Comparison

Carpentry Formulator vs Construction Calc Pro 7

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

Head to head
About

Carpentry Formulator

This app provides over 150 formulas and dozens of conversions for carpenters and builders. It calculates loads on walls and headers, material quantities for projects, and dimensions for roofing and stairs. It also includes area and volume calculations for various shapes.

Highlights
  • Load calculations for walls and headers
  • Material quantity estimation (joists, studs, concrete)
  • Roofing and stair dimension calculations
  • Area and volume formulas for geometric shapes
  • Dozens of unit conversion tools
  • Shareable calculation results
Features
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CARPENTRY FORMULATOR contains over 150 formulas that are useful for carpenters and builders. This app calculates loads on walls and loads on headers.The app calculates space between balusters, wood needed for railings It calculates Hardwood Flooring, calculations on Board Feet and Lumber conversions. It calculates the number of Joists, Sheet Rock, Concrete and Asphalt needed. The program has special sections on Roofing and Stairs. The CARPENTRY FORMULATOR has various formulas to calculate area and volumes of differing shapes. The program also includes dozens of conversions; everything from square feet to square inches and square inches to feet of water. Every result in CARPENTRY FORMULATOR shared. In the coming months there will be updates to CARPENTRY FORMULATOR that will include additional formulas. If there are formulas you would like that are not yet included, just e-mail us and we will try to include it in our next update. LOAD ON WALLS *Load on One Story Building Truss Roof *Load on One Story Building with Attic Stick Built *Load on Two Story Building with Attic Stick Roof *Total Load on Beam *Weight Header Can Carry LUMBER CALCULATION *Cost of Hardwood Flooring *Calculating Board Feet *Lumber Conversions- Board and Linear Feet MATERIALS NEEDED *Number of Joist Required *Number of Studs Required *Sheet Rock Coverage *Asphalt Needed *Cubic Yard of Concrete Needed *Coverage from Concrete ROOFING *Shed roof *Gable roof *Hip roof on square building *Gable Roof Sheathing *Shed Roof Sheeting *Hip Roof Sheeting STAIRS *Number of risers *Unit risers *Unit run *Total run Area Formulas Include: SQUARES *Area *Perimeter *Length of the diagonal RECTANGLES *Area *Perimeter *Length of base *Height *Length of diagonal PYRAMIDS *Pyramid area *Pyramid v *Volume prism SPHERES *Area of surface *Sde of cube *Volume of sphere Cylinder: *Cylinder area *Cylinder length *Volume *Capacity *Area of Cylinder Base *Length of Cylinder CIRCLES *Circumference *Radius *Diameter of Circle *Area of circle *Arc length *Degrees of arcs *Radius of arc CONES *Lateral surface area *Total surface area Ellipse:Area Hexagon:Area Parallelogram Area 200 Conversion formulas

About

Construction Calc Pro 7

This app offers a comprehensive suite of 82 construction calculators for various tasks like concrete, drywall, and roofing. It allows measurements in both imperial and metric units and features a high-visibility display for use in direct sunlight.

Highlights
  • 82 construction calculators
  • Imperial and metric measurements
  • High visibility display
  • Aggregate, asphalt, concrete calculations
  • Drywall, flooring, framing tools
  • Paint, rafter, roofing calculators
Features
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83 Powerful, Proven & Precise Tools. Enter measurements in feet/inches or metric. There is no complicated manual to master or instructions to follow, just enter data and get precise results. HIGH VISIBILITY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT White on black text, with blue and orange inputs and outputs for high visibility in direct sunlight. CALCULATORS INCLUDE: AGGREGATE Inputs: Width, Length, Thickness, Density, Wastage Outputs: Weight, Volume ASPHALT Inputs: Width, Length, Thickness Outputs: Weight, Volume BALUSTERS Inputs: Run length, Baluster width, Baluster spacing Outputs: Qty of balusters, Qty spaces, Baluster spacing (center-to-center), Baluster spacing (edge-to-edge), Measurements to far side of each baluster BOARD / LINEAL FOOT Inputs: Thickness, Width, Length, Quantity Outputs: Board feet, Lineal feet CONCRETE Inputs: Width, Length, Thickness, Use rebar option, Rebar spacing along width, Rebar spacing along length Outputs: Volume, 60lb premixed bags, 80lb premixed bags, 10kg premixed bags, 25kg premixed bags, 50kg premixed bags, Rebar required CROWN MOULDING Inputs: Wall angle (corner of wall), Crown (spring) angle Outputs: Miter angle, Bevel angle DROP CEILING Inputs: Length at ceiling, Width at ceiling, Tile size, Distance (anchor to drop ceiling) Outputs: Ceiling area, Ceiling tiles, Perimeter moulding, Main supports, Tee support peices, Wire length (each), Wire length (total), Wire anchors DRYWALL Inputs: Room width, Room length, Room height, Panel width, Panel height, Include ceiling option Outputs: Area - surface area. Materials - Drywall panels. Joint compounds - Readymixed, Lightweight readymixed, Setting-type, Lightweight setting-type. Fastener - Drywall nails, Drywall screws. Additional items: Joint tape, Primer, Adhesive FLOORING Inputs: Width, Length, Wastage, Square Ft or M per box Outputs: Total area, Boxes needed FRAMING Inputs: Total wall length, Qty of windows, Qty of doors, Qty of corners, Stud spacing (on center) Outputs: Studs required LINEAR COST ESTIMATOR Inputs: Single panel length, Qty of panels, Cost per linear foot, Cost per linear meter Outputs: Total cost, Total length PAINT Inputs: Wall length, Wall height, Number of coats, Surface type Outputs: Gallons required, Liters required RAFTER Inputs: Run, Pitch (/12") Outputs: Rafter length RISE/RUN/ANGLE Inputs: Rise, Run, Angle (Enter rise and either run or angle) Outputs: Angle, slope, Run ROOFING Inputs: Width, Length, Pitch, Sq ft or M per pack, Type, Nails, Safety margin Outputs: Roof surface area, Packs needed, Nails SQ COST ESTIMATOR Inputs: Width, Length, Cost per Sq ft or M Outputs: Total cost, Total area, Total area (acres)

Screenshots

Carpentry Formulator4 screens
Construction Calc Pro 74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Construction Calc Pro 7 at 4.3 against Carpentry Formulator's 3.8. Construction Calc Pro 7 also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Carpentry Formulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Carpentry Formulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Construction Calc Pro 7 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Calc Pro 7 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Calc Pro 7 has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Carpentry Formulator versus Construction Calc Pro 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarpentry FormulatorConstruction Calc Pro 7
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHistorycentral.comTroy Knight

Customer experience

Carpentry Formulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Construction Calc Pro 7

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Carpentry Formulator

One-time1
  • Professional Features$2.99
1 purchases

Construction Calc Pro 7

One-time1
  • Premium ad-free version$3.99

Questions

Is Carpentry Formulator free?
Carpentry Formulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Construction Calc Pro 7 free?
Construction Calc Pro 7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carpentry Formulator or Construction Calc Pro 7?
Construction Calc Pro 7 is rated higher. Carpentry Formulator averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Construction Calc Pro 7 averages 4.3 from 28 ratings.
Do Carpentry Formulator or Construction Calc Pro 7 have ads?
Construction Calc Pro 7 shows ads; Carpentry Formulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Carpentry Formulator or Construction Calc Pro 7?
Carpentry Formulator ships an update every 2 months, and Construction Calc Pro 7 every 2 months. Most recently, Carpentry Formulator was updated on October 6, 2026 and Construction Calc Pro 7 on October 8, 2026.

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