Comparison

Home Improvement Calcs vs HEX Editor

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

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About

Home Improvement Calcs

This app provides over 250 DIY and home improvement calculations and unit conversions. Easily solve a variety of tasks, save and share your results, and quickly find the tool you need.

Highlights
  • 250+ DIY calculations
  • Unit conversions
  • Save and open calculations
  • Add to favorites
  • Email results
  • Search functionality
  • Decimal or fraction results
Features
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Home Improvement Calcs has over 250 do-it-yourself and home improvement calculations and unit conversions. Home Improvement Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations from your iPhone or iPad. Easy to use and understand inputs and results in either decimals or fractions. Not just calculators but the ability save and open saved calculations and add calculators to a favorites list. You can also email calculator inputs and results so you can easily share your calculations. Search functionality enables you to quickly find the calculator you want. Current Calculators include: Concrete & Bricks * Asphalt * Block Wall - Based on Area * Block Wall - Based on Length and Height * Brick Wall * Concrete Column or Circular Slab * Concrete Footings * Concrete Post Holes * Concrete Rectangular Slab * Paver Bricks * Sand * Stone Retaining Wall Electrical * Amps from Watts and Volts * Amps Required for Circuit * Electricity Cost * Volts from Amps and Watts * Watts from Amps and Volts Framing * Rafter Length for Common - Pitch * Rafter Length for Common - Pitch Unknown * Rafter Types * Roofing Terms * Roof Pitch * Roof - Degrees to Pitch, Slope and Grade * Roof - Pitch to Degrees, Slope and Grade * Roof - Slope to Pitch, Degrees and Grade * Roof - Grade to Pitch, Degrees and Slope * Square Construction * Staircase * Stairs Best Step Height * Stairs Best Tread Width Heating & A/C * Airflow * Attic Ventilation * Ceiling Fan Sizing * Exhaust Fan Sizing Based on Fixtures * Exhaust Fan Sizing Based on Room Size * Heating Estimator * Whole House Fan * Window Air Conditioner Size Interiors * Carpet and Linoleum * Interior Paint * Tile * Tongue & Groove Flooring * Wallpaper Lumber & Materials * Board Feet and Cost * Caulking Length * Caulking Required * Drywall - Advanced * Drywall - Basic * Insulation - Attic * Insulation R-Value * Lumber Dimensions * Roofing Materials from Area * Roofing Materials from Pitch, Length and Width * Studs Miscellaneous * Belts and Pulleys * Cylindrical Tank - Horizontal Level * Cylindrical Tank - Vertical Level * Leaking Faucet Water Usage * Tank Fill Time * Weight of Liquids * Wrench Conversion Yard * Acreage * Backfill * Backfill on a Slope * Driveway Sealer * Fertilizer Coverage and Cost * Fertilizer - Nitrogen * Fill & Ground Cover * Grade from Rise and Run * Grade from Slope Length and Rise * Insecticide Coverage and Cost * Plant Quantity * Lawn Grass Coverage and Cost * Lawn Mowing * Sand Box * Mulch * Tree Height * Yard Area Area, Volume & Angle * Arc Length, Area, and Perimeter * Circle Area and Circumference * Cone * Cube (or Box) Surface Area and Volume * Cylinder Surface Area and Volume * Polygon Area and Sides from Apothem * Polygon Area and Sides from Radius * Pyramid * Rectangle Area and Perimeter * Trapezoid Area * Triangle Angle and Diagonal * Triangle Rise and Diagonal * Triangle Rise and Run * Triangle Area * Sphere Surface Area and Volume * Square Area and Perimeter Conversions * Airflow * Air Pressure * Angle * Area * Density * Electrical Current * Electrical Power * Electrical Voltage * Energy * Flow Rate * Fluid * Fuel Mileage * Length * Mechanical Power * Money * Speed * Temperature * Torque * Volume * Weight Sensor Angles * A set of 10 calculators that use the device's angle sensing ability to easily and accurate measure an angle. Project Estimator * Over 55 different estimators for Carpentry, Installation, Concrete and more. Project Dates & Times * Over 35 calculators help you understand and manage project timing and deadlines. More calculators coming soon in free updates! If there's a calculator you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.

About

HEX Editor

View and edit the raw data contents of any file in hexadecimal or ASCII format. Offers robust search, replace, and navigation features for precise file manipulation. Easily manage, save, and export your edited files.

Highlights
  • Edit in HEX or TEXT mode
  • Switch between HEX, TEXT, or both views
  • Search and replace HEX/TEXT
  • Insert and delete bytes
  • Jump to specific byte locations
  • Save and export files
  • File manager with preview
Features
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** Featured in Editor's Picked by Best10Apps.com ** HEX Editor iOS App allows you to view & edit the raw data contents of a file. The data of the file are represented in two columns; hexadecimal paired values & ASCII characters. HEX Editor supports editing & viewing on all types of file (regardless of OS platform). With its simple UI yet packed with features, editing any type of files on-the-go will be effortless. Features include: 1. Supports editing in both HEX or TEXT mode concurrently. 2. Switch views between HEX only, TEXT only or both views anytime while editing a file. 3. Search function supports both for HEX & TEXT mode. Users are now able to select "Find Next", "Replace" once, or "Replace All". In addition, "Exact Match" or "Case Insensitive" search options are added. Note** - replacing bytes will results in adding or removing of bytes IF number of bytes you are replacing is different from the number of bytes you are searching. i.e. if you search "00FF" & replace with "AA01FF", this will automatically insert the additional byte to the file. If you search "editor" & replace with "edit", this will automatically delete the unwanted 2 bytes. 4. Move easily between bytes while editing via the "Prev" & "Next" buttons on the keyboard. 5. Insert & delete any number of bytes at any given locations are supported. 6. "Jump to.." any location of the file easily by specifying the byte number to go to. 7. "Save" or "Save as" edited files are supported. 8. Export files via email or Files App instantly within App. 9. File manager allows user to rename, delete, and preview all files inside the App's document folder. 10. From the preview view, users will have the options to export or open the files via any other installed App that supports that particular type of files or do other useful supported actions for example.. if the file is "PDF", user can export & open this file in iBooks, print to any air print printer, email file, export to Files, export to PDF Assembler, etc. 10a. Use AirDrop feature to share files with others or to import files from other iOS device! 11. Theme selector will allow you to choose the color theme while in edit mode. This will help many users to choose colors that are best for their eyes only i.e. black background with white text, etc. 12. Web downloader will allow users to download files from the internet or LAN. 13. Media importer will allow users to import raw photos & videos from the photo library. 14. Uploader will allow users to upload files to the App's document folder via the built-in web based file-server. You can switch on this service on your device & point your PC or Mac web browser to the given IP address & start uploading your files. 15. Import any files from your iCloud Files is also supported. 16. Import any files from your email attachments or any other installed Apps that supports file sharing via the "Open in.." feature. Please email us for suggestions, comments or any bug reports at info@appkan.my & kindly spare some time to rate this App in the App Store to show your support. We appreciate if user can contact us directly at the email above for any issues & we for sure needs all the information from users in order for us to troubleshoot the issues. Thank you & Enjoy! IMPORTANT NOTES : Editing the raw content of a file may rendered the file to be useless. Make sure you know what your are editing & we shall not be held responsible for any kind of damages to the system or software due to the use of this App.

Screenshots

Home Improvement Calcs4 screens
HEX Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Improvement Calcs at 88% against HEX Editor's 24%. Home Improvement Calcs also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (104 vs 24). HEX Editor's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Home Improvement Calcs costs $4.99 and HEX Editor $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Improvement Calcs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Home Improvement Calcs's written reviews are positive against 24% of HEX Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Improvement Calcs ships an update every 3 months, HEX Editor every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Improvement Calcs versus HEX Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Improvement CalcsHEX Editor
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (104 ratings) — better1.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better23.7% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesaZeR DiLLs

Customer experience

Home Improvement Calcs

All ratings104 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

HEX Editor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative67.1%

In-app purchases

None

Home Improvement Calcs

No in-app purchases

None

HEX Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Improvement Calcs free?
Home Improvement Calcs costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEX Editor free?
HEX Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Improvement Calcs or HEX Editor?
Home Improvement Calcs is rated higher. Home Improvement Calcs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while HEX Editor averages 1.7 from 24 ratings.
Do Home Improvement Calcs or HEX Editor have ads?
Neither Home Improvement Calcs nor HEX Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Improvement Calcs or HEX Editor?
Home Improvement Calcs ships an update every 3 months, and HEX Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Home Improvement Calcs was updated on October 23, 2026 and HEX Editor on October 23, 2026.

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