Comparison

BuildersCalcsPro vs Smart iLamp

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

Smart iLamp

Control various lighting effects, including color, brightness, and speed. Offers multiple modes for seven-color and meteor lights. Integrates general magic light functions.

Highlights
  • Light color adjustment
  • Brightness control
  • Speed adjustment
  • Mode selection
  • Seven-color light integration
  • Meteor light integration
Features
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It integrates the general functions of magic lights, seven-color lights and meteor lights, including the functions of light color, brightness, speed adjustment and mode selection

Screenshots

BuildersCalcsPro4 screens
Smart iLamp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart iLamp at 100% against BuildersCalcsPro's 38%. Smart iLamp also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.4). On ratings volume, 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

Smart iLamp is free to download; BuildersCalcsPro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart iLamp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of BuildersCalcsPro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart iLamp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildersCalcsPro ships an update every 10 months, Smart iLamp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BuildersCalcsPro versus Smart iLamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildersCalcsProSmart iLamp
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Thompson小梅 苏

Customer experience

BuildersCalcsPro

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

Smart iLamp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BuildersCalcsPro

No in-app purchases

None

Smart iLamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuildersCalcsPro free?
BuildersCalcsPro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart iLamp free?
Smart iLamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BuildersCalcsPro or Smart iLamp?
Smart iLamp is rated higher. BuildersCalcsPro averages 1.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Smart iLamp averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BuildersCalcsPro or Smart iLamp have ads?
Neither BuildersCalcsPro nor Smart iLamp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildersCalcsPro or Smart iLamp?
BuildersCalcsPro ships an update every 10 months, and Smart iLamp every 4 weeks. Most recently, BuildersCalcsPro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smart iLamp on November 3, 2026.

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