iBuild vs SiteCalc

iBuild is the construction material calculator designed for builders, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts. Estimate exactly what you need to buy for your next project in seconds. Calculate quantities for 16 material types across 6 categories: Drywall and panels (sheets, screws, tape, compound, studs and tracks), Masonry (hollow brick, solid brick, and concrete block with mortar), Flooring (ceramic, porcelain, vinyl, and laminate with adhesive and grout), Interior and exterior paint with coverage per coat, Roofing (ceramic tiles and corrugated metal sheets) and Insulation. Enter dimensions or total area, add door and window openings, adjust waste percentage, and get a full shopping list with exact quantities, bags, cans, and linear meters. Use your iPhone camera to measure walls and surfaces with augmented reality. Point, tap, and get real-time dimensions with precision. Measurements feed directly into the calculator. Draw floor plans with walls, doors, windows, and text labels. Pinch to zoom, pan to navigate, and see live stats. Export professional PDF plans with dimensions and grid overlay, ready to share. Save every calculation with a custom title. Review past estimates anytime with full material breakdowns. Available in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. Built for the job site. Fast, offline, and precise.

Professional construction calculators for electricians, roofers, carpenters, concrete and paving contractors, HVAC techs, plumbers, masons, painters, floor layers, solar installers, fencers — and the foundations, drywall and business numbers behind every job. Built for tradespeople who need accurate, fast, offline calculations on the job site. No account needed. Calculators work with no internet. FREE IN EVERY TRADE Every trade includes a starter set of full calculators, free forever — try real tools in your own trade before you pay anything. SMART TOOLS • AR Measure: tap point-to-point distances with your camera, no tape needed • Room Scan: capture a room with LiDAR and turn it into instant dimensions • Site Level: use your phone as a digital level and angle finder • Tape Calculator with saved tapes for running totals • Cost Book and reusable estimate templates ELECTRICAL • Voltage drop (NEC / BS 7671 / IEC), wire gauge with temperature and bundling corrections, conduit fill, residential load per NEC 220, ampacity lookup, motor circuit sizing BUSINESS • CAGR, APR, APY, depreciation, future value, loan and lease; cost per square foot, gross pay, effective interest • Project dates: countdowns, days overdue, work days, completion estimates, staffing ROOFING • Pitch converter, roof area (gable, hip, shed, flat), material estimator, rafter length with birdsmouth, common rafters, hip ridge CONCRETE • Volume for slabs, footings, columns and steps, bag estimator, rebar spacing and weight, slab-on-grade CARPENTRY • Board feet, stair layout (2R+T), deck boards, crown angles, plywood, floor joists, subfloor, insulation, ramps, balusters HVAC • BTU load (simplified Manual J), duct sizing, CFM by room, refrigerant charge, fan sizing, attic ventilation, window AC PLUMBING • Pipe sizing, DWV, water heater sizing, drain slope FOUNDATIONS • Footings, columns, slabs, excavation and backfill, grading, squaring, rebar MASONRY • Block walls, core fill, brick, mortar, masonry units, stone retaining walls DRYWALL • Sheets, mud, tape, screws, metal-stud framing PAINTING • Paint gallons, primer, trim, spray coverage, labour FLOORING • Tile, plank, underlayment, grout, transitions PAVING • Asphalt, asphalt parking areas, crushed stone driveways, sealer SOLAR / PV • PV array, string sizing, voltage drop, setbacks FENCING • Posts, rails, pickets, gates, post-hole concrete FEATURES • Calculators work completely offline — no internet required • Supports US (NEC), UK (BS 7671) and EU (IEC) standards • Imperial and metric with instant conversion • Save calculations to history with job names • Export professional PDF reports • Dark mode and large touch targets for gloved hands on site • VoiceOver accessible, Siri shortcuts and widgets PRICING A starter set of calculators in every trade is free forever — no account, no subscription. Own your tools with one-time purchases — no subscription required for calculators: • Trade packs — five bundles grouped by jobsite: Systems (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC), Structure (Concrete, Foundations, Masonry), Framing & Roofing (Carpentry, Roofing, Solar), Finishes (Drywall, Painting, Flooring), Sitework & Business (Paving, Fencing, Business) • All Trades — every calculator in a single purchase • Power Tools — AR Measure, Room Scan, Site Level, Cost Book and templates, plus unlimited notes and PDF export • Pro Lifetime — every calculator and every power tool, owned outright forever SiteCalc Pro (monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial) adds the cloud: iCloud sync across your devices, Crew project sharing, cloud backup for photos, voice notes and scans, new code-edition updates, and Family Sharing — and includes every calculator and power tool while active. If a subscription lapses, you keep everything you bought outright. TERMS OF USE You can find EULA terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/