Comparison

Span64 vs RedX Construction Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Span64

Features
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Exact trade math. Offline. Yours once. Span64 is an exact feet-inch-fraction Calculator for carpenters, framers, contractors, and serious DIYers. Enter full equations, read stacked fractions clearly, convert between imperial and metric, and keep completed work on a persistent Tape. THE CALCULATOR IS FREE The Calculator is free. Jobsite Tools require a one-time unlock. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide dimensions without ads. Calculator equations and results stay available on your Tape so you can reuse or share them later. SPAN64 PRO: SEVEN JOBSITE TOOLS • Triangle / Right-angle • Area & Volume • Concrete • Board Feet • Stairs • Roof / Rafter, including common-rafter birdsmouth • Studs / On-center Preview every locked Tool with your own measurements before purchasing. A single non-consumable purchase reveals useful numeric results and unlocks all seven Tools forever. There is no subscription, trial countdown, or account. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Exact domain math to 1/64 inch • Tolerant feet-inch input • Imperial and metric output where applicable • Persistent Tape with notes and reuse • Clear stair checks and focused jobsite forms • Works without a signal after installation Purchasing or restoring Span64 Pro requires a network connection so the App Store can verify ownership. Restore Purchases is available from Settings and the Span64 Pro screen. Your measurements, equations, results, Tape entries, and notes stay on your device. Optional telemetry is off by default and never includes calculation content. Span64 is a calculation aid. Verify measurements, structural decisions, and local code requirements before cutting or building.

About

RedX Construction Calculator

This free utility app performs complex calculations for construction professionals. It handles feet-inch-fraction math, roof pitches, stair layouts, and unit conversions with ease. Offers step-by-step guides and both light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Feet-inch-fraction math
  • Roof pitch and rafter solvers
  • Stair layout calculations
  • Unit conversion (imperial/metric)
  • Area and volume calculations
  • Step-by-step guides
Features
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The 100% FREE construction calculator. REDX CALC is the feet-inch-fraction calculator for framers, carpenters, contractors and builders: rafter, stair, roof pitch and framing math with no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Work the way you measure: add, cut and convert full feet-inch dimensions with fractions, and switch between imperial and metric in one tap. FEET & INCHES MATH • Add, subtract, multiply and divide feet-inch measurements with fractions • Adjustable fraction precision • Instant conversion between yards, feet, inches, meters, cm and mm • Percent, square, square root and reciprocal functions • Memory keys and automatic calculation history RIGHT TRIANGLES & ROOFS • Pitch, Rise, Run and Diagonal keys: enter what you know, tap to solve the rest • Hip/Valley and Jack rafter solvers • Miter angles for trim and framing STAIRS, ARCS & CIRCLES • Stair layouts: risers, treads, stringers and the stairwell opening • Arc solver for arched openings • Circle facts, columns and cone volumes DIMENSIONS • Length, Width and Height registers for areas and volumes • Unit-aware math keeps your results in the units you build with KNOW-HOW BUILT IN • Step-by-step guides for the basics, roofs, stairs, circles, conversions and more • Light and dark mode 100% FREE. FOREVER. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. Every feature included. Part of the RedX Apps family: RedX Decks, RedX Roof, RedX Walls and RedX Stairs. Terms of Use https://www.redxapps.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Span644 screens
RedX Construction Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RedX Construction Calculator at none against Span64's 1. RedX Construction Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Span64 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RedX Construction Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Span64 versus RedX Construction Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpan64RedX Construction Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto GarridoRedX Technology Inc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Span64

One-time1
  • Span64 Pro$19.99
None

RedX Construction Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Span64 free?
Span64 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RedX Construction Calculator free?
RedX Construction Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Span64 or RedX Construction Calculator have ads?
Neither Span64 nor RedX Construction Calculator shows ads.

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