Comparison

Fabrication Helper vs CarpenterCalc

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

Head to head
About

Fabrication Helper

This utility app assists with shop layout, calculations, and quick reference for fabrication tasks. It offers tools for conversions, pipe and structural shape lookups, and layout planning for cuts, bolt circles, and spacing. Designed for fast, offline use without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Fraction, decimal, and metric conversion
  • Common pipe size lookup
  • Structural shape reference
  • Linear cut planning
  • Bolt circle layout
  • Equal spacing calculation
Features
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Fabrication Helper is an imperial-first shop toolbox for layout, checking, and quick reference work. Use it to convert fractions and dimensions, check common pipe sizes, look up structural shapes, plan simple linear cuts, lay out bolt circles, and calculate equal spacing. The app is built for fast local use in the shop or field. It opens without an account, does not require sign-in, and does not use a Fabrication Helper backend for calculator inputs or reference lookups. Included tools: - Fraction, decimal, and metric conversion - Common pipe sizes and schedule aliases - Structural shape lookup for steel, stainless, and aluminum rows currently included in the app - Linear cut planning for stock/order lengths and drops - Bolt circle layout - Equal spacing layout Calculations and reference values are aids for layout and checking. Always verify against drawings, supplier data, shop procedures, and governing standards before ordering, cutting, welding, or releasing work. Privacy Policy: https://demigodofa.github.io/privacy-policy/fabrication-helper.html Terms and Safety Notes: https://demigodofa.github.io/privacy-policy/fabrication-helper-terms.html

About

CarpenterCalc

Features
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Tired of ads hijacking a calculator? Same. It made me mad enough to build my own. This is just a calculator — except it also handles imperial and metric conversions and calculations. No ads. No subscription. No "unlock pro features." Free. Actually free.

Screenshots

Fabrication Helper3 screens
CarpenterCalc2 screens

Verdict

The call

Fabrication Helper and CarpenterCalc 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 · 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fabrication Helper versus CarpenterCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabrication HelperCarpenterCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin PenfieldPATRICK MICHAEL MORAN

In-app purchases

None

Fabrication Helper

No in-app purchases

None

CarpenterCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabrication Helper free?
Fabrication Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarpenterCalc free?
CarpenterCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fabrication Helper or CarpenterCalc have ads?
Neither Fabrication Helper nor CarpenterCalc shows ads.

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