Comparison

Home Builder Pro Calcs vs Construction Calc Pro Lite

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

Head to head
About

Home Builder Pro Calcs

This app provides over 440 construction and home improvement calculations, including cost and time estimates, and quantity take-offs. It supports U.S. imperial and metric measurements, and allows calculations to be saved and emailed.

Highlights
  • 440+ construction calculators
  • Cost and time estimates
  • Quantity take-offs
  • Unit conversions
  • Save and email calculations
  • Decimal and fraction results
  • U.S. imperial and metric support
Features
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"Love this app makes my job much easier." - Danny O'Dea Thank you for your calculator suggestions. Now with 440 home improvement calculations and unit conversions Home Builder Pro Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations including hours and cost estimates and take off quantities. Calculations can be saved and emailed. Easy to use and understand inputs and results in either decimals or fractions. Rich support for U.S., imperial, and metric measurements. Built-in calculator with support for ft/in and fractions. Current Calculators include: Business * 28 calculators for loans, pricing, travel costs, and more. Concrete & Paving * 11 calculators for asphalt, concrete, paver bricks, and more. Electrical * 5 different calculators Floors, Walls & Ceilings * 13 calculators for carpet, drywall, wall covering, tile, paint, and more. Foundations * 33 calculators for foundations, soil, grading, rebar, etc. Framing * 19 calculators for balusters, joists, studs, siding, stairs, and more Heating & A/C * 8 calculators for airflow, attics, fans, air conditions, insulation... Hours Estimates * Effort Factor * Over 55 different estimators for: * Carpentry - finish, siding, stairs, walls, ... * Concrete - blocks, bricks, concrete, reinforcement, tile, ... * Doors & Windows - garage doors, glass, metal, windows, wood, ... * Finishes - carpet, paint, wood floors, stucco, plaster, tile, .... * Roofing - roofing, sheathing, sheet metal, ... * Site Work - concrete demolition, excavation, stumps, trees, forms, culverts, landscape, ... Landscape & Yard * 15 calculators for fence, fertilizer, mulch, seeds, trees, mowing and more. Masonry * 8 calculators for walls, joints, core filling,... Miscellaneous * Area, Volume & Angle - 25 calculators for a variety of shapes. * Conversions - 26 different unit conversions * Glossary - Over 370 terms * 11 calculators for tanks, pulleys, weather, wrenches, ... Roof Framing and Roofing * 22 calculators for rafters, ridges, gables, pitch, trusses, shingles and more Wood & Materials * 20 calculators for lumber, nails, plywood, caulking, etc. You may also purchase add-on packs within the app. There are currently two add-ons available: Project Dates & Times * Over 35 calculators help you understand and manage project timing and deadlines. Sensor Angle * A set of 10 calculators that use the angle sensing ability of your iPhone or iPad to easily and accurate measure an angle and calculate a variety of other angles and lengths. Map Estimator * Estimate the distance and area using a map. Great for estimating size of yard, length of fence, etc. If there's a calculator you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.

About

Construction Calc Pro Lite

This calculator app is designed for construction professionals, offering specialized functions for measurements in feet, inches, and fractional inches. It includes modules for material estimates, conversions, area and volume calculations, trigonometry, and stair design, transforming your device into a construction computer.

Highlights
  • Feet, inches, and fractional inch measurements
  • Material estimation modules
  • Area and volume calculations
  • Trigonometry and triangle solver
  • Stair and crown moulding calculators
  • Fraction reduction and conversion
  • Estimate transfer and email
Features
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Construction Calc Pro turns your device into an advanced jobsite computer. Built specifically for contractors, builders, carpenters, and project supervisors, it combines full fractional-inch dimensional math with integrated material takeoffs and project estimation sheets. Eliminate expensive standalone handhelds—run your framing cuts, stair layouts, material orders, and job estimates right from your pocket. CORE DIMENSIONAL MATH & CONVERSIONS - Calculate in feet, inches, and fractional inches down to 1/64 inch - Full math support: Add, subtract, multiply, divide, powers, and square roots with mixed units - Instant conversions: Fractions to decimals, square and cubic footage, metric to imperial, angles, and temperatures - Automatic fraction reduction to lowest common denominators - Split-screen view displays active calculations, measurements, and memory registers simultaneously - 50 shared memory registers accessible across all specialized modules PROJECT ESTIMATION & MATERIAL TAKEOFFS - Instant takeoffs for concrete pours, block walls, drywall sheets, paint, tile, and lumber - Calculate surface areas and volumes for standard, angled, and complex compound shapes - Export to a running job estimate sheet to tally project totals - Email itemized takeoffs directly to clients, suppliers, or your crew right from the site ROOF, STAIRS & STRUCTURAL LAYOUT - Stairs & Stringers: Solve total rise, run, unit rise, unit run, riser and tread counts, stringer length, and minimum stairwell openings with scale-drawn diagrams - Rafters & Framing: Integrated right-angle trigonometry solves slope, pitch, common rafters, hips, and valleys with visual graphic feedback - Crown Moulding: Calculate precise miter and bevel saw settings for any wall angle and any spring angle - Arcs & Circles: Solve radius, circumference, sector area, arc length, and segments fast Designed for professional trades who need reliable, jobsite-tested calculations without ads, subscriptions, or bulky handheld devices. Built-in help guides and instructions included for every module.

Screenshots

Home Builder Pro Calcs4 screens
Construction Calc Pro Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Home Builder Pro Calcs and Construction Calc Pro Lite both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Home Builder Pro Calcs's written reviews are positive against 10% of Construction Calc Pro Lite's. Home Builder Pro Calcs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 5). Construction Calc Pro Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On rating, update cadence, 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

Construction Calc Pro Lite is free to download; Home Builder Pro Calcs costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Builder Pro Calcs against 4.8 for Construction Calc Pro Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Builder Pro Calcs has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Home Builder Pro Calcs's written reviews are positive against 10% of Construction Calc Pro Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home Builder Pro Calcs versus Construction Calc Pro Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Builder Pro CalcsConstruction Calc Pro Lite
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesSnappy Appz Inc.

Customer experience

Home Builder Pro Calcs

All ratings1,073 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.5%

Construction Calc Pro Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.5%

Bugs and requests

Home Builder Pro Calcs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect rafter calculations
  • Cannot delete tapes or history
  • Calculator freezes on certain inputs
  • Feet and inches input not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved metric support
  • More customization options
  • Deck and fence calculators
  • Better organization and navigation
  • Tutorials and FAQs

Construction Calc Pro Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Home Builder Pro Calcs

No in-app purchases

None

Construction Calc Pro Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Builder Pro Calcs free?
Home Builder Pro Calcs costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Construction Calc Pro Lite free?
Construction Calc Pro Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Builder Pro Calcs or Construction Calc Pro Lite?
Construction Calc Pro Lite is rated higher. Home Builder Pro Calcs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Construction Calc Pro Lite averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Home Builder Pro Calcs or Construction Calc Pro Lite have ads?
Construction Calc Pro Lite shows ads; Home Builder Pro Calcs does not.
Which is updated more often, Home Builder Pro Calcs or Construction Calc Pro Lite?
Home Builder Pro Calcs ships an update every 3 months, and Construction Calc Pro Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Home Builder Pro Calcs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Construction Calc Pro Lite on October 26, 2026.

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