DRIN vs Model Scale Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DRIN
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DRIN | Model Scale Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ihor Bochko | Harbor Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
DRIN
No in-app purchases
Model Scale Calculator
No in-app purchases









