Construction Calc Pro Lite vs Color Edison
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Calc Pro Lite
This calculator app is designed for construction professionals, offering specialized functions for measurements in feet, inches, and fractional inches. It includes modules for material estimates, conversions, area and volume calculations, trigonometry, and stair design, transforming your device into a construction computer.
- Feet, inches, and fractional inch measurements
- Material estimation modules
- Area and volume calculations
- Trigonometry and triangle solver
- Stair and crown moulding calculators
- Fraction reduction and conversion
- Estimate transfer and email
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Construction Calc Pro turns your device into an advanced jobsite computer. Built specifically for contractors, builders, carpenters, and project supervisors, it combines full fractional-inch dimensional math with integrated material takeoffs and project estimation sheets. Eliminate expensive standalone handhelds—run your framing cuts, stair layouts, material orders, and job estimates right from your pocket. CORE DIMENSIONAL MATH & CONVERSIONS - Calculate in feet, inches, and fractional inches down to 1/64 inch - Full math support: Add, subtract, multiply, divide, powers, and square roots with mixed units - Instant conversions: Fractions to decimals, square and cubic footage, metric to imperial, angles, and temperatures - Automatic fraction reduction to lowest common denominators - Split-screen view displays active calculations, measurements, and memory registers simultaneously - 50 shared memory registers accessible across all specialized modules PROJECT ESTIMATION & MATERIAL TAKEOFFS - Instant takeoffs for concrete pours, block walls, drywall sheets, paint, tile, and lumber - Calculate surface areas and volumes for standard, angled, and complex compound shapes - Export to a running job estimate sheet to tally project totals - Email itemized takeoffs directly to clients, suppliers, or your crew right from the site ROOF, STAIRS & STRUCTURAL LAYOUT - Stairs & Stringers: Solve total rise, run, unit rise, unit run, riser and tread counts, stringer length, and minimum stairwell openings with scale-drawn diagrams - Rafters & Framing: Integrated right-angle trigonometry solves slope, pitch, common rafters, hips, and valleys with visual graphic feedback - Crown Moulding: Calculate precise miter and bevel saw settings for any wall angle and any spring angle - Arcs & Circles: Solve radius, circumference, sector area, arc length, and segments fast Designed for professional trades who need reliable, jobsite-tested calculations without ads, subscriptions, or bulky handheld devices. Built-in help guides and instructions included for every module.
Color Edison
Control your Color Edison smart lights with this application. Adjust colors and settings to create the perfect ambiance for any occasion.
- Color lighting control
- Device management
- Customizable settings
- Ambiance creation
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Color Edison color lighting control app to control your Color Edison lights!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Edison at 100% against Construction Calc Pro Lite's 10%. Color Edison also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Edison holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Construction Calc Pro Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Edison's.
Construction Calc Pro Lite ships an update every 3 months, Color Edison every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construction Calc Pro Lite | Color Edison |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snappy Appz Inc. | Jeff Golota |
Customer experience
Construction Calc Pro Lite
Color Edison
In-app purchases
Construction Calc Pro Lite
No in-app purchases
Color Edison
No in-app purchases
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