Scale Ratio vs Block Calculator Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scale Ratio
Easily convert distances between any scales for projects like architecture and model building. Input your measurements and desired scale to instantly calculate scaled distances.
- Convert distances between any scales
- Supports architecture and modeling projects
- Instant calculation of scaled distances
- User-friendly input for distance and scale
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Scale a measurement to a larger or smaller measurement, which is useful for architecture, modelling, and other projects. This app can be used to easily convert any distance in any scale to any other distance in any other scale. Simply enter the distance and scale to convert and the result will be displayed instantly. You need for example to create a mock up of a building at the scale 1:500. Enter the ground distances in the calculator, set the scale ratio to 1:500 and you'll get the mock up distance.
Block Calculator Plus
This app provides nine specialized calculators to accurately estimate masonry materials for various construction projects. It helps calculate blocks, bricks, mortar, concrete, and gravel needed for walls and other structures, supporting multiple units of measurement.
- 9 concrete block estimation calculators
- Estimate blocks, bricks, mortar, and fill
- Supports US customary and metric units
- Calculate for walls, concrete, and gravel
- Area and volume calculation tools
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9 concrete block estimation calculators to estimate masonry material for block and brickwork projects. Estimate blocks or bricks needed for a wall, mortar, concrete fill, concrete, or gravel. 9 Free Calculators: - block calculator - brick calculator - mortar calculator - block fill calculator - concrete calculator - gravel/sand calculator - retaining wall calculator - area calculator - volume calculator Enter dimensions in inches, feet, yards, centimeters, or meters. Get results in US customary or metric measurements. Based on the calculators on Inch Calculator(www.inchcalculator.com) that are trusted by millions of people world-wide for material estimation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Block Calculator Plus at 4.9 against Scale Ratio's 3.7. Block Calculator Plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (845 vs 3). Scale Ratio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Scale Ratio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Calculator Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Calculator Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Calculator Plus has 845 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Scale Ratio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Calculator Plus's.
Scale Ratio ships an update fortnightly, Block Calculator Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scale Ratio | Block Calculator Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (845 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 845 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrien Brecheteau | Calc Hub, LLC |
Customer experience
Scale Ratio
Block Calculator Plus
In-app purchases
Scale Ratio
- Delete Ads in the app$4.99
Block Calculator Plus
No in-app purchases
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