Comparison

Soil and Earthwork Calculator vs Concrete Help

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

Head to head
About

Soil and Earthwork Calculator

This app provides 60 essential calculators for soil mechanics and earthwork calculations. It supports both Imperial and Metric units, making it a comprehensive tool for civil engineers and construction professionals.

Highlights
  • 60 Soil Mechanics Calculators
  • Earthwork Calculations
  • Excavation and Compaction Tools
  • Footing and Thrust Calculations
  • Explosion Calculations
  • Imperial and Metric Units
Features
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Soil and Earthwork Calculator contains 60 Calculators for Soil Mechanics, Earthwork, Excavation, Compaction, Footing, Thrust from Soil, Explosion Calculations and Civil Engineering parameters. Available for iPad & iPhone Available in Imperial (USCS) and Metric Units (SI UNITS) Auto-fill Reference Values — select a Soil Type or Surface Material from the built-in picker and all input fields populate instantly with standard engineering reference values Built-in Reference Tables across 5 categories — Soil Properties (19 soil types), Atterberg Limits (15 classifications), Earthwork Materials (18 materials), Equipment Data (9 surface types + 5 scraper models), Water Conditions Smart Pass / Fail Banners — Relative Density, Percentage Compaction and California Bearing Ratio display instant colour-coded classification results (e.g. DENSE, PASS, GOOD / EXCELLENT) after calculation List of 60 Calculators : Water Content of a Soil Sample (Volumetric) Water Content of a Soil Sample (Gravimetric) Void Ratio Degree of Saturation Degree of Saturation (Based on Void Ratio) Porosity Dry Unit Weight of a Soil Specimen Relative Density of Cohesionless Soils (Based on Void Ratio) Relative Density of Cohesionless Soils (Based on Dry Unit Weight of Soil) Plasticity Index Liquidity Index Shrinkage Index Activity Saturated Unit Weight of Soil Dry Unit Weight of Soil Buoyant Unit Weight of Soil Coefficient of Internal Friction of Soil Vertical Stress in Soil (Boussinesq Equation) Vertical Stress in Soil (Westergaard Equation) Coefficient of Active Pressure Coefficient of Passive Pressure Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesionless Soils) Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesionless Soils & Surface behind the Wall is Level) Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesionless Soils and are Completely Restrained) Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesionless Soils and are Completely Restrained & Surface behind the Wall is Level) Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesive Soils and are Free to Move a Considerable Amount) Total Thrust from the Soil (Walls retaining Cohesive Soils and are Free to Move a Small Amount) Total Thrust from the Soil (Highly Cohesive Soils) Total Thrust from Water retained behind a Wall Effect of Surcharge on a Wall retaining Cohesionless Soil / Unsaturated Cohesive Soil Stability Number (Slope - Without Seepage Water) Stability Number (Slope - Seepage of Water) Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Soil (Prandtl's Equation) Relationship between Loads on Foundations and Settlement Volume of Soil Percentage of Moisture Content in Soil Field Density of Soil Dry Density of Soil Percentage of Compaction of Soil Scaling Factor (Load-Bearing Test) California Bearing Ratio Flow Rate Compaction Production Rolling Resistance (Earth Moving) Grade Resistance (Earth Moving) Total Road Resistance / Total Pull (Earth Moving) Volume of Soil after Excavation Volume of Soil after Compaction Scraper Production Trips per Hour (Scraper) Amount of Material carried by a Machine Production Required Number of Scrapers needed on a Job Number of Scrapers a Pusher can Load Variable Time Wavelength of Vibration during Explosion Velocity of Particles distributed by Vibration during Explosion Acceleration of Particles distributed by Vibration during Explosion Overpressure due to Explosion Sound Pressure Level

About

Concrete Help

Easily calculate the concrete volume needed for various shapes like holes, slabs, and tubes. Customize input and output units, and set decimal precision for accurate measurements.

Highlights
  • Calculate concrete volume for holes, slabs, and tubes
  • Select input units (mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards, miles)
  • Select output units (cubic mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards, miles)
  • Customize decimal place precision
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Concrete Help is the easiest way to find how much concrete is needed for a given hole, slab or tube. Features Include: - Accurately solve concrete volume equations - Set preferred input units from: mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards and miles - Set preferred output units from: mm³, cm³, m³, km³, cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic yards and cubic miles - Select your preferred number of decimal places

Screenshots

Soil and Earthwork Calculator4 screens
Concrete Help4 screens

Verdict

The call

Soil and Earthwork Calculator and Concrete Help both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Concrete Help's written reviews are positive against 0% of Soil and Earthwork Calculator's. Concrete Help also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 6) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Soil and Earthwork Calculator costs $2.99 and Concrete Help $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concrete Help holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Concrete Help has 115 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Soil and Earthwork Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Concrete Help's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soil and Earthwork Calculator ships an update every 30 months, Concrete Help every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Soil and Earthwork Calculator versus Concrete Help: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoil and Earthwork CalculatorConcrete Help
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.7 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 15 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIArmchair Engineering

Customer experience

Soil and Earthwork Calculator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Concrete Help

All ratings115 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Soil and Earthwork Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Concrete Help

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soil and Earthwork Calculator free?
Soil and Earthwork Calculator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Concrete Help free?
Concrete Help costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soil and Earthwork Calculator or Concrete Help?
Concrete Help is rated higher. Soil and Earthwork Calculator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Concrete Help averages 4.7 from 115 ratings.
Do Soil and Earthwork Calculator or Concrete Help have ads?
Neither Soil and Earthwork Calculator nor Concrete Help shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soil and Earthwork Calculator or Concrete Help?
Soil and Earthwork Calculator ships an update every 30 months, and Concrete Help every 15 months. Most recently, Soil and Earthwork Calculator was updated on November 4, 2026 and Concrete Help on November 11, 2026.

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