Sakrete vs EngiCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sakrete
Estimate concrete needs for construction projects using augmented reality. Visualize pours for slabs or posts and get recommendations on concrete types and quantities. Supports projects based on post dimensions and hole depth.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Estimate concrete for slabs
- Estimate concrete for posts
- Recommend concrete types
- Calculate bag quantities
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It's easy to estimate concrete for any slab or post project with the Sakrete app. Draw and visualize concrete pours using Augmented Reality for an estimated number of bags and recommended concrete type for your next project. This app can also estimate based on number of posts, post size, and hole depth.
EngiCalc
This app provides specialized calculation tools for construction professionals. It helps optimize material usage, estimate quantities, and generate precise dimensions for various building elements like concrete pours, masonry, stairs, rafters, and roofing.
- Concrete material optimization
- Masonry quantity estimation
- Effortless stair dimension generation
- Rafter length and angle calculation
- Roofing material estimation
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EngiCalc: The Ultimate Construction Calculator Suite Current Features: Concrete Calculator – Optimize material usage for your pours. Masonry Estimator – Calculate block and mortar quantities with precision. Stair Builder – Generate stair dimensions effortlessly by simply entering the total rise. Rafter Layouts – Quickly determine rafter lengths and angles. Roofing Calculator – Get accurate estimates for shingles and materials (i.e. felt paper) Future Updates Will Include: Electrical, plumbing, and additional engineering disciplines to expand the app’s capabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EngiCalc at 5.0 against Sakrete's 4.5. EngiCalc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). Sakrete's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EngiCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sakrete's written reviews are positive against 100% of EngiCalc's.
Sakrete ships an update every 8 months, EngiCalc every 3 days. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sakrete | EngiCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oldcastle | Joshua Williams |
Customer experience
Sakrete
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In-app purchases
Sakrete
No in-app purchases
EngiCalc
No in-app purchases
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