Comparison

Utilitaire BA vs The Meter Cube

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

Head to head
About

Utilitaire BA

This application assists in calculating various reinforced concrete elements, including columns, footings, slabs, and beams, adhering to BAEL and EC2 standards. It also offers modules for concrete strength, shrinkage, and reinforcement calculations.

Highlights
  • BAEL calculations (column, footing, slabs, beams)
  • EC2 calculations (column, footing, balcony)
  • Concrete strength at t days
  • Concrete shrinkage calculation
  • HA / TS calculator
  • Welded mesh order
Features
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Utilitaire BA is a calculation application for reinforced concrete elements. It treats: BAEL: - column - footing - two and four sides the slabs - reinforcement and verification of homogenized stress according to DTU 14.1 - short corbels - deep beams - beams EC2: - column - footing - balcony Other small modules at EC2: - concrete strength at t days - concrete strength according to the class of exposure - HA / TS calculator - concrete shrinkage calculation for a slab - sizing chart of STRUDAL DAP - welded mesh order Remember to double-tap in the modules to bring up the menu.

About

The Meter Cube

Features
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The Meter Cube is the new app designed for CUBE devices. It allows you to manage your surveys directly from your smartphone or tablet by connecting the instrument via Bluetooth and viewing results in real time. This new version has been completely redesigned to provide a better user experience: a clearer, smoother interface that closely matches the way professionals work in the field. Every screen has been carefully designed to simplify scan setup, device control, project management, and export operations. With The Meter, you can survey indoor and outdoor environments, create floor plans and sections, work in automatic or manual mode, and save your surveys in DXF format, ready to be used with the most popular CAD software. The new app also introduces features specifically designed for CUBE3e, the new device equipped with an integrated encoder. Thanks to real-time angular tracking, CUBE3e converts every rotation into precise and continuous measurement data, transforming surveying from estimation into measurable reality. Designed for technicians, architects, surveyors, window installers, craftsmen, and measurement professionals, The Meter helps you work faster, more efficiently, and with greater confidence. Key Features: • Bluetooth connection to CUBE devices • Automatic environment scanning • Manual mode for selecting points of interest • Real-time survey visualization • DXF project export • Support for new encoder-equipped devices The Meter is continuously evolving. The interface and features will keep improving over time, driven by the real needs and feedback of the professionals who use CUBE every day.

Screenshots

Utilitaire BA2 screens
The Meter Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Utilitaire BA at 12.0 against The Meter Cube's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utilitaire BA ships an update every 2 months, The Meter Cube every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Utilitaire BA versus The Meter Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtilitaire BAThe Meter Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristian HALICHIOfficine IADR

In-app purchases

None

Utilitaire BA

No in-app purchases

None

The Meter Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Utilitaire BA free?
Utilitaire BA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Meter Cube free?
The Meter Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Utilitaire BA or The Meter Cube have ads?
Neither Utilitaire BA nor The Meter Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Utilitaire BA or The Meter Cube?
Utilitaire BA ships an update every 2 months, and The Meter Cube every 6 weeks. Most recently, Utilitaire BA was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Meter Cube on October 25, 2026.

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