Vulcan Materials vs Landscaping Calculator Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vulcan Materials
Estimate construction material quantities for building and paving projects. Input job dimensions and material properties to calculate needs for aggregate, asphalt, and concrete. Offers menus for typical density values to aid calculations.
- Estimate construction material needs
- Calculate aggregate, asphalt, and concrete quantities
- Input job dimensions (length, width, thickness)
- Consider material density
- Density value menus for aggregates
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Vulcan Materials product calculator is a tool for estimating construction materials needs for building and paving projects. By entering job parameters such as length, width and thickness, and material properties such as density, the product calculator estimates needed quantities for different aggregate, asphalt and concrete products. To assist with calculations, menus are available for selection of typical density values for different aggregate types. Disclaimer: This application is provided on an “AS IS” basis for convenience. While reasonable efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the calculator, a number of factors can influence the exact quantities needed for your particular job. You are encouraged to work with a local Vulcan Sales Representative for more exact product estimates.
Landscaping Calculator Plus
Easily estimate landscaping materials like gravel, soil, mulch, and concrete. Supports multiple units of measurement for accurate project planning. Ideal for DIYers and professionals.
- 10 landscaping material calculators
- Estimate gravel, soil, mulch, concrete
- Supports inches, feet, yards, cm, meters
- US customary and metric results
- Calculate pavers, retaining walls, grass seed, sod
- Area and volume calculations
Read full descriptionHide full description
10 landscaping material calculators to estimate various landscape materials. Estimate gravel, aggregate, sand, soil, mulch, and concrete for your landscaping project. 10 Free Calculators: - Gravel - Soil - Mulch - Concrete - Pavers - Retaining walls - Grass seed - Sod - Area - Volume Enter dimensions in inches, feet, yards, centimeters, or meters. Get results in US customary or metric measurements. Based on the calculators on Inch Calculator(www.inchcalculator.com) that are trusted by millions of people world-wide for material estimation.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Landscaping Calculator Plus at 4.8 against Vulcan Materials's 4.2. Landscaping Calculator Plus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 13). Vulcan Materials's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Landscaping Calculator Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Landscaping Calculator Plus has 3.3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vulcan Materials's written reviews are positive against 91% of Landscaping Calculator Plus's.
Vulcan Materials ships an update every 14 months, Landscaping Calculator Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vulcan Materials | Landscaping Calculator Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vulcan Materials Company | Calc Hub, LLC |
Customer experience
Vulcan Materials
Landscaping Calculator Plus
Bugs and requests
Vulcan Materials
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Landscaping Calculator Plus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Vulcan Materials
No in-app purchases
Landscaping Calculator Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vulcan Materials free?
Is Landscaping Calculator Plus free?
Which has better reviews, Vulcan Materials or Landscaping Calculator Plus?
Do Vulcan Materials or Landscaping Calculator Plus have ads?
Which is updated more often, Vulcan Materials or Landscaping Calculator Plus?
Other comparisons
