Comparison

Construction Calculator A1 vs Home Logbook

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

Head to head
About

Construction Calculator A1

This comprehensive tool offers over 500 construction calculators, from basic material quantities to complex bills of quantities. It generates automatic drawings, manages material prices, and provides learning resources for civil engineers and contractors.

Highlights
  • 500+ construction calculators
  • Concrete, rebar, and steel calculations
  • Feet-inch calculator
  • Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
  • Automatic drawings
  • Material price library
  • Unit converter
Features
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The #1 construction calculator trusted by 1M+ contractors, builders, and engineers worldwide. Construction Calculator A1 — the complete civil engineering toolkit for contractors, builders and engineers. 500+ calculators, from a single slab to a client-ready Bill of Quantities. CONCRETE CALCULATOR • Slabs, footings, columns, beams, stairs, walls & culverts • Instant material quantities: cement bags, sand, aggregate • Mix ratios and grade selection for any specification REBAR & STEEL CALCULATOR • Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) with shape codes and cutting lengths • Weight calculator for metric and US bar sizes (#3–#11) • Lap length, cover & spacing calculations • Steel tonnage for structural estimates FEET-INCHES CALCULATOR • Add, subtract, multiply, divide in feet-inches-fractions • No decimal conversion needed • Running tape you can review and reuse BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ) — NEW • Send any calculation straight to a BOQ • Organise by project, track total value and % priced • Professional report with your company header and signature • Export as PDF or Excel AUTOMATIC DRAWINGS — NEW • Calculators draw a dimensioned sketch of what you entered • Brickwork, steel shapes, concrete sections, excavation, stairs • Drawings and a DIMENSIONS panel included in every PDF MATERIAL PRICE LIBRARY — NEW • Store your own rates in your own currency • Rates auto-fill into cost fields across the app • Six regional presets with local materials and units APPLE WATCH APP — NEW • Converter, material weight, volume, diagonal and rebar on your wrist • Prices synced from iPhone, with full calculation history AREA & VOLUME • 50+ shapes: rectangle, circle, triangle, trapezoid, polygons, prisms, cones, spheres and more • Draw Shape and GPS Area for irregular plots • Room area, paint coverage, flooring and excavation volumes UNIT CONVERTER • Length, area, volume, weight, pressure, power, speed, density and more • Construction-specific units throughout LEARN — NEW • Civil engineering articles, checklists and reference charts • Topic quizzes with instant explanations • Daily streaks, XP and achievement badges PROFESSIONAL FEATURES • Save and organise calculations by project, with notes and photos • Share estimates with clients instantly • Construction cost estimator with breakdown charts and quotations • Company branding on every report • Google Drive and iCloud backup, cloud sync across devices • Metric and Imperial, 16 languages, light and dark themes • Works offline — calculations need no internet SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Construction Calculator Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the rate of your selected plan. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.binaryandbricks.com/app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Built for real job sites. Download now and estimate like a pro.

About

Home Logbook

Features
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Home Logbook is a simple way to keep a record of what you've done around the house. Log anything in seconds • Repairs and maintenance • Deliveries and inspections • Notes, purchases and meter readings Keep everything together • Add photos and documents to entries • Track key details for appliances and other home assets • Search and filter when you need to find something later Reminders that actually help • Set due dates for follow-ups and servicing • Mark a reminder done and schedule the next one Free vs Pro Home Logbook is free to try, with generous limits. When you hit the cap and try to add more, you'll be asked to upgrade to Pro. Privacy Your data stays on your device. You're in control of what you choose to share. Subscriptions If you choose to upgrade to Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account and your subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://www.bpsdesigns.co.uk/home-logbook-privacy/

Screenshots

Construction Calculator A14 screens
Home Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Home Logbook at none against Construction Calculator A1's shown. Home Logbook also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Construction Calculator A1 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Home Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Construction Calculator A1 versus Home Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Calculator A1Home Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinary And Bricks Pvt LtdBPS Designs Limited

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Construction Calculator A1

Subscriptions2
  • Pro access monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Pro access yearly subscription$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 AI Credits$0.99
  • 500 AI credits$3.99
  • 500 AI credits$9.99
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  • Lifetime Access$39.99
2 purchases

Home Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Home Logbook Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Home Logbook Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Construction Calculator A1 free?
Construction Calculator A1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Logbook free?
Home Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Construction Calculator A1 or Home Logbook have ads?
Construction Calculator A1 shows ads; Home Logbook does not.

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