Comparison

Fabric Calc vs Josh

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

Head to head
About

Fabric Calc

Features
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Developed with garment industry professional Kathleen Fasanella of Fashion-Incubator (www.fashion-incubator.com), Fabric Calc is an essential tool for sewn product industry professionals. “This utility will be invaluable whenever or however you’re sourcing (but especially at fabric shows), costing across the board and even being able to give quotes on the fly. This will be useful for anyone who deals with fabric and product costs, from designers and pattern makers to marker makers and production sewing rooms.” - Kathleen Fasanella With Fabric Calc, you can: • Calculate the yardage needed when purchasing fabric of different widths • Compare fabric pricing to see the better buy • Calculate varying fabric widths for allocation • Convert between yards, inches, meters, and centimeters Using Fabric Calc, you won’t need to do the math by hand or remember complicated formulas. Simply enter the numbers into Fabric Calc and it will calculate the results for you. You can even use Fabric Calc at fabric shows or while talking to a vendor on the phone to figure out the best buy! Are you a pattern maker, designer, marker maker, cutter, purchasing agent, or home sewer? Do you need to convert fabric yardage, compare fabric pricing, or calculate varying fabric widths for allocation? Then you need Fabric Calc! Notes regarding calculation input ranges and results: • Width Conversion – Imperial mode: Calculate yardage based on widths between 1″ to 120″ (in 1″ increments) and yardage between ⅛ yd and 100 ⅞ yds (in ⅛ yd increments). Estimated New Yardage can be toggled between decimal and fractional result rounded up to the nearest ⅛ of a yard by simply tapping the result. • Width Conversion – Metric mode: Calculate yardage based on widths between 1 cm to 200 cm (in 1 cm increments) and yardage between 0.05 m and 100.95 m (in 0.05 m increments). Estimated new yardage results shown to nearest 0.01 m. • Monetary Comparison – Imperial Mode: Calculate result based on widths between 1″ to 120″ (in 1″ increments) and prices between $0.01 and $999.99 (in $0.01 increments). • Monetary Comparison – Metric Mode: Calculate result based on widths between 1 cm to 200 cm (in 1 cm increments) and prices between 0.01 and 999.99 (in 0.01 increments). • Montary Comparison – Result: Highlighted price indicates fabric that is a better deal. • Allocation – Imperial Mode: Calculate Total Cost based on Per Unit Usage between ⅛ yd and 100 ⅞ yds (in ⅛ yd increments), Quantity from 1 to 100 units (in 1-unit increments), and Price Per Yard for prices between $0.01 and $999.99 (in $0.01 increments). • Allocation – Metric Mode: Calculate Total Cost based on Per Unit Usage between 0.05 m and 100.95 m (in 0.05 m increments), Quantity from 1 to 100 units (in 1-unit increments), and Price Per Yard for prices between 0.01 and 999.99 (in 0.01 increments). • Unit Conversion – Convert between yards, inches, meters, and centimeters. From yards/inches between ⅛ yd/in and 100 yds/in (in ⅛ yd/in increments) or meters/centimeters between 0.05 m/cm and 100.95 m/cm (in 0.05 m increments). Estimated Results in imperial units can be toggled between decimal and fractional result rounded up to the nearest ⅛ of a yard by simply tapping the result. • Local currencies displayed based on iPhone’s Region Format setting. Supports JPY prices between ¥1 and ¥99,999.

About

Josh

Control your smart home with an AI-powered platform. Personalize your experience by adjusting settings, creating automations, and accessing devices from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control through touch, text, and voice commands for the whole family.

Highlights
  • AI-powered smart home control
  • Personalize home intelligence
  • Create automations and alerts
  • Access property from anywhere
  • Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands
  • Customizable dashboards and interfaces
Features
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Josh.ai: AI powered smart home control. Powered by Josh.ai's award winning software platform AI OS, the Josh App provides seamless access to your connected devices and dynamic tools to personalize your home intelligence experience to the fullest. Refine administrative settings, adjust a home's floor plan, nickname devices, create automations and alerts, and add custom photos to your bespoke interface. Access your property from anywhere and easily navigate to what's important. Simply swipe from the Interactive Home Page to access custom dashboards, areas, devices, and scenes. The Josh.ai platform is designed to empower every member of the family with intuitive control and intelligent assistance through touch, text, and natural voice commands. Note: The Josh App requires a valid software plan and accompanies Josh hardware, which is exclusively available through certified home technology professionals. Visit www.josh.ai for more information.

Screenshots

Fabric Calc4 screens
Josh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Josh at Free against Fabric Calc's $9.99. Josh also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Fabric Calc's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Josh is free to download; Fabric Calc costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabric Calc ships an update every 4 months, Josh weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fabric Calc versus Josh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabric CalcJosh
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBite Size Bytes, Inc.Josh.ai Inc

In-app purchases

None

Fabric Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Josh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabric Calc free?
Fabric Calc costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Josh free?
Josh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fabric Calc or Josh have ads?
Neither Fabric Calc nor Josh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fabric Calc or Josh?
Fabric Calc ships an update every 4 months, and Josh weekly. Most recently, Fabric Calc was updated on September 25, 2026 and Josh on October 24, 2026.

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