Comparison

SiteCalc vs Nudge Remote

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

Head to head
About

SiteCalc

Features
Read full description

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/

About

Nudge Remote

Read full description

Nudge Remote is built for home servers, headless computers, remote workstations, and any Mac you leave running while you are away. When a supported macOS approval prompt appears, Nudge Remote brings that decision to your iPhone so you can approve, deny, or dismiss it remotely. Your computer keeps doing the job you left it to do. Your iPhone becomes the place where waiting dialogs get handled. Use Nudge Remote for: • Home servers running media, automation, backups, builds, or downloads • Headless computers tucked in a closet, rack, office, or another room • Remote computers that should not sit idle waiting for a button click • macOS dialogs that can be safely handled from your iPhone What Nudge Remote does: • Shows supported approval prompts on your iPhone • Lets you tap the available dialog action remotely • Separates prompts that need direct computer access from prompts that can be handled from iPhone • Sends notifications when attention is needed • Supports pairing through the companion app for macOS • Uses end-to-end encryption for approval prompt payloads and button decisions Nudge Remote is not a remote desktop app. It is for the smaller but very real problem that breaks unattended workflows: the computer is still running, the work is ready to continue, but a dialog is waiting for input. Install the companion app on the computer you want to monitor, pair it with this iPhone app, and let your work continue even when you are not sitting in front of it. Some prompts may still require direct computer access when they need a password, extra screen context, or another window. Nudge Remote clearly separates those cases so you know what can be actioned remotely and what needs direct access. Nudge Remote requires an auto-renewing subscription after the 7-day free trial to pair Macs and receive approval prompts. Plans are available for 1 computer or up to 3 computers. Privacy Policy: https://macnudge.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SiteCalc4 screens
Nudge Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

SiteCalc and Nudge Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SiteCalc sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nudge Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SiteCalc versus Nudge Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiteCalcNudge Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil FaulknerVamsi Yuvaraj Suggula

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SiteCalc

Subscriptions2
  • SiteCalc Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SiteCalc Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • Sitework & Business Pack$14.99
  • Framing & Roofing Pack$14.99
  • Crew +5 Seats$19.99
Show 5 more
  • Power Tools$24.99
  • Crew +10 Seats$34.99
  • All Trades$49.99
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99
  • Unlimited Crew Seats$149.00
4 purchases

Nudge Remote

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Mac Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 3 Macs Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Mac Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • 3 Macs Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SiteCalc free?
SiteCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge Remote free?
Nudge Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SiteCalc or Nudge Remote have ads?
Neither SiteCalc nor Nudge Remote shows ads.

Other comparisons