Comparison

StairBuilderPro vs loadmate

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

Head to head
About

StairBuilderPro

This iPad app simplifies stair stringer layout by calculating and plotting all necessary points on your board. It eliminates the need for specialized tools and prior knowledge, guiding users through the process with visual aids. Works with both imperial and metric measurements.

Highlights
  • Graphical interface for dimension entry
  • Automatic plotting of stringer points
  • Step-by-step visual guidance
  • Imperial and metric measurement support
  • Eliminates need for framing square
  • Connect-the-dots cutting method
Features
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From the creator of BalusterPro comes StairBuilderPro, a unique stair stringer layout tool designed specifically for the iPad. Simply enter your dimensions on the graphical interface and StairBuilderPro will plot all of the points on your board needed for a perfectly cut stringer. For advanced users, a single tap will plot all of the points at once or with the step through method, the app will visually walk you through the entire process one step at a time. All there is left to do is connect the dots and cut along these lines. It is that simple. Unlike all the other stair stringer layout guides, there is no need for a framing square, stair gauges or any previous knowledge for building stairs. The only tools you will need are a pencil, tape measure, straight edge and a saw! Works in both imperial and metric measurements. Check out the video demo at my website to see StairBuilderPro in action. Check out my other construction related apps....BalusterPro for a baluster spacing calculator & TilePro for a simple tile layout tool.

About

loadmate

This app helps caravan owners calculate towing weights to ensure safe and legal journeys. It offers smart load adjustments, weight distribution insights, and professional compliance checks for peace of mind on the road.

Highlights
  • Caravan & towing weight calculator
  • Smart load adjustments
  • Road trip planning
  • Weight distribution insights
  • Professional compliance checks
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Every trip starts with the same quiet question: are we under our ratings, and how do we actually know? loadmate answers it with one number. RigScore checks your whole rig, truck, trailer and everything you load, against your weight ratings and shows a 0–100 score with the working shown. Green means your numbers sit inside every rating. Anything less shows you what's over and what moves it, in plain language. Built on the numbers that matter in North America: GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, payload, tongue weight and pin weight, the same terms as your door placard and your scale ticket. WHAT'S IN THE APP Can I Tow It? Free for everyone. Shopping for a travel trailer, fifth wheel or tow vehicle? Enter the specs and see whether the combination works before you sign anything. No account needed. Your rig, profiled once. Truck and trailer specs, dry weights and ratings, hitch position, storage zones. Set it up once and the system runs underneath every screen. Cargo, where it actually rides. Assign gear to storage zones in the trailer and the truck. loadmate works out tongue weight and axle loads from where things sit, not just what they weigh. See the change before you make it. Shift 50 lb from the truck bed to the front compartment and watch tongue weight, axle loads and your RigScore move, before you touch a thing. Weigh-ins that stick. Pull onto a truck-stop scale once, enter the figures, and your baselines update. The score's confidence reflects how current your data is. Tire intelligence. Pressures, age and load margins are watched in the background and raised only when they matter. Maintenance, warranty and trips. Service items, warranty coverage and trip planning stay connected to the same rig profile, so nothing is tracked twice. Exceeding your ratings can complicate warranty claims, loadmate keeps your numbers where you can see them. More than one rig. A travel trailer and a boat, or two tow vehicles, switch setups and everything re-scopes. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO TOW Plain language, big touch targets, nothing buried two menus deep. If you currently run your weights on a spreadsheet, this will feel like an upgrade, not a learning curve. FREE AND PRO Free: the full Can I Tow It? research tool, plus a complete demo rig so you can explore every feature with realistic numbers. Pro: your own rig, live RigScore, cargo tracking, weigh-ins, simulation, tires, maintenance, warranty and trips. One annual subscription, no tiers. Current pricing is always shown on this page and in the app. Auto-renews unless canceled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. SUPPORT Questions to hello@loadmate.io Privacy policy: https://loadmate.io/privacy Terms of use: https://loadmate.io/terms

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: loadmate at Free against StairBuilderPro's $4.99. loadmate also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). StairBuilderPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

loadmate is free to download; StairBuilderPro costs $4.99 up front. loadmate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. StairBuilderPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StairBuilderPro ships an update every 8 months, loadmate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StairBuilderPro versus loadmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStairBuilderProloadmate
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg Gabrio4Thought RV Pty Ltd

Customer experience

StairBuilderPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

loadmate

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StairBuilderPro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

loadmate

Subscriptions1
  • loadmate Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is StairBuilderPro free?
StairBuilderPro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is loadmate free?
loadmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StairBuilderPro or loadmate have ads?
Neither StairBuilderPro nor loadmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StairBuilderPro or loadmate?
StairBuilderPro ships an update every 8 months, and loadmate every 3 days. Most recently, StairBuilderPro was updated on September 25, 2026 and loadmate on October 8, 2026.

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