Comparison

HeavyCalc Pro vs pipelayerpro

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

Head to head
About

HeavyCalc Pro

This professional construction calculator helps engineers and excavators perform complex calculations for yards, feet-inch-fractions, and metric units. It streamlines estimating time, improves design accuracy, and reduces material and labor expenses with fast, precise solutions for areas, volumes, and loads.

Highlights
  • Dimensional math and conversions (yards, feet-inch-fractions, metric)
  • Calculate areas, volumes, and weight per volume
  • Fast square-ups and right angles
  • Cut/fill, shrink, and swell calculations
  • Cost per unit and pricing solver
  • Built-in help with key definitions and examples
Features
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Yard, Feet-Inch-Fraction, Metric Heavy Construction Math Calculator from Calculated Industries® The official Heavy Calc Pro from Calculated Industries is now available for iPhone and iPad users. And while perhaps obvious, if you change from an iOS device to a non-iOS device, you WILL need to buy a new license as they are incompatible. It helps engineers, excavators and heavy construction professionals cut estimating time, improve design accuracy, and reduce material and labor expenses. Increase efficiency in the field or in the office with fast, accurate solutions for square-ups, cut/fill, swell/shrink, areas, volumes and loads. Built with the same features and functions and the same core engine that powers the industry-standard handheld HeavyCalc Pro from Calculated Industries. Need to quickly and accurately solve a dirt or excavation problem for a job? Do it on your iPhone or iPad anytime, anywhere instantly. Ideal for Engineers, Designers, Excavators, Highway and Heavy Construction • Work directly in and convert between all building dimensional formats: yards, feet-inch-fractions, inch fraction, decimal feet (10ths, 100ths), decimal inches and metric (m, cm, mm) • Easily calculate areas, volumes and weight per volume, truck loads • Fast square-ups, right angles • Simplify and speed up grid-cell and cut/fill estimates FEATURES: • Created by Calculated Industries, the originator of the award-winning Construction Master® calculators • Built-in help – just press and hold the desired key for full, clear definitions, explanations and examples of keystrokes Dimensional Math and Conversions • Yards • Feet-Inch-Fractions • Metric (m, cm, mm) • Decimal Feet (10ths, 100ths), Decimal Inches • D.M.S. to Decimal Degree Conversions. Dedicated Functions and Keys Help You Solve • Instant Square-up and Drop • Number of Loads: calculate Load volume, number of Loads, Load size • Cut/Fill estimates – proposed and existing • Shrink and Swell calculations using Compacted, Bank and Loose volumes • Percent Grade and Slope Built-in Area and Volume Solutions • Length, Width, Height (Depth) keys • Square and Cubic formats • Instant Weight per Volume • Pounds, Tons, Kilograms or Metric Tons Special Functions • Entry Editing Backspace Key – with a swipe of a finger • Cost per Unit: Solve unit cost and pricing • Paperless Tape • 4 Memories •User-Definable Preferences

About

pipelayerpro

This utility app assists excavators in calculating structure elevations and pipe slopes. It simplifies complex onsite calculations, reducing errors for both experienced and novice operators. The goal is to improve accuracy and profitability for construction projects.

Highlights
  • Structure elevation calculation
  • Pipe slope calculation
  • Easy to use interface
  • Reduces onsite calculation errors
  • Aids in profitability
Features
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App for excavators to calculate structure elevations and pipe slope -easy to use for bot experienced and novice operators -takes the errors out of onsite calculations -less errors = more profits $$$

Screenshots

HeavyCalc Pro4 screens
pipelayerpro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: pipelayerpro at 100% against HeavyCalc Pro's 33%. pipelayerpro also leads on price (Free vs $39.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). HeavyCalc Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On in-app purchases, 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

pipelayerpro is free to download; HeavyCalc Pro costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pipelayerpro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of HeavyCalc Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of pipelayerpro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeavyCalc Pro ships an update every 18 months, pipelayerpro daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HeavyCalc Pro versus pipelayerpro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeavyCalc Propipelayerpro
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesKeith Bollinger

Customer experience

HeavyCalc Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

pipelayerpro

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

In-app purchases

None

HeavyCalc Pro

No in-app purchases

None

pipelayerpro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeavyCalc Pro free?
HeavyCalc Pro costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is pipelayerpro free?
pipelayerpro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HeavyCalc Pro or pipelayerpro?
pipelayerpro is rated higher. HeavyCalc Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while pipelayerpro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HeavyCalc Pro or pipelayerpro have ads?
pipelayerpro shows ads; HeavyCalc Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, HeavyCalc Pro or pipelayerpro?
HeavyCalc Pro ships an update every 18 months, and pipelayerpro daily. Most recently, HeavyCalc Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and pipelayerpro on October 2, 2026.

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