Comparison

ArcCalc vs steelyard

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

Head to head
About

ArcCalc

This app calculates various parameters of circular arcs and segments. It supports multiple input combinations and offers unit flexibility for length and angles. Calculations are automatically saved and can be shared via email.

Highlights
  • Calculates 21 cases for circular arcs
  • Supports length units in feet, inches, meters, centimeters, millimeters
  • Angle units in degrees or radians
  • Automatic saving of results
  • Error checking for out-of-range inputs
  • Share results via email
Features
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ArcCalc is a simple and easy to use app for calculating all the parts of a circular arc or segment. Given any two values, this app will calculate for the radius, length, width, height, apothem, angle, and area of a circular arc. Very useful for carpenters, architects, handymen, machinists, welders, designers, technicians, engineers, do it yourselfers, and many more. This calculator utilizes simple and complex mathematics to do all the calculating for you. If you are one of those who went to calculus class and wondered where all that knowledge can be practically applied -- this is one of them. Features: * This calculator will do calculations for all twenty one cases when given any two inputs of the radius, length, width, height, apothem, angle, and area of a circular arc. All possible solutions are presented for the given two inputs. * Length units in feet, inch, meter, centimeter, millimeter can be specified for all inputs and values to be calculated. Angle unit can be in degrees or radians. * All calculations are automatically saved in the "Saved Results" window. Saved results are grouped by date of entry. Just swipe to delete an entry no longer needed. * Complete error checking function for inputs that are out of range in relation to the other given input. The calculator will give the limits for all inputs that are out of range. * Results can be shared by email. The Arc Calculator is the mobile app version of the popular online calculator "The Complete Circular Arc Calculator". Please check it out at https://www.handymath.com/cgi-bin/arc18.cgi?submit=Entry. Please check out also other calculators you might need at www.handymath.com and on the App Store. Additional Notes: The circular segment screenshots above gives a visual illustration of the parts of a circular segment. "Width" is used in place of the more proper term "Chord" as more people go with "Width".

About

steelyard

This app quickly calculates the weight of steel sections from various international standards. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers offline functionality for convenience. Save your settings and calculations for easy access.

Highlights
  • Steel section weight calculation
  • Supports EU, USA, Japanese, KOREA standards
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Offline functionality
  • Save calculations and settings
  • Advanced search system
Features
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Steelyard: The Ultimate Metal Mass & Cost Calculator Precision matters. Whether you’re a structural engineer, a metal fabricator, or a scrap dealer, Steelyard turns your smartphone into a heavy-duty industrial scale. Stop guessing and start calculating with the most intuitive interface on the market. iron, aluminum, copper, brass, density, structural, engineer, fabrication, rebar, tube, kg, lbs, construction, gauge, volume, materials, h-beam, u-beam From standard sheets to complex industrial sections, Steelyard handles: Structural Beams: I-Beam, H-Beam, U-Channel, and T-Bars. Tubes & Pipes: Round, square, and rectangular hollow sections. Rods & Bars: Hexagonal, round, and flat bars. Custom Profiles: Input your own dimensions for specialized sections. Massive Material Database: metals including Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Titanium, and Lead. Live Price Estimator: Input the price per unit to get instant total project costs. Dual Unit Support: Seamlessly toggle between Metric (kg, mm, m) and Imperial (lbs, in, ft). History Log: Save your previous calculations for quick reference later. Offline Mode: Works in the workshop or on-site without an internet connection. "Steelyard is built for the floor, not just the office. Big buttons, high-contrast text, and zero fluff."

Screenshots

ArcCalc4 screens
steelyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcCalc at none against steelyard's 1. ArcCalc also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). steelyard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ArcCalc against 4.7 for steelyard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 232 and 297 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of ArcCalc's written reviews are positive against 56% of steelyard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcCalc ships an update every 5 months, steelyard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArcCalc versus steelyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcCalcsteelyard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (232 ratings) — better4.7 (297 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings232297 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoseller SungaMohamed Saad

Customer experience

ArcCalc

All ratings232 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%

steelyard

All ratings283 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

ArcCalc

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Not supported by iOS 11
  • No longer works with iOS 11.0

Requested features

4 requests
  • Include diagram from webpage in app
  • More unit choices, especially for radius
  • More calculator apps from developer in one app
  • Ability to set default units

steelyard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ArcCalc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

steelyard

One-time1
  • Ad Blocker$9.99

Questions

Is ArcCalc free?
ArcCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is steelyard free?
steelyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArcCalc or steelyard?
ArcCalc is rated higher. ArcCalc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while steelyard averages 4.7 from 297 ratings.
Do ArcCalc or steelyard have ads?
Neither ArcCalc nor steelyard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcCalc or steelyard?
ArcCalc ships an update every 5 months, and steelyard every 2 months. Most recently, ArcCalc was updated on October 3, 2026 and steelyard on September 28, 2026.

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