Comparison

Engineering Survey Calculator vs VerCivil

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

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About

Engineering Survey Calculator

This app provides 33 essential calculators for surveying, measurement, and civil engineering tasks. It supports both Imperial (USCS) and Metric (SI) units, making it a versatile tool for engineers and surveyors on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • 33 specialized calculators
  • Surveying and measurement tools
  • Civil engineering parameters
  • Imperial (USCS) and Metric (SI) units
  • Available for iPhone and iPad
Features
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The field companion for surveyors and civil engineers — 42 calculators, reference tables, and field tools in USCS and SI units. Engineering Survey Calculator covers the everyday math of land surveying, from tape corrections to vertical curves, with instant results, clearly stated formulas, and one-tap unit switching. CALCULATORS — grouped the way you work • Errors & Precision: standard deviation, probable errors, error of the mean, full observation sets • Taping Corrections: temperature, tension, sag, slope — individually or chained into one corrected length • Leveling: curvature & refraction, reciprocal leveling, relative accuracy orders • Traverse: latitudes & departures, misclosure, precision ratio, Bowditch adjustment, area by coordinates • Curves: horizontal circular curves (T, L, C, M, E, D) and parabolic vertical curves with high/low point • Stadia & Tacheometry, Earthwork volumes, Photogrammetry scales, and angle converters (DMS ⇄ decimal, azimuth ⇄ bearing) AUTO-FILL REFERENCE DATA Tap the magic wand to fill tape constants, instrument constants, camera focal lengths, and accuracy coefficients from built-in reference tables — no more hunting through handbooks. A dedicated Reference tab keeps all tables one tap away, in your chosen unit system. FIELD TOOLS • GPS field points: capture coordinates and elevation, then get distance and elevation difference between points • Clinometer: measure slope angles with your device's sensors • DMS quick-entry keyboard for angle inputs SAVE, ORGANIZE, SHARE Save any calculation to a project, attach field notes and photos, share results, and export a whole project as a PDF report. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • USCS and SI units everywhere, one tap apart • Formulas shown with every result • Favorites and search • Dark mode, iPhone and iPad (side-by-side split view) • Works fully offline • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese (Simplified) Questions or suggestions? contact.pugal.apps@gmail.com

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VerCivil

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Offline structural engineering platform: organize project members, run code-aware designs, and export a submission-grade PDF with cover, member index, material schedule, and engineer credentials. PROJECT WORKFLOW • Create projects with job number, address, engineer profile (name, license, organization) • Add members across slabs, beams, columns, foundations, walls, and steel connections • Status badges per member: pass, fail, or pending • Recompute project: refresh members in dependency order, propagating slab loads to supporting beams • Submission-grade PDF: cover, member index, per-member calculation, material schedule, code references appendix REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN • Slab: One-way and two-way RC slab with deflection and crack width checks • Beam: Flexural and shear design with stirrup zone schedule (close-mid-close per ACI §22.5) • Column: Axial and biaxial bending with Bresler Load Contour and P-M interaction • Foundation: Isolated footing with punching shear, bearing pressure distribution, and optional settlement check (elastic plus consolidation) STEEL DESIGN • Steel Column: AISC 360-22 plus Eurocode 3 plus IS 800:2007, with class-aware flexure (compact, non-compact, slender) • Section catalog: AISC W-shapes, Eurocode IPE / HEA / HEB, IS 800 ISMB, plus JIS H and BS UB / UC • Steel Connection: bolted (A325 / A490, EC3 8.8 / 10.9, IS800 4.6 / 8.8) plus fillet / CJP / PJP welds RETAINING WALL • Gravity and cantilever wall types • Rankine, Coulomb, and Caquot-Kerisel earth pressure theories • Mononobe-Okabe seismic earth pressure analysis • Overturning, sliding, and bearing stability checks • Surcharge, backfill slope, and drainage conditions SEISMIC ANALYSIS • ASCE 7-16 / DPT 1302 / Eurocode 8 / IS 1893:2016 Part 1 • Equivalent lateral force procedure • Story force distribution with base shear WIND LOAD • ASCE 7-16 directional procedure • Eurocode 1 peak velocity pressure • DPT 1311 with database for Thai provinces • Windward, leeward, and sidewall pressures plus topographic factors SECTION PROPERTIES • Rectangle, circle, I-section, T-section, L-angle, C-channel, hollow rectangle • Area, centroid, second moments, principal axes, section moduli • Torsion constant, warping constant, plastic moduli, shape factor HYDRAULIC DESIGN • Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning equations • Water supply and drainage modes • Pipe sizing with Reynolds number and friction analysis • Optional pump sizing with TDH and NPSHa LIGHTING DESIGN • Lumen method per ISO 8995 guidelines • Room presets (office, corridor, warehouse, drawing room) • Fixture layout grid, uniformity ratio, power density • Coefficient of utilization and light loss factor STEEL BEAM — LRFD PRECAST/TOPPING — two-stage checks FOUNDATIONS — combined footing, pile cap, single-pile capacity SHEAR WALL — RC checks BASE PLATE — bearing/shear EVERY MEMBER INCLUDES • Interactive 2D engineering diagrams with labeled values • Pass / Fail status for every design check • Material quantity estimates (concrete, rebar, steel) • Save to project or quick history for later restore DESIGN STANDARDS Concrete: ACI 318-19, Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1), IS 456:2000, EIT 1008-38 (Thailand) Steel: AISC 360-22, Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1 plus EN 1993-1-8), IS 800:2007 Foundations/geotechnical: total/effective pile capacity Seismic: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 8 (EN 1998-1), IS 1893:2016, DPT 1302 Wind: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 1 (EN 1991-1-4), DPT 1311 Load combinations: ASCE 7-16 / IBC 2018 §1605.2, EN 1990 6.10a/6.10b, IS 456:2000 Table 18, Thai Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2566 Cl.7 Lighting: ISO 8995 Pay once at $19.99. No subscription, IAP, or ads. Disclaimer: For reference only. All calculations should be verified by a licensed professional engineer before use in any project. VerCivil is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACI, AISC, CEN (Eurocode), BIS, ASCE, ISO, or the Thai DPT. Design codes are cited only as the published standards the calculators implement.

Screenshots

Engineering Survey Calculator4 screens
VerCivil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Engineering Survey Calculator at $2.99 against VerCivil's $19.99. VerCivil's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Engineering Survey Calculator costs $2.99 and VerCivil $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Engineering Survey Calculator ships an update every 24 months, VerCivil monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Engineering Survey Calculator versus VerCivil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngineering Survey CalculatorVerCivil
Price$2.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIJittapol Prukpatarakul

In-app purchases

None

Engineering Survey Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

VerCivil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engineering Survey Calculator free?
Engineering Survey Calculator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VerCivil free?
VerCivil costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Engineering Survey Calculator or VerCivil have ads?
Neither Engineering Survey Calculator nor VerCivil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Engineering Survey Calculator or VerCivil?
Engineering Survey Calculator ships an update every 24 months, and VerCivil monthly. Most recently, Engineering Survey Calculator was updated on October 12, 2026 and VerCivil on October 3, 2026.

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