FixCalc vs Home Maintenance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FixCalc
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Know how much paint, tile, flooring, or drywall to buyβand what it may costβbefore you reach the store. Enter your room measurements, package coverage, waste, and price. FixCalc gives you a clear material quantity, can or box count, and estimated total. Get a useful answer for each job: β’ Paint: estimate cans from room size, doors and windows, coats, and coverage. β’ Tile: calculate boxes with floor area, box coverage, and extra material for cuts. β’ Flooring: estimate boxes and cost from room size, coverage, waste, and price. New: Estimate drywall sheets for room walls using wall dimensions, door and window area, sheet size, and a waste allowance. See an approximate sheet count and cost before shopping. Use regional units, save your estimates to a project, check items off while shopping, and share a list. Every calculator and complete result is free. You can save up to three estimates in one project and edit them for free. FixCalc Pro Lifetime adds unlimited projects and saved estimates plus shopping-list PDF export. It is one purchase, with no subscription. Moving an estimate into a second project requires Pro. Eligible early adopters keep Pro access. The Apple Watch calculator remains free. There is no account or advertising. Project data stays on your device; FixCalc uses aggregate analytics without cross-app tracking. Restore Purchases is available in the Pro screen.
Home Maintenance
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CareLoop helps you stay on top of the maintenance your home and appliances actually need β before something breaks. Add the machines you own β HVAC, water heater, dishwasher, car, and more β and CareLoop tracks when each one is next due, based on real intervals like "every 90 days" or "every 6 months." β’ Add unlimited machines and appliances β’ See at a glance what's overdue, due soon, and done β’ Mark a task done and the schedule resets from today β no calendar math β’ Keep manuals, warranty info, and helpful links attached to each machine β’ Local-first β your data stays on your device One-time purchase. No subscription, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Home Maintenance at 15.0 against FixCalc's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FixCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Home Maintenance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FixCalc ships an update weekly, Home Maintenance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FixCalc | Home Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Alaev | Noe Bissig |
In-app purchases
FixCalc
- FixCalc Pro Lifetime$7.99
Home Maintenance
- CareLoop Premium Lifetime$7.99









