Comparison

DRIN vs Model Scale Calculator

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

Head to head
About

DRIN

Features
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DRIN is the all-in-one offline toolkit for FPV racing pilots, long-range builders and hobbyists. Whether you're planning your first 5" quad or maintaining a fleet of 10" long-range platforms - DRIN has the tools you need, no internet required. 17 OFFLINE CALCULATORS • Flight time & thrust-to-weight ratio • Battery capacity, charge time & health (mAh → Wh) • ESC & propeller thrust • Ohm's law & link budget • Signal distance, VSWR loss & dBm to Watts conversion • Dipole design, antenna angle & radio horizon • VTX frequency table & Rx/Tx intermodulation checker All calculators work fully offline — in the field, at the bench, anywhere. PREFLIGHT CHECKLISTS • Separate checklists for FPV, fixed-wing and preflight inspection • Fully offline — never miss a step, even without signal COMPONENT FINDER WITH LIVE PRICES • Browse and compare drone parts sourced from AliExpress — only components with verified quality • Auto-generated build recommendations for 5", 7", 8", 9" and 10" drones • Build your own setup from recommended parts, or bookmark components to a local database • Price updates delivered directly in the news feed FLIGHT LOG & BLACKBOX IMPORT • Log every flight manually or import directly from Betaflight Blackbox • Track: voltage start/end/min, flight duration, temperature, altitude, distance, battery health • Assign logs to specific drones and batteries • Visualize your data with charts: voltage drop, flight duration, distance & altitude, flight type breakdown BETAFLIGHT CAMERA & VTX PRESETS • Ready-to-use Betaflight configurations for popular cameras and VTX modules • Save your preferred presets for offline access KNOWLEDGE BASE & NEWS • Short guides and life hacks written by pilots who fly daily • Component overviews, setup tips and best practices • News feed with firmware releases and price updates • Save any article offline for field reference Available in English, Ukrainian, Spanish and Portuguese.

About

Model Scale Calculator

Easily convert real-world dimensions to model sizes and vice versa across numerous scales. Supports various input formats and offers a comparative view across multiple hobby groups. Works offline with no account or ads.

Highlights
  • Scale conversion for models
  • Real to model dimension calculation
  • Model to real dimension calculation
  • Scale identification
  • Comparison across multiple scales
  • Supports various input units
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A scale converter for people who build models. Pick a scale — HO, N, O, 1:35 armour, 28mm heroic, 1/4" = 1' — type a dimension, and read the answer as you type. Free, offline, no account, no ads. THREE ANSWERS, ONE SCREEN • Real → model — how big is a 40-foot boxcar in HO? • Model → real — this part measures 92 mm; what is that full size? • What scale is this? — give a real length and the model length it has to come out at, and get the ratio. COMPARE ACROSS SCALES A second view takes one measurement and shows it in every scale in a hobby group at once — model railway gauges, military armour, aircraft, tabletop miniatures — with a proportional bar per row so you can judge the sizes by eye instead of reading numbers. UNITS HOBBYISTS ACTUALLY TYPE It parses what you would write on a workbench note: 250mm, 2.5 cm, 5' 6", 5ft 6in, 1 1/2", 3/4", 1-1/2". Feet-and-inches and fractional inches are first-class output formats, not an afterthought — fractions come back as fractions, rounded to the precision you choose. SCALES INCLUDED • Model railways — Z, N, TT, HO, OO, S, O, G and more • Military and armour — 1:16, 1:35, 1:48, 1:72 • Aircraft — 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, 1:144 • Cars — 1:18, 1:24, 1:43, 1:64 • Tabletop and wargaming — 15mm, 28mm heroic, 32mm, 54mm • Architecture — imperial drawing scales like 1/4" = 1' and metric 1:50, 1:100 • Any custom ratio you type WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No account, no sign-in, no sync, no paywall and no advertising. Every calculation happens on your device, and nothing you type is ever sent anywhere. The only thing the app ever sends is anonymous usage data — which scales and modes get used — and you can switch that off in Settings. For model railroaders, scale modellers, miniature painters, RC builders, dollhouse makers, architects and anyone who has ever stood in a hobby shop doing long division on their phone.

Screenshots

DRIN4 screens
Model Scale Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DRIN at 15.6 against Model Scale Calculator's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DRIN versus Model Scale Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRINModel Scale Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIhor BochkoHarbor Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

DRIN

No in-app purchases

None

Model Scale Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRIN free?
DRIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Model Scale Calculator free?
Model Scale Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DRIN or Model Scale Calculator have ads?
Neither DRIN nor Model Scale Calculator shows ads.

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