Comparison

Construction Calculator+++ vs ThetaCalc

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

Head to head
About

Construction Calculator+++

This app streamlines construction math with modules for length, width, and height calculations, material estimation for bricks and drywall, and complex rafter calculations. It also includes tools for circle and arc parameters, offering detailed visualizations.

Highlights
  • Length, width, height calculations
  • Material estimation (bricks, drywall)
  • Rafter calculations (hip, valley, jack)
  • Circle and arc parameter solver
  • Unit conversions (feet, inches, yards)
  • Visualizations of geometric shapes
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Construction Calculator+++ helps you in construction math calculations. - Length-Width-Height Module: You can enter Length, Width, or Height values in Yard-Feet-Inch-Fractions, Decimal Feet, 
Decimal Inches, and Yards. Enter the Length and Width to calculate Area, Perimeter (of a room), and Square-up. In addition, enter the Height to calculate the Volume, Wall Area, and Total Room Area. You can enter any single length value and convert it to other dimensions, for example from Feet-Inch-Fractions to Decimal Feet or Decimal Inches or back. Furthermore you can tap on any calculated dimension to convert it to other dimensions. If the calculated value is Volume you can tap and see its conversion to Board Feet. - Bricks/Blocks/Pavers/Tiles Function calculates the number of Bricks/Blocks/Pavers/Tiles needed for a certain length or area. You can use the standard 8-inch x 16-inch size block/mortar (area of 128 square inches) or enter custom block size by height and length or area. Furthermore, this function allows you to quickly and simply add a waste allowance to the number of blocks calculated. - Drywall Sheets Function calculates the number of 4 x 8, 4 x 9, and 4 x 12 feet sheets required for an area or length. Furthermore, you can add your own custom size of Drywall Sheets. - Rafter Module: Enter any two of the four parameters, Rise, Run, Diagonal, or Pitch to calculate the unknowns. Run, Rise, and Diagonal values can be entered in Feet, Inches and Inch fractions or Decimal Feet and Decimal Inches. Pitch can be entered as a dimension in inches which is the amount of rise over 12 inches of run. Furthermore, Pitch can be entered as an angle in degrees, a percent grade or slope (pitch ratio). Tap on any of the values to see its conversion to other formats. In addition to Common Rafter, you can perform calculations of Regular and Irregular Hip/Valley and Jack Rafters. You can also calculate Plump and Level cut angles. Simply enter known values of Common Rafter and you are done. Length and cut angles of the adjoining Hip (or Valley) rafters, Incremental Jack Adjustment, Regular/Irregular Jack Rafter Lengths and Cut Angles for 16 Inch On Center Spacing are all automatically calculated. You can also enter an On Center Spacing other than 16 Inches. - Circle and Arc Module: Solves for parameters of circle and arc. The parameters include radius, diameter, area, circumference, arc length, arc angle, chord length (run), segment rise (rise), segment area, and pie slice area. A plot of circle or arc and its parameters is drawn to scale to visualize the parameters for you .

About

ThetaCalc

This utility app provides a Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator. Users can extend its functionality by programming custom functions and equations using JavaScript.

Highlights
  • Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator
  • User-programmable functions
  • JavaScript equation support
  • Extensible functionality
Features
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ThetaCalc is a RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) calculator which can be extended by functions and equations programmed by the user in JavaScript.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThetaCalc at Free against Construction Calculator+++'s $2.99. ThetaCalc also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). Construction Calculator+++'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

ThetaCalc is free to download; Construction Calculator+++ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Calculator+++ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Calculator+++ ships an update every 19 months, ThetaCalc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Construction Calculator+++ versus ThetaCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Calculator+++ThetaCalc
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDogaheFelix Stehli

Customer experience

Construction Calculator+++

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ThetaCalc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Construction Calculator+++

No in-app purchases

None

ThetaCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construction Calculator+++ free?
Construction Calculator+++ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThetaCalc free?
ThetaCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Construction Calculator+++ or ThetaCalc?
Construction Calculator+++ is rated higher. Construction Calculator+++ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ThetaCalc averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Construction Calculator+++ or ThetaCalc have ads?
Neither Construction Calculator+++ nor ThetaCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Calculator+++ or ThetaCalc?
Construction Calculator+++ ships an update every 19 months, and ThetaCalc every 3 months. Most recently, Construction Calculator+++ was updated on September 29, 2026 and ThetaCalc on October 1, 2026.

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