Comparison

Construction Expert A1 PRO vs BentoDeck

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

Head to head
About

Construction Expert A1 PRO

This app is a comprehensive construction calculator designed for professionals. It offers advanced calculations for framing, stair layout, trade-specific needs, and material estimation, replacing the need for expensive hardware calculators.

Highlights
  • Feet-inch-fraction math
  • Right angle and roof framing
  • Stair layout calculations
  • Trade-specific calculators (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC)
  • Area and volume calculations for 57 shapes
  • Material estimation tools
  • Project management and export options
Features
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Replace your $100+ hardware calculator with a smarter one. Construction Expert A1 Pro puts 150+ professional construction calculators in your pocket — feet-inch-fraction math, roofing, rafters, stairs, framing, concrete, material take-offs and more. Works fully offline. Built for general contractors, framers, carpenters, builders, estimators, electricians, plumbers, HVAC pros and serious DIY builders. WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH - Enter 12' 7-3/16" the way you read it on the tape — no decimal conversion - Live drawings highlight each dimension as you enter it, so you know what every number means - One consistent keypad across every calculator, with a Next key that guides you through each form - Save calculations by project, attach photos, export branded PDF reports for your bid - No signal needed — works on the roof, in the basement or at the back of the lot PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR - Full feet, inches & fraction math, 1/16 to 1/64 with automatic simplification - Feet, inches, yards, meters, centimeters & millimeters - Percentage, square, cube, square root & reciprocal - Degrees-minutes-seconds and trigonometry (sin, cos, tan) - Expression mode with 12 construction formula templates - Running tape with save, share & print - 3 memory registers plus cumulative memory with count & average ROOFING & RAFTER CALCULATORS - Pitch, rise, run & diagonal — solve right triangles instantly - Common rafter length with plumb and level cut angles - Hip, valley & jack rafters with cheek cuts and on-center increments - Irregular and dual-pitch roofs - Rake wall stud lengths, ascending or descending - Roof area, squares, bundles & 4x8 sheet count - Interactive rafter diagrams STAIR & STRINGER CALCULATOR - Total rise to risers, treads & total run - Riser adjustment - Stringer length and angle, open or closed stringers - Interactive stair diagram with labeled dimensions TRADE CALCULATORS - Electrical: wire sizing (NEC), voltage drop, conduit fill, box fill & service sizing - Plumbing: pipe sizing, DFU, water heater, fitting offsets & drain slope - HVAC: BTU load, duct sizing, CFM & refrigerant charge - Landscaping: mulch, gravel, sod, irrigation, retaining walls & pavers MATERIAL ESTIMATION & TAKE-OFFS - Concrete volume for slabs, footings & columns, plus bag counts and rebar - Board feet, stud spacing & stud counts - Roofing squares, bundles, felt & ridge vent - Drywall, siding, flooring & insulation - Fence, deck, baluster & spindle spacing 57+ AREA & VOLUME SHAPES - Rectangles to L-shaped rooms, gable walls, pipes & toruses - Concrete steps, retaining walls & trenches - Perimeter, area, surface area & volume with labeled interactive diagrams 50+ CONSTRUCTION UNIT CONVERTERS - Length, area, volume, weight, temperature & pressure - Concrete bags, rebar, CMU blocks, board feet & aggregates - Lumber, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring & insulation - Wire gauge, conduit & breakers; PVC, copper & PEX pipe; HVAC tonnage PROJECTS, NOTES & EXPORT - Organize calculations by project and folder, with rich-text notes and photos - Favorites and searchable history - Professional PDF reports with your company branding - 7 PDF generators: rafters, stairs, fences, balusters, miters, materials & estimates - CSV, PNG & plain-text export MADE TO FIT YOUR WORK - Imperial or metric default units; fraction resolution from 1/2 to 1/64 - Dark, light or system theme; home screen widgets; haptic feedback - English, Spanish, French, German & Arabic PRICING Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase with no recurring charges. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.binaryandbricks.com/app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BentoDeck

Features
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BentoDeck is a lightweight control deck for your Mac—built for speed, focus, and daily flow. Pair your iPhone with your Mac, then run your favorite actions from a clean 4×2 grid: Quick app switching (bring to front / hide) One-tap system actions (Mute, Show Desktop, Start Screen Saver, more) Custom layout on Mac, instantly available on iPhone Local-first connection over your network (no accounts required) Upgrade with “Buy me a Bento” to unlock all tiles and support indie development. Have questions? Email support anytime.

Screenshots

Construction Expert A1 PRO4 screens
BentoDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Construction Expert A1 PRO at 3 against BentoDeck's 1. Construction Expert A1 PRO also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Construction Expert A1 PRO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BentoDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Construction Expert A1 PRO versus BentoDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Expert A1 PROBentoDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinary And Bricks Pvt Ltd冠男 孙

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Construction Expert A1 PRO

Subscriptions2
  • Construction Expert Monthly Sub$2.991 Month
  • Construction Expert Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Construction Expert Lifetime Access$24.99
1 purchases

BentoDeck

One-time1
  • BentoDeck$4.99

Questions

Is Construction Expert A1 PRO free?
Construction Expert A1 PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BentoDeck free?
BentoDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Construction Expert A1 PRO or BentoDeck have ads?
Neither Construction Expert A1 PRO nor BentoDeck shows ads.

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