Comparison

Scales HD vs Scale Calculator Easy

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

Head to head
About

Scales HD

This app provides a digital architectural and engineering scale ruler with various US and Metric scales. It includes tools like a tape measure and spirit level, with options to flip scales and lock scrolling. Control your music library directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Architectural US Scales
  • Engineering US Scales
  • Metric SI Scales
  • Tape Measure Tool
  • Spirit Level Tool
  • Flip Scales Option
  • Music Control
Features
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Scales HD puts a real architect's and engineer's scale rule in your pocket, drawn at true physical size on every iPhone and iPad, so a millimetre on screen is a millimetre on your drawing. Around it: a CAD, Room Scan, a PDF blueprint reader, a construction calculator, notes and more. TRUE SIZE ON EVERY DEVICE • Exact screen density for every iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo model • Zero at the screen edge or the device edge; optional calibration TRIANGULAR SCALES, JUST LIKE THE REAL ONE • Turn the scale to its other sides; all four edges on each, the original artwork's grooves and faces • One tap prints the US ↔ metric equivalent beside every scale: 1:48 next to 1/4" = 1'-0" • Two measuring lines read in both edge scales at once, with snapping EVERY SCALE YOU USE • US architectural 1/32" to 12" = 1'-0"; engineering 1" = 10' to 120' • Metric 1:1 to 1:10000, civil and survey; mechanical; UK and Japanese rules • Enlargements, maps 1:24000 to 1:250000, model rail and kits; read any edge at ×10 or ×100 • Your own scales, any ratio, in your own color CAD • Walls, doors, windows, furniture and dimensions at real size; freehand too • Booleans, trim, extend, fillet, offset, arrays, layers, edit in place • About 700 templates: full project sets, homes, interiors, ADA, landscape, sections, details, MEP • Export true-scale PDF or SVG, PNG, DXF and DWG; open DWG and DXF drawings ROOM SCAN (LiDAR iPhone and iPad) • Scan rooms into floor plans, elevations, a room schedule and 3D models • Stitch rooms, set a measured length, export USDZ, OBJ, glTF, IFC and DXF, or open as a CAD drawing BLUEPRINTS • PDF drawing sets as sheets you can search and bookmark • Set the sheet's scale and measure lengths, areas and counts; mark up with clouds, callouts and stamps • Compare revisions; stand a plan in the room at 1:1 in AR CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR • Feet-inch-fraction and metric, mixed freely: 5'-3 1/2" + 80 cm • Areas, volumes, diagonal, pitch, stairs, circles; a tape of your calculations NOTES THAT SKETCH • Lists, checklists and a full row of symbols, fractions and units over the keyboard • Drop in pictures, PDF pages and CAD drawings, then move and size them; text flows around • Quick sketch stickies: draw with a finger or Apple Pencil in any color and pen VOICE • A microphone on every screen: "use 1 to 50", "3 feet 4 inches plus 2 feet", "place a queen bed against the north wall". Understood on the device MORE TOOLS • Unit converter: 11 families, 94 units • Scale converter: drawing ↔ real size, redraw at another scale, find a drawing's scale • Protractor: read an angle on paper at true size, between two surfaces by tilt, or on the iPhone Duo's hinge, with the supplement, the miter and the saw setting • Spirit level with the original bubble, compass, tape, cutting board, haptics MADE FOR iPHONE DUO • Closed, every tool fits the outer screen around the camera; open, the big screen; half open, the calculator, level, compass, protractor and blueprints keep off the fold; the hinge itself is a protractor iPhone and iPad, iCloud sync between your devices. No ads, no tracking, no account, no subscription.

About

Scale Calculator Easy

Features
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Simplify Your Scaling Workflow Whether you are drafting a blueprint, building a miniature model, or working on a professional architectural project, the Scale Calculator is your essential tool for precise measurements. No more manual math or complex formulas—just fast, accurate results across various units. Key Features: • Comprehensive Unit Support: Seamlessly switch between Metric (mm, cm, m, km) and Imperial (in, ft, yd, mi) systems. • Custom Scale Ratios: Set any ratio (e.g., 1:100, 2:500) to match your specific drawing or model requirements. • Instant Conversion: Input your actual dimensions and see your model scale immediately in your preferred unit. • Clean & Intuitive UI: Designed for professional use with a focus on speed and clarity. Who is it for? • Architects & Engineers: For quick blueprint checks and site plan scaling. • Model Builders: Perfect for RC planes, trains, and architectural miniatures. • Interior Designers: Scale furniture and floor plans with ease. • Students: A reliable companion for technical drawing and geometry assignments. Download Scale Calculator today and take the guesswork out of your next project!

Screenshots

Scales HD4 screens
Scale Calculator Easy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scale Calculator Easy at Free against Scales HD's $3.99. On ads, 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

Scale Calculator Easy is free to download; Scales HD costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scales HD versus Scale Calculator Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScales HDScale Calculator Easy
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 95 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcelo Mejia CoboYAVUZ BULAMADIK

In-app purchases

None

Scales HD

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Calculator Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scales HD free?
Scales HD costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale Calculator Easy free?
Scale Calculator Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scales HD or Scale Calculator Easy have ads?
Neither Scales HD nor Scale Calculator Easy shows ads.

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