LeadChick vs FabCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeadChick
This smart device automatically opens and closes your chicken coop door, protecting your flock from predators. It features a safety mechanism that stops and reopens the door if an obstruction is detected, ensuring animal safety.
- Automatic coop door operation
- Predator protection
- Smart device with app control
- Safety obstruction detection
- Manual override and test button
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The LeadChick Automatic Coop Door protects your chickens from the wild animal. The aluminium coop door close until morning so that no wild animal can invade your coop. Then your chickens will feel safe and lay more eggs, and you’ll be stress-free with your chickens taken care of.Using the APP auto model for setup, you’ll never worry forget to open and close your coop door. This door is a smart device. Therefore, if anything were to get stuck in between the closing door (for example, the chicken gets stuck when it passes), the motor automatically stops the door,then reopen, so it will not harm the animal but might trap it for safety reasons. The door stays in the position until you open it manually with the test button and release the obstruction.The LeadChick Automatic Coop Door is designed to make your days easier and relaxed.
FabCalc
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The flat pattern calculator your fab shop needs — cylinders, cone gores, duct wraps, and more. Fully offline. No account. No ads. Stop laying out cone gores by hand on the table. Stop guessing developed length on a duct wrap. FabCalc generates shop-ready flat pattern drawings and 1:1 DXF files for common fabricated shapes. WHAT'S INSIDE • Cylinder wrap — full shell and partial segments • Half-pipe sleeve — 180° cylinder segments • Cone / frustum gore — annular sector with slant length and arc development • Rectangular duct wrap — four-panel strip with bend lines and bend allowance • Live 2D preview — cut profile, bend lines, roll direction, dimensions • DXF export — AutoCAD R12 ASCII, layered (CUT, BEND, ROLL, TEXT), 1:1 scale • PDF job sheet — drawing, inputs, calculated values, notes • Saved jobs — reopen and edit patterns locally WHO IT'S FOR Fabricators, sheet metal workers, pipe fitters, boilermakers, plasma/laser operators, and shop owners who need accurate flat patterns without desktop CAD. FREE vs PRO Free forever: all shape inputs, live preview, calculated values, warnings, and DXF cut-file export. Pro unlocks PDF job sheets and unlimited saved jobs. One-time purchase or subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doublevision.company/privacy NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO DATA COLLECTION. FabCalc works on the layout table, at the plasma table, in the truck. Everything runs locally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeadChick at none against FabCalc's 4. LeadChick also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). FabCalc's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. FabCalc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LeadChick asks for nothing beyond the download.
LeadChick ships an update every 4 months, FabCalc weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeadChick | FabCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Gardennock Technology Co., Ltd. | Double Vision USA LLC |
In-app purchases
LeadChick
No in-app purchases
FabCalc
- FabCalc Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- FabCalc Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Fab Shop Bundle$119.99
- ShopCalc Pro Lifetime$129.99
Questions
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