Comparison

BuildersCalcsPro vs Construction Calculator

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

Head to head
About

BuildersCalcsPro

This app simplifies complex construction calculations for various building trades and DIY projects. It offers tools for concrete, foundations, brickwork, roofing, and more, with an intuitive interface. Includes a VAT calculator and a brain-resting game.

Highlights
  • Concrete quantity calculations
  • Foundation and floor slab calculations
  • Brick, block, and mortar calculations
  • Roofing and wall tile quantity estimation
  • Paint and heat loss calculations
  • Thermal property calculators
  • VAT calculator
Features
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BuilderscalcsPro is possibly the only IPhone App you will need for all your calculations in Most Building Trades and DIY projects. It combines all your needs into 1 App and there's no need to be a Scientist or expert Mathematician to use it because of the ease of use and simple to understand Interface. There's also a brilliant VAT calculator and even a game you can play to rest your brain. Main Programs Include. CONCRETE Quantities FLOOR SLAB *Aggregate *Sand *Cement FOUNDATIONS *Aggregate *Sand *Cement RENDERING & PLASTERING *Mortar *Sand *Cement *Plaster BRICK & BLOCKWORK *Quantities of Brick / Block *Amounts of Mortar *Sand *Cement FLOOR JOISTS *Joist Sizes *Stress Graded Timbers *Various Dead Loads ROOFING Quantities *Slates *Tiles *Battens *Felt *Nails WALL TILES *Tile Quantities *Adhesive amounts PAINT Quantities *Wall & Ceilings HEATLOSS of ROOM or BUILDING *Output in Watts *Corrected output for Radiator Selection THERMAL Calculators *Floors *Walls *Framing VAT Calculator *Multiple Edit INFO *General Conversion Formulae

About

Construction Calculator

This tool simplifies complex construction calculations, offering conversions between various measurement formats. It provides an elegant interface for users in construction, woodworking, and education to perform and check calculations.

Highlights
  • Feet Inch Fraction calculations
  • Decimal to fraction conversion
  • Fraction to decimal conversion
  • Supports multiple dimensional formats
  • Elegant and intuitive interface
  • Advanced editing capabilities
Features
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Award Winning Feet Inch Fraction Construction Calculator for iPhone and iPad. Designed with simplicity, usability and beauty in mind! FEATURES: - Elegant & Intuitive interface - Decimal to fraction converter - Fraction to decimal conversion - Displays both the equation & the result at the same time - Advanced editing by easily going back and forth - Can be added to Today Screen Ideal for those who work in construction, woodworking and for students to check up their homework! If you are looking for more advanced features you can upgrade to one or more of the following: - Stairs Calculator - Common Rafter Calculator - Hip/Valley Rafter Calculator - Triangle Calculator - Circular Calculator - Arc Calculator - Work in and convert between all building dimensional formats: feet-inch-fractions, inch fraction, yards, decimal feet (10th, 100th), decimal inches and metric (km, m, cm, mm) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BuildersCalcsPro4 screens
Construction Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Construction Calculator at Free against BuildersCalcsPro's $2.99. Construction Calculator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). BuildersCalcsPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Calculator is free to download; BuildersCalcsPro costs $2.99 up front. Construction Calculator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BuildersCalcsPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Calculator has 681 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of BuildersCalcsPro's written reviews are positive against 54% of Construction Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildersCalcsPro ships an update every 10 months, Construction Calculator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BuildersCalcsPro versus Construction Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildersCalcsProConstruction Calculator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (681 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5681 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB50 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRobert ThompsonxNeat.com

Customer experience

BuildersCalcsPro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Construction Calculator

All ratings674 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

BuildersCalcsPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Construction Calculator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calculation errors and incorrect results
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back fraction display in results
  • Allow offline use without subscription
  • Add more construction-specific tools
  • Improve user interface and usability

In-app purchases

None

BuildersCalcsPro

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Construction Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Construction Calculator3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Construction Calculator7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Themes$1.99
  • Calculator Plus$3.99
  • Rafter$4.99
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  • Stair Calculator$4.99
  • Fraction Calculator$9.99
  • Construction Calculator2 variants$14.99

Questions

Is BuildersCalcsPro free?
BuildersCalcsPro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Construction Calculator free?
Construction Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BuildersCalcsPro or Construction Calculator?
Construction Calculator is rated higher. BuildersCalcsPro averages 1.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Construction Calculator averages 4.7 from 681 ratings.
Do BuildersCalcsPro or Construction Calculator have ads?
Neither BuildersCalcsPro nor Construction Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildersCalcsPro or Construction Calculator?
BuildersCalcsPro ships an update every 10 months, and Construction Calculator every 5 days. Most recently, BuildersCalcsPro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Construction Calculator on November 6, 2026.

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