RigThis vs Rigwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RigThis
This app provides essential rigging calculations for live event professionals. It includes tools for bridle calculations, truss load distribution, and unit conversion, with advanced features available through a one-time purchase.
- 2-leg bridle calculator with visual diagram
- Truss load distribution tool
- Length and weight unit converter
- 3-leg bridle calculator (Pro)
- Save and recall calculation history (Pro)
- Venue specs management (Pro)
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RigThis puts professional rigging math in your pocket—built for concerts, arenas, and touring crews who need answers on the grid, not back at the office. FREE • 2-leg bridle calculator with visual diagram • Truss load distribution tool • Length and weight unit converter RIGTHAT PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Projects per show or venue • Venue specs: grid, span, load ratings • 3-leg bridle calculator • Save and recall calculation history • Send per-motor loads from the load tool into bridle math WHY RIGGERS USE IT • Inputs designed for real rigging workflows • Clear results you can verify on site • Comfortable UI for dim venues • Project data stays on your device IMPORTANT RigThat is a calculation aid only. It is not a substitute for a qualified rigger, engineer, or your venue’s approved procedures. Always verify results on site and follow local codes and company policy. Use at your own risk. Questions or feedback? Use Support in the app Settings.
Rigwise
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Rigwise is the rigging calculator built for the field — fast, correct, fully offline, and a one-time purchase. No subscription. No account. No internet required. Your data never leaves your phone. Built for crane riggers, signal persons, ironworkers, and anyone who plans a lift. THE CALCULATORS (always free) • Sling Tension — see how the load in each leg climbs as the sling angle drops. Enter the angle, or just the sling length and height. Clear red warning below 30°. • Working Load Limit — vertical, choker, and basket hitches, with the angle and D/d reduction factors applied. • Center of Gravity — find how much each pick point actually carries when the load is off-center. • Crane Capacity % — check your load against the chart capacity, with a warning when you're over. Every result shows a plain-language safety state, glove-readable, in light or dark. RIGWISE PRO — the studio (one-time purchase, yours forever) • Gear inventory — log your slings, shackles, chains, and hooks with their tagged WLL. • Inspection tracking — Rigwise flags gear that's overdue for inspection before you grab it. • Lift Plans — save a named lift; Rigwise re-computes the numbers from your inputs so a saved plan is never a stale, hand-typed figure. • Field-ready export — share a clean lift-plan summary with your crew. WHY RIGWISE • Works 100% offline — job sites don't have signal. • One-time purchase — the tools you paid for keep working, forever. • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing collected. • Correct — the math is deterministic and exhaustively tested against standard rigging practice. SAFETY Rigwise is a calculation aid. Always verify every result against the manufacturer's tag, the load chart, and a qualified person. It is not a substitute for an engineered lift plan or professional judgment. Rigging is inherently hazardous; you are solely responsible for the safety of any lift.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RigThis at every 3 weeks against Rigwise's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. RigThis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rigwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RigThis ships an update every 3 weeks, Rigwise every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RigThis | Rigwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Circux Systems LLC | Vytautas Jazbutis |
In-app purchases
RigThis
- RigThat Pro$49.99
Rigwise
- Pro: Gear & Lift Plan Studio$19.99





