Construction Calculator A1 vs Sanchalan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Calculator A1
This app provides specialized calculators for construction professionals, including concrete, rebar, and area/volume calculations. It offers material quantity estimation, unit conversion, and professional features like BOQ export and project organization. Designed for contractors, builders, and engineers on job sites worldwide.
- Concrete material quantity calculation
- Rebar bending schedule and weight calculation
- Feet-inch arithmetic without decimal conversion
- Area and volume calculations for 15+ shapes
- Construction-specific unit conversions
- Bill of Quantities (BOQ) export to PDF/Excel
- Save and organize calculations by project
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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.
Sanchalan
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Sarathi is a simple way to run structured, timed sessions on your phone. Create activities, build a plan, start the session, and let Sarathi guide each step with clear transition cues and a live countdown. When the session ends, a log is saved automatically so you can review details and add notes. Sarathi is built for real use: - Works offline. - Keeps timing accurate over long runs. - Continues with background-safe cues when your phone is locked. - Lets you track participants by count or by name. - Exports a clean share card image from any log. Privacy is a core part of the product: - No account, no sign-up. - No analytics or telemetry. - Data stays on your device. Participant names are never shown on shared cards. If you want app lock, you can use Face ID, fingerprint, or a custom PIN. You can also skip lock entirely and change this later in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sanchalan at none against Construction Calculator A1's shown. Construction Calculator A1's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Construction Calculator A1 | Sanchalan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binary And Bricks Pvt Ltd | Himadhar Harinarayanan |
In-app purchases
Construction Calculator A1
No in-app purchases
Sanchalan
No in-app purchases
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