Drill Calc vs Home Improvement Calcs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill Calc
This utility app helps you determine the correct drill bit size for threaded holes. It supports both inch and metric threads, calculates close and tight fit hole sizes, and provides tables for standard drill bit sizes and pipe information.
- Calculates drill bit size for threaded holes
- Supports inch and metric threads
- Displays close and tight fit hole sizes
- Includes standard inch fractional and numeric drill bit tables
- Provides pipe size information
- Offers data on common wood screw sizes
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Need to find the right drill bit size for a hole? Drill Calc calculates the correct drill bit size to use for threaded holes, based on the bolt (tap) diameter and thread pitch and percentage, for both inch and metric threads. Close and tight fit hole sizes for many popular drill sizes are also displayed. It also has tables of standard inch fractional and numeric drill bit sizes, as well as complete information for various pipe sizes. There is also detailed information about the commonly used sizes of wood screws. Buy your copy of Drill Calc today, and put away your drill chart.
Home Improvement Calcs
This app provides over 250 DIY and home improvement calculations and unit conversions. Easily solve a variety of tasks, save and share your results, and quickly find the tool you need.
- 250+ DIY calculations
- Unit conversions
- Save and open calculations
- Add to favorites
- Email results
- Search functionality
- Decimal or fraction results
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Home Improvement Calcs has over 250 do-it-yourself and home improvement calculations and unit conversions. Home Improvement Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations from your iPhone or iPad. Easy to use and understand inputs and results in either decimals or fractions. Not just calculators but the ability save and open saved calculations and add calculators to a favorites list. You can also email calculator inputs and results so you can easily share your calculations. Search functionality enables you to quickly find the calculator you want. Current Calculators include: Concrete & Bricks * Asphalt * Block Wall - Based on Area * Block Wall - Based on Length and Height * Brick Wall * Concrete Column or Circular Slab * Concrete Footings * Concrete Post Holes * Concrete Rectangular Slab * Paver Bricks * Sand * Stone Retaining Wall Electrical * Amps from Watts and Volts * Amps Required for Circuit * Electricity Cost * Volts from Amps and Watts * Watts from Amps and Volts Framing * Rafter Length for Common - Pitch * Rafter Length for Common - Pitch Unknown * Rafter Types * Roofing Terms * Roof Pitch * Roof - Degrees to Pitch, Slope and Grade * Roof - Pitch to Degrees, Slope and Grade * Roof - Slope to Pitch, Degrees and Grade * Roof - Grade to Pitch, Degrees and Slope * Square Construction * Staircase * Stairs Best Step Height * Stairs Best Tread Width Heating & A/C * Airflow * Attic Ventilation * Ceiling Fan Sizing * Exhaust Fan Sizing Based on Fixtures * Exhaust Fan Sizing Based on Room Size * Heating Estimator * Whole House Fan * Window Air Conditioner Size Interiors * Carpet and Linoleum * Interior Paint * Tile * Tongue & Groove Flooring * Wallpaper Lumber & Materials * Board Feet and Cost * Caulking Length * Caulking Required * Drywall - Advanced * Drywall - Basic * Insulation - Attic * Insulation R-Value * Lumber Dimensions * Roofing Materials from Area * Roofing Materials from Pitch, Length and Width * Studs Miscellaneous * Belts and Pulleys * Cylindrical Tank - Horizontal Level * Cylindrical Tank - Vertical Level * Leaking Faucet Water Usage * Tank Fill Time * Weight of Liquids * Wrench Conversion Yard * Acreage * Backfill * Backfill on a Slope * Driveway Sealer * Fertilizer Coverage and Cost * Fertilizer - Nitrogen * Fill & Ground Cover * Grade from Rise and Run * Grade from Slope Length and Rise * Insecticide Coverage and Cost * Plant Quantity * Lawn Grass Coverage and Cost * Lawn Mowing * Sand Box * Mulch * Tree Height * Yard Area Area, Volume & Angle * Arc Length, Area, and Perimeter * Circle Area and Circumference * Cone * Cube (or Box) Surface Area and Volume * Cylinder Surface Area and Volume * Polygon Area and Sides from Apothem * Polygon Area and Sides from Radius * Pyramid * Rectangle Area and Perimeter * Trapezoid Area * Triangle Angle and Diagonal * Triangle Rise and Diagonal * Triangle Rise and Run * Triangle Area * Sphere Surface Area and Volume * Square Area and Perimeter Conversions * Airflow * Air Pressure * Angle * Area * Density * Electrical Current * Electrical Power * Electrical Voltage * Energy * Flow Rate * Fluid * Fuel Mileage * Length * Mechanical Power * Money * Speed * Temperature * Torque * Volume * Weight Sensor Angles * A set of 10 calculators that use the device's angle sensing ability to easily and accurate measure an angle. Project Estimator * Over 55 different estimators for Carpentry, Installation, Concrete and more. Project Dates & Times * Over 35 calculators help you understand and manage project timing and deadlines. More calculators coming soon in free updates! If there's a calculator you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home Improvement Calcs at 4.8 against Drill Calc's 4.1. Home Improvement Calcs also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). Drill Calc's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, 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
Drill Calc costs $2.99 and Home Improvement Calcs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Home Improvement Calcs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Improvement Calcs has 104 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Drill Calc's written reviews are positive against 88% of Home Improvement Calcs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Drill Calc ships an update every 18 months, Home Improvement Calcs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drill Calc | Home Improvement Calcs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #196 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Calculated Industries |
Customer experience
Drill Calc
Home Improvement Calcs
In-app purchases
Drill Calc
No in-app purchases
Home Improvement Calcs
No in-app purchases
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