Comparison

FREEDOMWare DMC vs Elevator Calculator

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

Head to head
About

FREEDOMWare DMC

This utility app enables elevator professionals to program and diagnose DMC-I elevator controllers via a Bluetooth LE interface. It provides detailed access to car logic, front and rear doors, and selector functions, allowing for fault viewing, adjustment changes, and real-time I/O monitoring.

Highlights
  • Program DMC-I elevator controllers
  • Diagnose controller issues
  • View and change car logic settings
  • Monitor front and rear door parameters
  • Access selector functions
  • View real-time I/O
Features
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The FREEDOMWare DMC-I app used with the FREEDOM Tool DMC-I Bluetooth LE Interface Box(7502.9532) allows an elevator professional to fully program and diagnose issues with DMC-I elevator controllers. Car Logic Controller(View Faults, View/Change Adjustments, View/Change timers, View Real Time I/O) Front Door (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Door Travel Parameters, View Door Travel Parameters, View Real Time I/O) Rear Door (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Door Travel Parameters, View Door Travel Parameters, View Real Time I/O) Selector (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Floor Table, View Floor Table, View Real Time I/O)

About

Elevator Calculator

A specialized calculator for elevator mechanics, offering precise calculations in feet, inches, and fractions. It includes tools for hoistway dimensions, rope length, clearance checks, and electrical calculations like Ohm's Law and voltage drop, all designed for field use.

Highlights
  • Feet-inches-fractions math
  • Hoistway dimension calculator
  • Rope/cable length calculation
  • Clearance checker
  • Ohm's law solver
  • NEC voltage drop calculator
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The calculator that speaks your language: feet, inches, and fractions. Elevator Calculator is a field calculator built specifically for elevator mechanics and constructors. No generic construction fluff - every tool maps to work you actually do in the hoistway. TAPE-MEASURE CALCULATOR - Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in feet-inches-fractions (down to 1/32") - Integer math under the hood - answers are exact, never 5.999999' - One-tap unit toggle: feet-inches, decimal feet, decimal inches, metric - Calculation tape and memory, just like the desk calculator you grew up on ELEVATOR TOOLS - Hoistway: total height, rail length, and bracket count from floor data - Rope/cable length with roping ratio, sheave wraps, and termination allowance - Clearance checker: pit depth and overhead PASS/FAIL by rated speed - Bracket spacing layout, standard or seismic ELECTRICAL TOOLS - Ohm's law solver - enter any 2 of V, I, R, P - NEC voltage drop calculator with 3%/5% pass/fail - Wire gauge reference: resistance and 60/75/90 degree C ampacity, 14 AWG to 500 MCM - NEC 240.4(D) small-conductor breaker limits noted right in the table BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Dark, high-contrast UI readable in a machine room - Works completely offline - no signal in the pit, no problem - No account, no ads, no subscription Reference values are typical industry minimums - always verify against ASME A17.1, the NEC, and your job specs. If you spend your day converting 7' 6-3/8" in your head, this one's for you.

Screenshots

FREEDOMWare DMC4 screens
Elevator Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elevator Calculator at every 2 weeks against FREEDOMWare DMC's every 10 months. FREEDOMWare DMC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 FREEDOMWare DMC against 5.0 for Elevator Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FREEDOMWare DMC ships an update every 10 months, Elevator Calculator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FREEDOMWare DMC versus Elevator Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFREEDOMWare DMCElevator Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWORLD ELECTRONICS SALES AND SERVICE, INC.Francis Viola

Customer experience

FREEDOMWare DMC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elevator Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FREEDOMWare DMC

No in-app purchases

None

Elevator Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FREEDOMWare DMC free?
FREEDOMWare DMC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elevator Calculator free?
Elevator Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FREEDOMWare DMC or Elevator Calculator?
FREEDOMWare DMC and Elevator Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FREEDOMWare DMC or Elevator Calculator have ads?
Neither FREEDOMWare DMC nor Elevator Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FREEDOMWare DMC or Elevator Calculator?
FREEDOMWare DMC ships an update every 10 months, and Elevator Calculator every 2 weeks. Most recently, FREEDOMWare DMC was updated on September 21, 2026 and Elevator Calculator on August 6, 2026.

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