BuildersCalcsPro vs Smart iLamp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Light color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Speed adjustment
- Mode selection
- Seven-color light integration
- Meteor light integration
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | BuildersCalcsPro | Smart iLamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | 小梅 苏 |
Customer experience
BuildersCalcsPro
Smart iLamp
In-app purchases
BuildersCalcsPro
No in-app purchases
Smart iLamp
No in-app purchases
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