Comparison

Construction Calc Lite vs RedX Construction Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Construction Calc Lite

A specialized calculator for construction professionals and anyone working with measurements in feet and inches. Perform complex calculations, scale drawings, and determine angles and material quantities with ease. Features include fractional inch support, history recall, and customizable rounding.

Highlights
  • Feet, inch, and fractional inch calculations
  • Drawing scaling
  • Miter and triangle angle calculations
  • Material quantity and cost estimation
  • Fraction reduction
  • History list for value reuse
  • Customizable rounding precision
Features
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Designed by tradespeople, for tradespeople. Construction Calc Lite handles the heavy lifting of jobsite math—fractions, dimensional conversions, framing, and layout—so you can focus on the build. Whether you're a carpenter, concrete finisher, framer, superintendent, or DIYer, Construction Calc Lite delivers fast, accurate jobsite calculations with zero guesswork. WHY TRADES CHOOSE CONSTRUCTION CALC • True Feet-Inch-Fraction Math: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in full dimensional fractions down to 1/16th (or user-set precision) with automatic reduction. • Seamless Unit Switching: Effortlessly mix Imperial and Metric. Convert feet-inch-fractions to meters, centimeters, or millimeters in a single tap. • Split-Screen Display: View decimal values, feet/inch fractions, memory registers, and scale factors simultaneously in large, high-visibility text. • Visual Cut & Layout Solvers: Dedicated modules for right triangles, miters, arcs, and baluster spacing complete with clear visual diagrams. • 50 Memory Registers & Full History: Never lose a cut list or measurement. Easily recall previous calculations on the fly. DEDICATED MODULES FOR EVERY TRADE • Framing & Layout: Calculate stud, fence post, and baluster spacing (horizontal, angled, or circular). • Miters & Trim: Visual miter and bevel angle calculator for crown molding and finish carpentry. • Geometry & Stairs: Instant solutions for right triangles, diagonals, rafter lengths, arcs, and chords. • Concrete, Volume & Area: Quickly calculate slab volume, footings, room square footage, and block/tank capacities. • Materials & Coverage: Estimate drywall sheets, tile, paint, and material costs with built-in waste allowances. • Smart Blueprint Scaling: Instantly scale plan drawings up or down to true field dimensions. BUILT FOR THE JOBSITE • High-Contrast Display: Large, legible fonts engineered for bright outdoor sunlight or dark crawl spaces. • Works 100% Offline: No cell service required on remote sites.

About

RedX Construction Calculator

This free utility app performs complex calculations for construction professionals. It handles feet-inch-fraction math, roof pitches, stair layouts, and unit conversions with ease. Offers step-by-step guides and both light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Feet-inch-fraction math
  • Roof pitch and rafter solvers
  • Stair layout calculations
  • Unit conversion (imperial/metric)
  • Area and volume calculations
  • Step-by-step guides
Features
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The 100% FREE construction calculator. REDX CALC is the feet-inch-fraction calculator for framers, carpenters, contractors and builders: rafter, stair, roof pitch and framing math with no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Work the way you measure: add, cut and convert full feet-inch dimensions with fractions, and switch between imperial and metric in one tap. FEET & INCHES MATH • Add, subtract, multiply and divide feet-inch measurements with fractions • Adjustable fraction precision • Instant conversion between yards, feet, inches, meters, cm and mm • Percent, square, square root and reciprocal functions • Memory keys and automatic calculation history RIGHT TRIANGLES & ROOFS • Pitch, Rise, Run and Diagonal keys: enter what you know, tap to solve the rest • Hip/Valley and Jack rafter solvers • Miter angles for trim and framing STAIRS, ARCS & CIRCLES • Stair layouts: risers, treads, stringers and the stairwell opening • Arc solver for arched openings • Circle facts, columns and cone volumes DIMENSIONS • Length, Width and Height registers for areas and volumes • Unit-aware math keeps your results in the units you build with KNOW-HOW BUILT IN • Step-by-step guides for the basics, roofs, stairs, circles, conversions and more • Light and dark mode 100% FREE. FOREVER. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. Every feature included. Part of the RedX Apps family: RedX Decks, RedX Roof, RedX Walls and RedX Stairs. Terms of Use https://www.redxapps.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Construction Calc Lite4 screens
RedX Construction Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RedX Construction Calculator at 100% against Construction Calc Lite's 54%. RedX Construction Calculator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Construction Calc Lite's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RedX Construction Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Calc Lite has 138 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Construction Calc Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of RedX Construction Calculator's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Construction Calc Lite versus RedX Construction Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Calc LiteRedX Construction Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (138 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnappy Appz Inc.RedX Technology Inc

Customer experience

Construction Calc Lite

All ratings138 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative32.1%

RedX Construction Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Construction Calc Lite

No in-app purchases

None

RedX Construction Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construction Calc Lite free?
Construction Calc Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RedX Construction Calculator free?
RedX Construction Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Construction Calc Lite or RedX Construction Calculator?
RedX Construction Calculator is rated higher. Construction Calc Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while RedX Construction Calculator averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Construction Calc Lite or RedX Construction Calculator have ads?
Construction Calc Lite shows ads; RedX Construction Calculator does not.

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