Comparison

BuildCalc vs Measure Master Pro Calculator

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

Head to head
About

BuildCalc

This app enhances traditional construction calculators with advanced functions for layout, material estimation, and complex calculations. It offers interactive features, customizable material sizes, and streamlined results presentation to reduce complexity and improve accuracy for professionals.

Highlights
  • Advanced baluster and stair layout
  • Fence post and material estimation
  • Interactive calculation adjustments
  • Customizable material sizes
  • Miter saw vs. protractor rafter calculations
  • Streamlined results display and saving
Features
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What if you could take the best construction calculator and fix it. That’s right ... you love it, it has served you well, and you stand by it ... but could it do more? Could it be easier to use? After testing by pros from around the world, BuildCalc is ready to give you more - more function and more answers with less complexity, less hassle, and less confusion. MORE FUNCTIONALITY: • Advanced Baluster Function: Complete layout of railing and staircase balusters with less guess work - and with all the flexibility you need for every custom job. • Advanced Stair function: Stair layouts for professional results - including dimensioned drawings of your Stringer, Stringer Installation, and Finished Staircase. And you can email a PDF of these drawings right from BuildCalc so you can print them or share them. • Fence Function: Give BuildCalc a fence row length and it will tell you how many posts, rails, pickets, and or panels you need. • Interactive Functions: The Stair, Baluster, Compound Miter, and Rafter functions are now fully interactive. Want to change input values? Change the Run? Switch between Regular and Irregular Hip Roof analysis? You can do this and your results will be updated automatically - without you needing to remember what key to press. MORE ANSWERS: • You are no longer tied down to: only one brick, block or tile size for the masonry function; a fixed number of drywall sheet sizes; only one footer cross sectional area; or one size of shingles and sheathing. If you don’t see the size you want, you can add as many as you need. And for area input, you can store your custom sizes in Length x Width format, so you won’t have to do mental gymnastics to figure out what was the dimensions for that last size you stored. • Want to cut your hip roof rafter using a miter saw ... or a circular saw using a hand-held protractor? With a tap of a button, BuildCalc will automatically switch between Miter Saw and Protractor results. BuildCalc can do this for Compound Miters, too. • Sheathing Angles, Purlin Angles, Gable Area, Backing Angles, Plan Angles, Rough vs. Finished Stair Layout Dimensions, Stringer Throat, Stringer installation dimensions ... and a lot more not found on other construction calculators. LESS COMPLEXITY AND LESS HASSLE: • Tired of having to press and press and press buttons to get the results of a calculation? BuildCalc puts an end to this. For all advanced functions, you get ALL of your results in list form with just one or two key taps. • And, rather than having to write down those results, all advanced functions allow you to save your results - as many times as you want with a label you choose - so you can recall the complete results at your convenience. Now you can do a calculation today and two days, two weeks or two years later, it is there for you. • Less “quirks”. Have you been annoyed by arcane key stroke sequences on other construction calculators? We are too. BuildCalc 2.1 streamlined the keystrokes to do a better job of giving you less “errors” and more results. Don’t remember what you have to enter before a Hip Rafter or Stair calculation? Well, now you don’t have to. BuildCalc will provide you with a check list of inputs and on-the-spot help to get it right. • Drywall and Masonry “Room Mode”: If you have stored a Length, Width and Height for a room, BuildCalc will give you the Drywall or Masonry required for the walls and the ceiling / floor - with only a tap of the Drywall or Masonry button. No more pondering over complex key sequences ... it just works. NOW WITH ADVANCED STAIRS, BALUSTER, AND HIP/VALLEY FUNCTIONS Get more results than you ever could before - including dimensioned Stringer, Stringer Installation and Finished Staircase Drawings. Drawings can then be emailed to others or printed at your convenience. Email us and we'll send you an example!

About

Measure Master Pro Calculator

This app provides comprehensive U.S. and metric unit conversions and advanced calculations for design and building projects. It offers solutions for geometry, weight, and dimensional analysis, with a user-friendly interface and built-in help.

Highlights
  • Multi-dimensional unit conversion (U.S. & metric)
  • Advanced weight calculations
  • Geometry solutions (circle area, circumference)
  • Comprehensive dimensional analysis (linear, area, volume)
  • Cost per Unit function
  • Paperless tape for past calculations
  • Board Feet calculation
Features
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FREE Try Before You Buy trial, your App Store account is not charged by Apple during the free trial. The Measure Master Pro app from Calculated Industries allows you to solve U.S. and metric unit conversions on your iPhone or iPad. Get professional results every time with this handy and easy-to-use tool for projects involving measurements. Ideal for Designers, Tradespersons, Woodworkers, Craftsmen, Fabricators, Technicians, and Students. ----- MULTI-DIMENSIONAL UNIT CONVERSION ----- • Convert between feet-inch-fractions, inch fractions, yards, and decimal feet and inches (10ths, 100ths) • Utilize full metric conversions, including meters, centimeters, and millimeters • Effortlessly switch between U.S. and metric units, ideal for international projects ----- ADVANCED WEIGHT CALCULATIONS ----- • Calculate weight in pounds, tons, metric tons, and kilograms • Determine weight per volume for materials management • Essential for accurate material estimation in construction and fabrication ----- GEOMETRY SOLUTIONS ----- • Instantly solve for circle area, circumference, and arc lengths • Ideal for designers and craftsmen working with circular designs • Enhance accuracy in geometrical calculations ----- COMPREHENSIVE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS ----- • Solve for linear, area, volume, and perimeter dimensions • Length, Width, and Height keys for quick calculations • Reduce errors in dimension estimation, crucial for tradespersons and technicians ----- USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE ----- • Developed by the creators of the Construction Master(™) calculators • Input numbers as you would naturally say them • Built-in help with clear definitions, explanations, and examples ----- PRECISE MATH AND CONVERSION TOOLS ----- • Includes preset fractions from 1/2" to 1/64" for detailed work • Conversion capabilities for Decimal Degrees and D.M.S. • Comprehensive for all types of mathematical and conversion needs ----- DEDICATED FUNCTION KEYS ----- • Linear measurement keys for feet, inches, yards, meters, etc. • Area and Volume calculation keys for various units, including acres and cubic meters • Specialized keys for weight and weight per volume calculations ----- SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS ----- • Entry Editing Backspace Key for easy corrections • Cost per Unit function for simple pricing and cost analysis • Advanced Paperless Tape feature to review past calculations ----- CUSTOMIZATION AND MEMORY FEATURES ----- • Board Feet calculation function for woodworking projects • Customizable preferences to set user-specific options • Memory function to store and recall past calculations ----- INTUITIVE DESIGN AND HELP FEATURES ----- • Designed for ease of use by students, craftsmen, and professionals • Comprehensive help features for all functions • Streamlined interface for quick and easy calculations Whether you're a student, designer, tradesperson, or technician, this app is the perfect companion for all your measurement and conversion tasks. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The first 7 days are free. Subscriptions offered will automatically renew at the end of the chosen period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase confirmation. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off or the subscription is canceled in settings at least one day (24 hours) before the subscription period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple account Settings > Subscriptions. LEGAL Measure Master Pro is a trademark of Calculated Industries, Inc. Copyright 2024

Screenshots

BuildCalc4 screens
Measure Master Pro Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Measure Master Pro Calculator at Free against BuildCalc's $24.99. Measure Master Pro Calculator also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 74) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). BuildCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Measure Master Pro Calculator is free to download; BuildCalc costs $24.99 up front. Measure Master Pro Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BuildCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Measure Master Pro Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Measure Master Pro Calculator has 4.4K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of BuildCalc's written reviews are positive against 81% of Measure Master Pro Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, Measure Master Pro Calculator every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BuildCalc versus Measure Master Pro Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildCalcMeasure Master Pro Calculator
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (74 ratings)4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings744.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer42nd ParallelCalculated Industries

Customer experience

BuildCalc

All ratings74 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative11.6%

Measure Master Pro Calculator

All ratings4,361 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

BuildCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Measure Master Pro Calculator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to download on iPhone after previous iPad purchase
  • Free trial screen gets stuck, preventing full app usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back the S.F. button
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad
  • Improve handling of large numbers
  • Integrate more advanced construction-specific functions

In-app purchases

None

BuildCalc

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Measure Master Pro Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Full Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Full Access14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is BuildCalc free?
BuildCalc costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Measure Master Pro Calculator free?
Measure Master Pro Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BuildCalc or Measure Master Pro Calculator?
Measure Master Pro Calculator is rated higher. BuildCalc averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Measure Master Pro Calculator averages 4.8 from 4.4K ratings.
Do BuildCalc or Measure Master Pro Calculator have ads?
Neither BuildCalc nor Measure Master Pro Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildCalc or Measure Master Pro Calculator?
BuildCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Measure Master Pro Calculator every 7 months. Most recently, BuildCalc was updated on November 12, 2026 and Measure Master Pro Calculator on November 12, 2026.

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