Comparison

BuildCalc vs Builder Toolkit Pro

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

Head to head
About

BuildCalc

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Type the sizes. Get the shopping list. BuildCalc turns measurements into exact material quantities β€” concrete, tile, lumber, paint, gravel, drywall and more β€” with waste, price and β€œalready have” built in. 200 CALCULATORS, ONE SEARCH β€’ Concrete: slabs, footings, piers, stairs, block walls, rebar β€’ Framing: studs, joists, sheathing, board feet, deck boards β€’ Roofing & exterior: shingles, underlayment, siding, roof pitch, rafters β€’ Interior: paint, drywall, tile, thinset, wallpaper, baseboard, insulation β€’ Landscaping: mulch, gravel, topsoil, sod, pavers, raised beds β€’ Electrical & plumbing: Ohm’s law, voltage drop, conduit fill, pipe volume, BTU, CFM β€’ Converters: metric ↔ imperial, fractions, board feet and more SEE IT BEFORE YOU BUILD β€’ Live 3D previews drawn from your numbers: stairs, decks, fences, roofs, tile layouts β€’ AR tape measure: point the camera, tap, and the length drops into the field β€’ AR at real size: place your finished deck, stairs, fence, patio or garden bed in your yard at 1:1 scale and walk around it LIVE PROJECT TEMPLATES β€’ Deck, fence, raised bed, paver patio, deck stairs, garden shed β€’ Move the sliders β€” the full bill of materials recounts live, down to the screws β€’ Build sequence included, add everything to the shopping list in one tap PLAN LIKE A PRO β€’ Waste percentage, price per unit and β€œalready have” on every calculator β€’ Feet-inches-1/16 tape-measure keypad for imperial sizes β€’ Shopping list with check-off and running totals β€’ Projects with budget tracking and PDF estimates β€’ History, Spotlight search, Siri shortcuts and a Home Screen widget WORKS WHERE YOU WORK β€’ 100% offline, no sign-up β€’ Optional iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad β€’ Light and dark themes β€’ 40 languages, metric and imperial β€’ iPhone and iPad Estimates only β€” always verify quantities before ordering materials. β€” BuildCalc Pro (optional in-app purchase) Unlock all 200+ calculators and every pro tool β€” Cut Optimizer, Canvas, AR, PDF estimates, saved projects and unlimited history. β€’ Monthly β€” $4.99 per month β€’ Yearly β€” $29.99 per year, including a 3-day free trial β€’ Lifetime β€” $59.99, a one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/buildcalc-material-calculator/privacy-policy

About

Builder Toolkit Pro

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Builder Toolkit Pro β€” App Store Description **Builder Toolkit Pro** is a powerful offline construction companion designed for builders, civil engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, contractors, site supervisors, electricians, plumbers and mechanical professionals. From everyday material calculations to advanced estimation, structural tools, blueprint planning and project reports, Builder Toolkit Pro brings essential construction utilities together in one clean and easy-to-use app. ### Core Construction Calculators Quickly estimate quantities for: * Concrete * Bricks and blocks * Cement, sand and aggregate * Paint and putty * Tiles and flooring * Roofing sheets * Reinforcement steel * Plaster and mortar * Excavation * Foundations * Water tanks * Stairs * Area, slope and scale * Land-area conversions * Construction cost estimates ### Quantity Surveyor Toolkit Prepare practical project estimates with: * BOQ creator * Rate analysis * Quantity takeoff * Tender estimation * Material, labour and machinery costing * Overhead, profit, tax and contingency calculations ### Architect Toolkit Plan and evaluate building spaces using: * Room planner * Floor Area Ratio and FSI calculator * Ground coverage calculation * Parking calculations * Lighting calculations * Door and window schedules * Room finish estimates ### Structural Engineering Toolkit Access preliminary structural utilities including: * Beam load calculator * Column load calculator * Slab calculations * Footing calculations * Retaining-wall tools * Earth-pressure calculations * Wind-load estimates * Seismic base-shear estimates ### Electrical Toolkit Useful electrical planning tools include: * Cable sizing * Voltage-drop calculation * Electrical load calculation * Breaker selection ### Plumbing Toolkit Estimate common plumbing requirements with: * Pipe sizing * Water-flow calculation * Pump calculation * Septic-tank sizing ### Mechanical Toolkit Perform practical mechanical calculations for: * Welding * Bolt torque * Bearings * Pipe weight * Pressure-vessel utilities ### Blueprint Pro Create and manage simple building layouts with: * 2D blueprint preview * Interactive room positioning * Drag-and-drop room editing * Manual dimension and position controls * Room locking * Automatic layout arrangement * 3D plan preview * Saved blueprint plans * PDF export * Blueprint image export * JSON project export ### Project and Material Management Keep your construction work organized with: * Project records * Saved calculations * Material library * Inventory and consumption tracking * Supplier and purchase information * Cost-control tools * Budget-versus-actual tracking * Calculation history * Favorites and recent tools ### Professional Reports Create and share reports containing: * BOQ summaries * Rate analyses * Quantity takeoffs * Tender estimates * Room calculations * Project information * PDF-ready results ### Built for Offline Use Builder Toolkit Pro is designed to remain useful at construction sites where internet access may be unavailable. * No login required for core features * Calculations work offline * Data is stored locally on your device * Fast access to saved projects and tools * Optimized for both iPhone and iPad Whether you are preparing an estimate, checking material quantities, planning a room, reviewing structural loads or managing site records, **Builder Toolkit Pro helps you build smarter, calculate faster and stay organized.** **Important:** Results are intended for estimation and preliminary planning. Structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical designs should always be reviewed by a qualified professional and checked against applicable local standards and regulations.

Screenshots

BuildCalc4 screens
Builder Toolkit Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Builder Toolkit Pro at none against BuildCalc's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BuildCalc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Builder Toolkit Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BuildCalc versus Builder Toolkit Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildCalcBuilder Toolkit Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii TykhonenkoArun Soundarrajan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BuildCalc

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

Builder Toolkit Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuildCalc free?
BuildCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Builder Toolkit Pro free?
Builder Toolkit Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuildCalc or Builder Toolkit Pro have ads?
Neither BuildCalc nor Builder Toolkit Pro shows ads.

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