Building Calculator vs Construction Calculator Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Building Calculator
This utility app provides accurate measurements for various building tasks, returning answers as fractions found on a tape measure. It simplifies complex calculations for projects like wainscot spacing and shelf placement. The app prioritizes user privacy and is open-source with no data collection.
- Accurate measurement calculations
- Tape measure fraction output
- Wainscot spacing function
- Shelf placement calculations
- Open-source and privacy-focused
- No data collection
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Returns your answers as a number that exists on a tape measure, to whatever fraction you'd like! Easy math while building. Functions for tools such as spacing for wainscot, shelves & more This app respects your privacy! - Building Calculator is Open-Source and contains no extraneous libraries. Building Calculator is a calculator app with a purpose that does NOT collect, sell or distribute personal information or device identifiers.
Construction Calculator Master
This advanced construction calculator simplifies complex measurements for builders, carpenters, and remodelers. It offers a comprehensive suite of math functions, multi-unit support, and visual aids for calculations involving fractions, trigonometry, and rafters. Reduce errors and save time with its intuitive interface and customizable options.
- Multi-unit fraction support (feet, inches, yards, metric)
- Trigonometric functions with visualization
- Rafter and triangle visualization
- Imperial, Metric, and US Fractional units
- Customizable fraction resolution
- Memory and history functions
- Dark mode support
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Get ready for the next generation construction calculator. A must-have tool for fellow builder, carpenter, remodeler and handymen. Save time and reduce costly errors with our extremely easy to use construction calculator with full visual mode for all your calculations. This app features: - Easy to use with a comprehensive set of math functions. - Advanced multi-unit (feet inch fractions, yards, decimal feet, decimal inches and metric) fraction support - Full trig functions with visualization: sine, cosine, tangent, arcsine, arccosine and arctangent - Visualization of triangles, arcs, common and hip/valley rafters - Advanced calculation modes - Imperial, Metric, and US Fractional units - Customizable fraction resolution - Memory and History functions - Max, Min, and average calculation of values in memory - Dark mode support and much more. Download today and become a 10x builder! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Building Calculator at 4.8 against Construction Calculator Master's 4.3. Building Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Construction Calculator Master's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Construction Calculator Master sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Building Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Building Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Calculator Master has 436 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Building Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, Construction Calculator Master fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Building Calculator | Construction Calculator Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.3 (436 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 436 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Buonaiuto | Uncaught Exception Inc |
Customer experience
Building Calculator
Construction Calculator Master
In-app purchases
Building Calculator
No in-app purchases
Construction Calculator Master
- 1 week7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- 1 week$2.997 Days
- 1 week7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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- 1 month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 1 week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 1 month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 1 month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 1 month$9.991 Month
- 1 year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 1 year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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