Crane & Rigger vs Rigwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crane & Rigger
Access capacity charts for hundreds of rigging items and calculate load formulas with ease. Browse a vast database of crane models and use mat calculators to simplify crane matting. Eliminate the need for physical manuals and reference materials.
- Capacity charts for rigging items
- Sling and load calculators
- Crane load chart database
- Crane matting calculators
- Ground pressure calculations
- Steel weight calculators
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***Please note that you will need to create a login to use versions 4.0 and later. This is a Crane & Rigger login account and is NOT RELATED to your Apple ID.*** Quickly reference capacity charts on hundreds of rigging items from D-Rings to Slings. Calculate common rigging and load formulas quickly and easily with the various sling and load calculators. Browse our crane load chart, and specification database of over 1,000 crane models. Use the mat calculators to take the guess work and confusion out of proper crane matting. Quit lugging around all those books, brochures, and manuals get Crane & Rigger today! Basic Features include: - Ground pressure - Volume - Lifting Eye WLL Deductions - Sling Angle - Sling Tension - Sling Deductions for "Choke Angle" - Sling Capacity Charts - Synthetic Slings, Wire Slings, Chain Slings, Chain. - Hardware Capacity Charts - D-Rings, Shackles, Lifting Bars. Available Subscriptions: *Advanced Features - 12 months access to crane data, along with the advanced calculators and tools in Crane & Rigger. - Crane load chart and specification database of over 1,300 crane models. - Steel Pipe weight calculator - Steel Beam weight calculator - Object Density Reference - Cubic weight reference for hundreds of different materials. - Crane Mat Calculators - Calculate Mat "Bending", "Shear", and "Ground Pressure" for Crawler and Mobile Cranes. - Crane Range Calculator - Calculate reach, boom angle, and obstruction clearance. - Crane Capacity Calculator - Calculate chart reductions, total load, and capacity percentage. - Customizable daily crane tickets. *Pricing available in the "Upgrades" section of Crane & Rigger. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at: http://www.craneandriggerapp.com/Privacy.html
Rigwise
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Rigwise is the rigging calculator built for the field — fast, correct, fully offline, and a one-time purchase. No subscription. No account. No internet required. Your data never leaves your phone. Built for crane riggers, signal persons, ironworkers, and anyone who plans a lift. THE CALCULATORS (always free) • Sling Tension — see how the load in each leg climbs as the sling angle drops. Enter the angle, or just the sling length and height. Clear red warning below 30°. • Working Load Limit — vertical, choker, and basket hitches, with the angle and D/d reduction factors applied. • Center of Gravity — find how much each pick point actually carries when the load is off-center. • Crane Capacity % — check your load against the chart capacity, with a warning when you're over. Every result shows a plain-language safety state, glove-readable, in light or dark. RIGWISE PRO — the studio (one-time purchase, yours forever) • Gear inventory — log your slings, shackles, chains, and hooks with their tagged WLL. • Inspection tracking — Rigwise flags gear that's overdue for inspection before you grab it. • Lift Plans — save a named lift; Rigwise re-computes the numbers from your inputs so a saved plan is never a stale, hand-typed figure. • Field-ready export — share a clean lift-plan summary with your crew. WHY RIGWISE • Works 100% offline — job sites don't have signal. • One-time purchase — the tools you paid for keep working, forever. • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing collected. • Correct — the math is deterministic and exhaustively tested against standard rigging practice. SAFETY Rigwise is a calculation aid. Always verify every result against the manufacturer's tag, the load chart, and a qualified person. It is not a substitute for an engineered lift plan or professional judgment. Rigging is inherently hazardous; you are solely responsible for the safety of any lift.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crane & Rigger at 8.2 against Rigwise's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Crane & Rigger sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 3 months and Rigwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Crane & Rigger | Rigwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke LeBlanc | Vytautas Jazbutis |
In-app purchases
Crane & Rigger
- Pro Upgrade - 3 Months$14.993 Months
- Pro Upgrade - 6 Months$24.996 Months
- Pro Upgrade - 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Object Density Reference$0.99
- Steel Pipe Calculator$1.99
- Steel Beam Calculator$1.99
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- Crane Capacity Calculator$1.99
- Crane Range Calculator$3.99
- Remove Advertisements$4.99
- Mat Calculators$9.99
- All Calculators Upgrade$24.99
Rigwise
- Pro: Gear & Lift Plan Studio$19.99
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