

steelyard4 screens
BarTraceMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BarTraceMobile at none against steelyard's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BarTraceMobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
steelyard versus BarTraceMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersteelyardBarTraceMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (300 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings300 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed SaadSchnell S.p.A.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

steelyard

One-time1
  • Ad Blocker$9.99
None

BarTraceMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is steelyard free?
steelyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarTraceMobile free?
BarTraceMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do steelyard or BarTraceMobile have ads?
Neither steelyard nor BarTraceMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, steelyard or BarTraceMobile?
steelyard ships an update every 2 months, and BarTraceMobile every 2 months. Most recently, steelyard was updated on October 21, 2026 and BarTraceMobile on October 28, 2026.

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