Comparison

Strap Angles vs K4 Tools

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

Head to head
About

Strap Angles

This app helps measure the floor and centerline angles of cargo straps using your iPhone or iPad. It guides you through a simple calibration and measurement process, allowing you to share the results and perform a reasonability check.

Highlights
  • Calibrate device orientation
  • Measure floor and centerline angles
  • Share angle measurements
  • Reasonability check for measurements
  • Information on cargo strapping
Features
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Measure the floor and centerline angles of a cargo strap by following a 2 step process: STEP 1 - CALIBRATE The first step is to calibrate the initial position and orientation of your iPhone or iPad. Calibrate by placing your iPhone or iPad flat and level next to the strap's tie-down fitting (double stud fitting or ring), pointing the top of the phone in the aircraft's forward direction, and tapping the red arrow button. STEP 2 - MEASURE The second step is to measure the strap's floor and centerline angle by moving the iPhone or iPad to the strap Place the edge of your iPhone or iPad against the strap while pointing the top of the iPhone or iPad towards the strap's first contact point with the cargo and pointing the bottom of the phone towards the strap's tie-down fitting. Tap the orange arrow button to lock the measurement. SHARE Tap the Share button on the app's bottom toolbar to copy, save, text, email, AirDrop, post, or send the angle measurements. Enter the strap's identification number if you need to keep track of different straps. REASONABILITY CHECK Before using your measured floor and centerline angles to determine strap restraint capability, you must do a reasonability check which verifies that the measurements represent reasonable angles of the strap. For example, if a strap is installed so that it looks close to straight up and down, a reasonable value for the floor angle measurement would be 80 to 90 degrees. If a strap is installed so that it looks like it extends in the forward direction along the floor, a reasonable value for the centerline angle would be from 0 to 10 degrees, and a reasonable value for the floor angle would be from 0 to 10 degrees. If either your floor angle or centerline angle measurement does not appear reasonable, then do not use the measurements and determine why there is an error. ULDCARE ULDCARE is the sponsor of this app. Tap the ULDCARE button on the app's bottom toolbar for more information on strapping cargo.

About

K4 Tools

This app assists flight crews with inflight fuel and time calculations, integrating with flight plans. Features include scanning flight data, calculating duty and rest periods, and managing crew breaks. It also helps verify fuel accuracy and pre-flight weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Magic Scanner for FMS data
  • Duty/Rest period calculation
  • Crew break scheduling
  • Fuel receipt verification
  • Pre-flight weather checks
  • iPad optimized interface
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K4 Tools helps flight crews complete inflight fuel and time checks quickly and accurately — with calculators built around your current flight plan. Highlights: • Magic Scanner: Use the iPhone camera on support models to scan the FMS Position Report and auto-fill required fields. • Duty/Rest Calculator: See Max Duty End, Latest Legal Takeoff, and required rest based on crew size, sequence, and consent — with live remaining duty. • Crew Rest: Share break schedules and keep track visually on the crew break Timeline. • Fuel Checks: Verify pre‑flight fuel upload accuracy across multiple receipts. • Pre-flight weather verification via calculated ETA's at Departure, Destination, Alternate, and ETP Airports. • iPhone + iPad: Optimized for both portrait and landscape use on iPad — including mounted flight-deck configurations.. Limits and warnings appear when operational or contractual thresholds are approached or likely to be exceeded, so you can take corrective action early. Planned updates: - B777 flight plan support for both standard and ETOPS plans. - Crew Rest Alarms automatically set for selected break period. - Custom Crew Rest break lengths

Screenshots

Strap Angles4 screens
K4 Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strap Angles at weekly against K4 Tools's monthly. Strap Angles also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strap Angles against 5.0 for K4 Tools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strap Angles ships an update weekly, K4 Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strap Angles versus K4 Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrap AnglesK4 Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlair DuBoisJames Everett

In-app purchases

None

Strap Angles

No in-app purchases

None

K4 Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strap Angles free?
Strap Angles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is K4 Tools free?
K4 Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strap Angles or K4 Tools?
Strap Angles and K4 Tools are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Strap Angles or K4 Tools have ads?
Neither Strap Angles nor K4 Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strap Angles or K4 Tools?
Strap Angles ships an update weekly, and K4 Tools monthly. Most recently, Strap Angles was updated on June 1, 2026 and K4 Tools on July 3, 2026.

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