Comparison

Constropedia Brick Calculator vs Solar Load Calculator

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

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About

Constropedia Brick Calculator

This app helps construction professionals and DIYers accurately calculate the quantities of bricks, plaster, and other materials needed for building projects. It supports various brick types, plaster materials, and bond patterns, providing detailed cost estimations and allowing results to be saved and shared.

Highlights
  • Calculate brick and plaster quantities
  • Estimate material costs
  • Support for various brick types and plaster materials
  • Multiple brick bond pattern calculations
  • Detailed calculations for closers and shapes
  • Save and share results
  • Recently Viewed section for quick access
Features
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Brickwork Calculator is a complete masonry and plastering toolkit for site engineers, contractors, masons and DIY builders. Work out bricks, blocks, mortar, cement, sand and plaster in seconds, see the formula behind every figure, and keep it all in a project with its BOQ and site documents. BRICKWORK CALCULATOR (KEYPAD) A site calculator you work with keys, not forms. • Measure: L×H area, L×W×T volume, 3-4-5 diagonal check, curved walls, door and window deductions, undo, CFT and brass • Masonry: bricks, mortar, cement, sand, courses, bricks per m², water, truck loads, labour, closers and cost • Plaster: area, mortar, cement, sand, bags, water, mesh, scaffolding, grooves, labour and cost, for sand or gypsum plaster • Feet, inches and fractions to 1/16", metric units, and sums across units (10 ft + 2 m, 12 ft × 10 ft) • Help mode: tap ? then any key to see what it does ALL IN ONE CALCULATOR Enter a run of walls with their openings and corners, then choose the bond and the jointing (mortar, thin-bed adhesive, face-shell bedding or dry-laid). Get units, closers or bats at each corner, mortar, cement, sand and plaster, with whole-course warnings. The wall schedule is saved to your project and drawn in the chosen bond. QUANTITY CALCULATORS • Clay / Fly Ash Brick, AAC / CLC Block, Sand Plaster, Gypsum / POP Plaster • Bonds: Stretcher, Header, English, Flemish, Stack, English Cross (Dutch) and Garden Wall • Closers: King, Queen, Half and Quarter Bat • Shapes: By Volume, Cube, Wall, L Wall, C Wall, Rectangular Chamber, Wall With Door, Wall With Arch Door, Circular Wall, Compound Wall, Cavity Wall and Buttress Wall SPECIALTY CALCULATORS • Paving: patterns, units and bedding • Arch: voussoirs and arch geometry • Pointing: joint length and mortar for pointing and repointing • Jali: pierced brick screens • Junction Mesh: chicken mesh at RCC and masonry junctions, in running metres and rolls, with nails, labour and cost PROJECTS, BOQ AND SITE DOCUMENTS • Add any calculation to a project's BOQ and edit its lines and rates • Quality: brickwork and plaster checklists, inspection requests, method statements, non-conformance and corrective action reports, snag lists, material approvals • Materials: goods receipt, issue slips, cement register, material ledger and reconciliation, rejection and transfer notes, test certificates • Measurement and billing: measurement sheet, joint measurement, abstract, payment applications and variations • Commercial: quotation, purchase order, work order, rate analysis and payment certificate • Site: daily and weekly progress reports, labour attendance, requests for information, site instructions • Handover: as-built record, completion certificate, snag closure, warranty register and project compendium • Export to PDF and Excel MATERIAL TESTING Record site and lab tests such as compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence, density, silt content, sand bulking, sieve analysis, setting time, slump, plumb and squareness. Keep them against a project and export to PDF, Word or Excel. MATERIAL LIBRARY AND REGIONS Keep your own bricks, blocks, cement, sand and plaster with sizes and rates, so every calculator starts from your prices. Region settings for India, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and the Gulf set the currency and local defaults. LEARN AND LOOK UP Explainers and interactive examples, a construction glossary, quick look-up tables, articles, a quiz with a Question of the Day, and a unit converter. MORE • Share, save and export results as PDF • Search calculators, pin favourites and reopen recent ones • Light, dark or system theme Some calculators and features need Pro. We appreciate your feedback. Your suggestions help us improve. Contact us at brickcalculator@constropedia.com.

About

Solar Load Calculator

Features
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Solar Calculator makes it easy to estimate the solar system you need based on your actual electricity usage. Add your appliances, enter their wattage and daily usage hours, and instantly calculate your estimated energy requirements and recommended solar system size. Key Features * Add multiple household or business appliances * Calculate daily and monthly energy consumption * Estimate required solar array capacity * Calculate the recommended number of solar panels * Estimate minimum inverter size * Configure solar panel wattage * Adjust peak sun hours and system efficiency * Estimate battery backup requirements * Add your electricity tariff to estimate potential savings * View a clear recommended system summary * Edit or remove appliances anytime * Simple, fast and easy-to-use interface * No account required Solar Calculator is useful for homeowners, businesses, installers, students and anyone exploring solar energy requirements. Calculations are estimates for planning and educational purposes. Actual solar system performance and equipment requirements may vary depending on location, weather, shading, temperature, equipment specifications, system losses and installation conditions. Consult a qualified solar professional before purchasing or installing equipment.

Screenshots

Constropedia Brick Calculator4 screens
Solar Load Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar Load Calculator at none against Constropedia Brick Calculator's 1. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Constropedia Brick Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solar Load Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Constropedia Brick Calculator versus Solar Load Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstropedia Brick CalculatorSolar Load Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinary And Bricks Pvt LtdAfaq Haider

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Constropedia Brick Calculator

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99
None

Solar Load Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Constropedia Brick Calculator free?
Constropedia Brick Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar Load Calculator free?
Solar Load Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Constropedia Brick Calculator or Solar Load Calculator have ads?
Neither Constropedia Brick Calculator nor Solar Load Calculator shows ads.

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