Comparison

ParkingHeater vs StairSmith

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

Head to head
About

ParkingHeater

Control your remote parking heater via the internet. Start, stop, and monitor its operational status from anywhere. This utility app provides convenient remote management for your vehicle's heating system.

Highlights
  • Remote start/stop
  • View operational status
  • Internet-based control
  • Parking heater management
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app通过互联网实现对远程驻车加热器进行启动,停止和运行信息的查看,控制

About

StairSmith

This app calculates stair dimensions, checks building codes, and generates cut lists for builders and DIYers. It provides live diagrams, lumber information, and framing square layouts, all without requiring an account or subscription. The tool is designed for efficiency at the workbench and offers print-ready PDFs.

Highlights
  • Live elevation diagram
  • Print-ready PDF reports
  • Building code compliance checks
  • Framing square layout diagrams
  • Lumber and cut sheet generation
  • Supports multiple building codes
Features
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The stair calculator built for builders and DIYers. Type your total rise. StairSmith equalizes the risers, draws the elevation diagram live, runs the building-code checks, and tells you what to cut instantly. No account, no cloud, no subscription. HERO FEATURES • Live elevation diagram — pinch, pan, tap any dimension to learn what it means. • Cut Sheet hero — riser height, code going, riser count, stringer length. Take it to the saw. • Lumber cheat sheet — number of stringers, treads, and risers, with stringer length rounded to the next standard 2×12. • Framing-square layout — "set tongue at 7", blade at 10"" with a beautiful, printable diagram on page 2 of every PDF. • Code compliance built in — IRC 2021, IBC 2021, NBC 2020, UK Part K, and Australia NCC. Pass/fail on riser, going, 2R+T, and headroom. Free handrail and guard reminders. • Print-ready PDF — elevation diagram, cut list, lumber list, framing-square layout, and disclaimer. AirDrop, email, or print directly. DESIGNED FOR THE SHOP StairSmith is built around the moment you're at the workbench, sawdust on your glasses, trying to remember what number to mark. Open the "Show at Saw" sheet — the diagram fills your screen, with the two numbers you need in giant monospace type. Slide the framing square down the board, mark, repeat. WHY ONE-TIME PURCHASE Every other stair calculator on the App Store is either subscription-hostile or ad-ridden. StairSmith is a one-time purchase. Yours forever. No upsells, no nag screens, no "Pro" tier locked behind a paywall. FOR DIY HOMEOWNERS First time building a flight of stairs? Tap the (i) on Total Rise and you'll get a 3-sentence explanation of how to measure it correctly so your stairs don't end up an inch off. Tap any "Cut Number" on the Cut Sheet hero to learn what it means. The app teaches you while you use it. FOR PROS Switch between IRC, IBC, NBC, Part K, and NCC with a tap. Switch between imperial (with fractional input) and metric (mm) instantly. Save unlimited projects locally. The PDF cut sheet is dense, professional, and ready to hand a permit reviewer or a trade partner. PRIVACY StairSmith collects nothing. No account, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking, no ads. Your projects live only on your device. NOT INCLUDED IN v1.0 (coming): multi-flight stairs, winders, landings, and isometric view. Today it's straight single-flight stairs only, done extremely well. Built in California, by a builder who got tired of subscription tools that disrespect their users. Questions: support@cascinobuilders.com

Screenshots

ParkingHeater3 screens
StairSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ParkingHeater at Free against StairSmith's $6.99. ParkingHeater also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

ParkingHeater is free to download; StairSmith costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ParkingHeater versus StairSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkingHeaterStairSmith
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer向洋 周Taylor Cascino

Customer experience

ParkingHeater

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

StairSmith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ParkingHeater

No in-app purchases

None

StairSmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParkingHeater free?
ParkingHeater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StairSmith free?
StairSmith costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ParkingHeater or StairSmith have ads?
Neither ParkingHeater nor StairSmith shows ads.

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