BuildCalc

Name: BuildCalc
Price: 24.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (68 reviews)
Author: 42nd Parallel

By: 42nd Parallel

Construction Calculator

Features & Capabilities

BuildCalc is a refined construction calculator that takes the best and makes it better. After rigorous testing by pro builders worldwide, BuildCalc adds more function and more answers with less complexity, fewer steps, and fewer mistakes.

Highlights include advanced baluster and stair layouts with dimensioned drawings and PDF emailing, fence calculations for posts and rails, fully interactive inputs, flexible size definitions, and room-mode drywall/masonry calculations. It also saves results with labels for easy recall and offers streamlined keystrokes to reduce errors.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Developer Tools Design

By:

42nd Parallel

Rating:

4.70

(68)

Version:

2.15.4 Last updated: 2026-05-01

Version code:

885164363

Creation date:

2009-10-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

15.34MB

Price:

24.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 171,787 ▼ 150

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Developed by:

42nd Parallel

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buildcalc/id333369423

Website:

http://BuildCalc.com

User Reviews

BuildCalc is a powerful, professional construction calculator with standout stair, baluster, and irregular-calculation tools. Reviewers note it saves time, outputs print-ready blueprints, and stores common dimensions. The app is praised for reliability and exceptional, responsive support, with ongoing improvements from the developer. While some mention price, many see it as a worthwhile one-time purchase that outperforms subscription-based alternatives.

Pros

Powerful professional-grade construction calculator with advanced features (stair layout, balusters, irregular hip/valley rafters).
Time-saving and reliable; used daily for years with consistent performance.
Outstanding customer support and developer engagement; quick responses and bug fixes.
Output and workflow advantages: printable stair layouts/blueprints, saved pre-cut dimensions, and helpful shortcuts.
Good value for money: a one-time purchase that often beats subscription-based competitors.

Cons

Recent reviews

This is the only app I use every day. Solid performance.

by JR*****, 2026-03-31

Better than the rest

by lu*****, 2026-03-31

I’ve been a subscriber to BuildCalc for many years, maybe as many as 15 but I honestly can’t remember. The software and app performs as it should but the advanced features is what sets this product apart. It’s difficult to put into words as there are too many to list. If I’m performing a calculation that I haven’t completed in a long time or if it’s a new calculation I’ve never attempted the app/software has a function that allows you to hold down any desired key and it will open a background to explain the function and its uses. When this doesn’t work I have reached out on a few occasions and I was always answered promptly with a solution to my problem. I recently found a bug (as all apps have) and the owner reached out for a meeting in which we shared screens and attempted to replicate the problem. This shows the amount of buy-in the company has in their product and customer service as well as their desire to continue to be THE platform for job site calculations.