Comparison

Construction Master Pro Calc vs Pipe Calc Elite

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

Head to head
About

Construction Master Pro Calc

This app is a powerful construction calculator designed for professionals working with dimensions. It offers a wide range of solutions for dimensional math, right angle calculations, area and volume, and special functions, helping to improve speed and accuracy in layouts, bids, and estimates.

Highlights
  • Dimensional math and conversions
  • Right angle and rafter calculations
  • Area and volume solutions
  • Full trigonometric functions
  • Built-in user's guide and help
  • Save and share calculations
  • Project notes and attachments
Features
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FREE Try Before You Buy 14 Day Trial; your App Store account is not charged by Apple during the free trial. Rated 4.8 stars with over 1.12M downloads. The trusted construction calculator used by professionals across the US and the world. The go-to feet-inch-fraction calculator for framers, contractors, and builders. Includes Construction Master Pro and Construction Master Pro Trig in one app, with the CMPro Training Guide built in. Built with the same core engine that powers the industry-standard advanced construction-math calculators from Calculated Industries. Award-winning tools trusted by the industry for 40 years. BUILT FOR THE JOBSITE • Framers and carpenters: rafter cuts, stair layouts, lumber quantities, and framing calculations on the job • Builders and general contractors: estimates, material takeoffs, and building layouts • Concrete and masonry: footing volume, block counts, and unit conversions • Roofing contractors: bundles, squares, pitch, and slope in seconds WHY PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE CONSTRUCTION MASTER® PRO • Powerful built-in calculations make CMPro ideal for completing layouts, plans, bids, and estimates • Work in and convert between all common building dimensional formats US & Metric • Built-in right angle functions simplify square-ups, rafters, slopes, and more • Handles framing, roofing, concrete, lumber, and stair calculations in one app • Full trigonometric functions for advanced construction math BUILT-IN SOLUTIONS • Dimensional Math and Conversions • Feet-Inch-Fraction, Inch Fraction, Yards • Decimal Feet and Inches (10ths, 100ths) • Preset Fractions (1/2" through 1/64") • D:M:S, Decimal Degree Entry and Conversions • Full Metric Function (m, cm, mm) RIGHT ANGLE SOLUTIONS • Complete Right Angle/Rafter Calculations • Pitch Key (Slope and Grade) • Rise, Run, Diagonal/Common Rafter Keys • Regular and Irregular Hip/Valley & Jack Rafter Keys • Rafter Cutting Angles (Plumb, Cheek, and Level Cuts) • Stair Layouts (including – Riser Limit, Stairwell Opening, Headroom, Floor Thickness) • Rake-Wall (including Arched) AREA AND VOLUME SOLUTIONS • Square and Cubic • Roof – Bundles, Squares, 4x8 Sheets, Pitch, Plan Area • Drywall, Siding and Paneling 4x8, 4x9 and 4x12 • Column/Cone Area and Volume -- • Basic & Advanced Circular Calculations • Weight per Volume Conversions • Length, Width, and Height Keys • Blocks, Footings SPECIAL FUNCTIONS • Trigonometric Function Keys: Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Arcsine, Arccosine, Arctangent • Board Feet • Studs: Find number On-center • User-Definable Preferences • Cost per Unit (total costs based on unit price) • Equal-Sided Polygon • Compound Miters • Crown Angle • Advanced Paperless Tape APP-ENHANCED FEATURES • Ask CMPro – exact steps for any calculation. AI built on CMPro’s 40 years of proven math • CMPro Toolbelt -- quick access to every tool, customizable for your workflow • Fast Fractions Mode -- dedicated fraction keys for faster, more precise entry • Materials Mode -- streamlined estimating for drywall, roofing, lumber, and more • Project Notes -- create text or voice-to-text notes, set up folders by project or client, add attachments, and share with your crew • EZ Calcs – 100+ forms-based calculators with illustrations for framing, concrete, roofing quantities, and much more. • Searchable Help and how-to videos • Context-sensitive Help -- press and hold any function key for Help text, diagrams, and videos • Save and share calculations and outputs (e.g., cut lists) with others on your crew • Bosch GLM integration -- send measured values into live calculations or Notes SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple account Settings > Account (Apple ID) > Subscriptions. TRADEMARKS Construction Master® and Calculated Industries® are registered trademarks of Calculated Industries, Inc. Copyright 2026

About

Pipe Calc Elite

An advanced calculator for pipe trade professionals, offering quick access to pipe data, dimensions, and complex calculation solutions. It handles fractions and unit conversions, making it an essential tool for plumbers and fabricators on the job site.

Highlights
  • Pipe data and dimensions
  • Pressure loss calculations
  • Offset and cutback calculations
  • Fraction and unit conversions
  • 7 pipe material options
  • Detailed pipe data lookup
Features
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Pipe Calc Elite is the pipe trades calculator for pipefitters, plumbers, steamfitters, welders and sprinkler fitters. Solve simple and rolling offsets, take-outs and cut lengths in feet, inches and fractions, look up pipe data for seven materials, and work out pressure loss through pipe, valves and fittings. One purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account, and no data collected. Everything, including the full user's manual, works with no signal on the job site. On the App Store since 2013. OFFSETS AND FITTINGS • Simple and rolling offsets: offset, run, travel, roll and advance • Take-out and cut length for butt-weld long and short radius, field-cut, and threaded Class 150, 300, 3000 and 6000 elbows • Thread make-up by pipe size, or enter your own • Welder's gap, cutbacks, arc lengths and odd-angle fittings • Enter your own take-out when your fittings differ from the standard • When the fittings are longer than the centerline allows, the cut length shows how much you are short • Slope, grade, drop per foot and fitting angle PIPE DATA • Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Aluminum, Brass, PVC and Copper, 1/8" to 42", with dimensions per ASME B36.10 and B36.19 and the ASTM copper and PVC standards • Schedules 10 to 160, Standard, Extra Strong and Double Extra Strong; stainless 5S to 160S; PVC Schedule 40, 80, 120 and SDR 21 to 41; copper Type K, L, M, DWV, Medical and ACR • Inside and outside diameter, wall thickness, internal area, volume per foot, and dry and filled weight per foot, with a cross-section drawing • Filled weight for water or any fluid density you set FLOW AND PRESSURE LOSS • Pressure loss by flow rate or velocity, per foot or over a run • Darcy-Weisbach with Colebrook-White friction • Ten valves and fittings, with loss coefficients from the ASHRAE Handbook by size and by threaded or welded joint • Water temperature from 32 to 212°F sets the viscosity • Answers in psi, psf, feet of head, inches of mercury, kPa and bar, with the Reynolds number and friction factor used • Flow, velocity, force, pressure and area solved from each other CALCULATOR AND CONVERSIONS • Add, subtract, multiply and divide feet, inches and fractions, down to 1/64, with meters and millimeters mixed in • Areas and volumes carry their units: 5 in x 5 in is 25 square inches • Conversions for length, area, volume, weight, flow, velocity, pressure, force and temperature • Sine, cosine, tangent and their inverses, degrees-minutes-seconds, powers and roots, and percent • Store values and recall them later, even after the app is closed The full user's manual, with worked examples, is built in: hold Offset, Convert or any other function key to open it at that key's section. Technical support is free. If you have questions, suggestions for improving this app, or find a bug, please email us at techsupport@cyberprodigy.com and we will respond as soon as possible. Pipe Calc Elite™ is not associated with Pipe Trades Pro™ and Cyberprodigy LLC is not affiliated with Calculated Industries, Inc.

Screenshots

Construction Master Pro Calc4 screens
Pipe Calc Elite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Construction Master Pro Calc at Free against Pipe Calc Elite's $19.99. Construction Master Pro Calc also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (40K vs 152). Pipe Calc Elite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20). On rating, 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

Construction Master Pro Calc is free to download; Pipe Calc Elite costs $19.99 up front. Construction Master Pro Calc sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.69 per month. Pipe Calc Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Construction Master Pro Calc against 4.8 for Pipe Calc Elite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Master Pro Calc has 40K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Construction Master Pro Calc's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pipe Calc Elite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Master Pro Calc ships an update every 3 weeks, Pipe Calc Elite every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Construction Master Pro Calc versus Pipe Calc Elite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Master Pro CalcPipe Calc Elite
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (40K ratings)4.8 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40K — better152
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#49 — better#167
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesCyberprodigy LLC

Customer experience

Construction Master Pro Calc

All ratings39,604 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative34.7%

Pipe Calc Elite

All ratings152 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Construction Master Pro Calc

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Calculation errors in some scenarios
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add metric unit support
  • Offer one-time purchase option
  • Improve backup and data transfer
  • Add more customization options
  • Enhance overall user experience

Pipe Calc Elite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Construction Master Pro Calc

Subscriptions12
  • 1 Month Full Access7 Days trial2 variants$3.691 Month
  • 1 Month Full Access14 Days trial4 variants$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month Full Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1 Month Full Access1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • CMPro Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • 6 Months Full Access7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Full Access14 Days trial4 variants$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year Full Access1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year Full Access3 Months trial$39.991 Year
None

Pipe Calc Elite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construction Master Pro Calc free?
Construction Master Pro Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Calc Elite free?
Pipe Calc Elite costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Construction Master Pro Calc or Pipe Calc Elite?
Construction Master Pro Calc and Pipe Calc Elite are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 40K and 152 ratings respectively.
Do Construction Master Pro Calc or Pipe Calc Elite have ads?
Neither Construction Master Pro Calc nor Pipe Calc Elite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Master Pro Calc or Pipe Calc Elite?
Construction Master Pro Calc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pipe Calc Elite every 24 months. Most recently, Construction Master Pro Calc was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pipe Calc Elite on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Construction Master Pro Calc or Pipe Calc Elite?
Construction Master Pro Calc currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and Pipe Calc Elite at #167. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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