Comparison

Stair Stringer vs Pinch

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

Head to head
About

Stair Stringer

This app calculates all necessary measurements for building a stair stringer, including risers, run, angle, and length. Easily adjust parameters and switch between Imperial and Metric units. Share your calculated results via email or text.

Highlights
  • Calculates stair risers and run
  • Determines stair angle and stringer length
  • Calculates step height and tread depth
  • Determines the number of steps
  • Adjustable parameters
  • Imperial or Metric units
  • Share results via email/text
Features
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This App is used for finding the measurements needed to construct a Stair Stringer. It calculates stair risers and run, stair angle, stringer length, step height, tread depth, and the number of steps required for a given run of stairs.  Easy to adjust parameters to customize and fit your requirements. Inputs and Results can be Imperial or Metric. The calculated results can be emailed or texted as needed.

About

Pinch

Control your music volume and playback using intuitive wrist gestures on your Apple Watch. This app offers hands-free, voice-free operation, allowing you to adjust settings without touching your phone or watch screen.

Highlights
  • Hands-free, voice-free music control
  • Gesture-based volume adjustment
  • Shake activation options
  • Adjustable sensitivity settings
  • On-device privacy
  • Works with Apple Music
Features
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Pinch Volume Control lets you control your music with motion, no buttons, no screens, no voice commands. Just a simple shake and turn of your wrist to set the perfect volume. It’s hands-free, instant, and made for real life. Quiet Control, Anywhere With Pinch, you can skip the awkward voice assistant moments. Adjust volume, pause, or confirm playback with smooth, natural gestures powered by Apple Watch motion sensors. Whether you’re lifting at the gym, walking to class, or in a quiet room, it just works, silently and reliably. How It Works Shake your wrist twice to activate, then turn it like a dial to raise or lower the volume. Hold your position to set, or triple-pinch to confirm. No need to touch your phone or even look at your watch. Built for the Way You Move Pinch uses gyroscope and accelerometer data to distinguish between normal movement and intentional control. You can also fine-tune sensitivity or switch between double and triple shake activation to fit your style. Simple. Secure. On-Device. Pinch runs entirely on your Apple Watch and iPhone — no accounts, no data collection, no cloud sync. Just fast, private, on-device control for your music. Features: • Hands-free, voice-free music control • Double or triple shake activation options • Adjustable sensitivity settings • Works with Apple Music • Private and on-device, nothing collected No distractions. No assistants. Just motion that makes sense.

Screenshots

Stair Stringer4 screens
Pinch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinch at Free against Stair Stringer's $1.99. Pinch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Stair Stringer's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Pinch is free to download; Stair Stringer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pinch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stair Stringer has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stair Stringer ships an update every 5 weeks, Pinch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stair Stringer versus Pinch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStair StringerPinch
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (87 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH3Apps LLCLayout Media LLC

Customer experience

Stair Stringer

All ratings86 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Pinch

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

In-app purchases

None

Stair Stringer

No in-app purchases

None

Pinch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stair Stringer free?
Stair Stringer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinch free?
Pinch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stair Stringer or Pinch?
Pinch is rated higher. Stair Stringer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Pinch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stair Stringer or Pinch have ads?
Neither Stair Stringer nor Pinch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stair Stringer or Pinch?
Stair Stringer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pinch weekly. Most recently, Stair Stringer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pinch on November 5, 2026.

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