Chalk vs Bench Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chalk
This construction calculator handles metric and imperial units seamlessly, offering specialized tools for various trades like framing, tiling, and concrete work. It features an AI advisor for job guidance and works offline, ensuring accessibility on any job site.
- Metric and imperial unit support
- Specialized trade calculators (stairs, rafters, concrete, etc.)
- AI Advisor for job guidance
- Offline functionality
- Adjustable fraction precision
- Saved projects
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Type feet, inches and fractions the way you say them. Chalk's keypad takes 5 ft 3 1/2 in on one line, with one-tap fraction keys for 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16, and answers in feet, inches and fractions. No decimal-feet guesswork and no converting in your head. Add, subtract, multiply and divide measurements on the tape calculator, then let Chalk do the job math. Every result rounds to the fraction precision you pick, down to 1/64 of an inch. THE TOOLBOX • Stairs: risers, treads, stringer length, angle and a code check • Rafters and Roof: common and hip or valley lengths from span and pitch • Concrete: slabs, footings and post holes, with bag counts • Framing and Studs: stud counts and plate lineal for any wall • Drywall: sheets, screws, compound and tape • Tiling: tiles, adhesive and grout, waste included • Brick and Block: US, UK and AU sizes, plus mortar • Decking: board rows, lineal length and fasteners • Board Feet: lumber volume and cost • Equal Spacing and Balusters: even layouts that meet code • Aggregates: gravel, sand, soil and asphalt by volume and weight • Running Measurements: layout tables from a start point and interval • Chalk Pad: a full-size dimensional calculator with memory and rise, run, pitch, diagonal, hip, jack and stair keys • Free tools: tape calculator, triangle solver, square footage and volume, pitch and slope, square check and a unit converter METRIC WHEN YOU NEED IT Working from a metric plan? Switch to millimeters and meters in Settings. Every result shows both systems, and one entry can even mix units. ASK THE ADVISOR Chalk's AI Advisor talks the job through: quantities, materials, layout and sequencing. Attach a saved project and it works with your exact numbers. The Advisor needs a connection. Every calculator works offline. BUILT FOR THE JOB SITE • Works fully offline, with no account and no ads • A clear diagram on every calculator • Saved projects keep every number with the job it belongs to • Light, Dark or System appearance • Big results you can read in the sun MADE FOR Carpenters, framers, contractors, builders, concrete crews, remodelers and serious DIYers. Chalk Pro unlocks every trade calculator, the Chalk Pad, the AI Advisor and saved projects. Weekly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Results are estimates, so always check quantities before ordering. Privacy Policy: https://chalkcalc.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://chalkcalc.com/terms Support: support@chalkcalc.com
Bench Math
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Bench Math is the arithmetic of a working shop, on your phone, with no signal needed. Ten tools built for machinists, metal fabricators and woodworkers. No account, no subscription, no internet. FREE, COMPLETE, NO PURCHASE NEEDED • Tap & Drill: the right drill for common UNC, UNF and ISO metric threads, at any thread engagement, chosen from the drill sets you actually own, plus clearance holes • Board Feet: timber volume and cost, with the quarter sizes yards quote • Right Triangle: solve from any two knowns, for miters, rise and run, bracing BENCH MATH PRO, ONE PAYMENT • Speeds & Feeds: RPM, feed rate and chip load for 16 materials, including the radial chip thinning correction that most charts leave out • Cut List, linear: nest parts into bar and board stock, kerf accounted for • Cut List, sheet: kerf-aware, grain-aware nesting for plywood and panels, with a cutting diagram • Bend Allowance: flat patterns with K-factor, bend deduction, outside setback • Bolt Circle: X and Y for every hole, ready for a DRO or a G-code file • Belt & Pulley: belt length, ratio and the wrap angle that decides slip • Gear Train: compound ratios, output speed and torque • Saved projects, and PDF or CSV export to hand to whoever is at the saw BUILT FOR THE SHOP • Works fully offline. Nothing is uploaded, because there is no server • Type fractions the way you write them: 3 1/2, 3-1/2, 7/8, or decimals • Imperial or metric, following your region, and switchable any time • Answers update as you type. No calculate button, no ads • In English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS Speeds, feeds and K-factors are starting points, not specifications. They move with your tooling, your machine and your material. The screens that give those values say so, and tell you to try a test cut or a test bend first. Bench Math Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Family Sharing is on. Privacy Policy: https://benchmath-website.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bench Math at 18.0 against Chalk's 26.0. 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. Chalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Bench Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Chalk | Bench Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lionary LLC | Guillaume RATOUCHNIAK |
In-app purchases
Chalk
- Chalk Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Chalk Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
Bench Math
- Bench Math Pro$5.99
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