Comparison

Darley vs Building Tools

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

Head to head

★ 1.02 ratingsView app →

About

Darley

Features

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Darley Aluminium wall chart

About

Building Tools

This application simplifies complex National Construction Codes into interactive graphics, aiming to reduce errors and boost productivity. It provides an accessible way to understand building regulations.

Highlights

Interactive graphics for NCC
Maximizes efficiency
Prevents costly mistakes
Easy-to-understand regulations

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Tools™ helps prevent costly mistakes and maximise efficiency by transforming the National Construction Codes (NCC) into interactive, easy-to-understand graphics. For Terms of Use, please see https://buildingtools.co/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Darley1 screens

Building Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darley at none against Building Tools's 4. Darley also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Building Tools's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Building Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Darley asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darley ships an update every 6 weeks, Building Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Darley versus Building Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Darley	Building Tools
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Subscription
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ICAN SOLUTIONS PTY LTD	Survival Tools Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Darley

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Building Tools

Subscriptions4

1 Month BDAA$16.491 Month
1 Month Foundation Member$19.491 Month
1 Year BDAA$154.991 Year

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1 Year Foundation Member$189.991 Year

Questions

Is Darley free?

Darley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Building Tools free?

Building Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Darley or Building Tools have ads?

Neither Darley nor Building Tools shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Darley or Building Tools?

Darley ships an update every 6 weeks, and Building Tools fortnightly. Most recently, Darley was updated on September 28, 2026 and Building Tools on October 8, 2026.