# Construction Master 5 Calc

> Feet Inch Fraction Calculator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id370412148](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id370412148)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id370412148`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Calculated Industries
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (13,227 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.10.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-31
- **First published:** 2010-05-05
- **Size:** 73 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/construction-master-5-calc/id370412148)
- **Website:** [http://www.calculated.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=297](http://www.calculated.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=297)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.calculated.com/calc-apps/privacy.asp](https://www.calculated.com/calc-apps/privacy.asp)

## Description

The Construction Master 5 Calc is a professional feet-inch-fraction builder’s calculator, designed to boost speed, accuracy, and efficiency on job sites. For thirty years and built by Calculated Industries, it remains an essential tool trusted by builders, designers, fabricators, framers, carpenters, tradespeople, and advanced DIYers. The mobile app mirrors the trusted handheld calculator, optimized for iPhone and iPad, featuring searchable help, tutorial videos, instant in‑app guidance, and the ability to save or email calculations and outputs like cut lists.

Its core capabilities include imperial and metric conversions, complete layouts and plans, bids and estimates; area and volume calculations for square, cubic, and circular shapes; and built‑in solutions like Board Feet and Cost per Unit. It supports user‑definable preferences, memory, and a press-and-hold help feature for quick access to function explanations. Designed for field, office, or shop use, Construction Master 5 Calc helps professionals maintain accuracy, speed, and professionalism. A free Try Before You Buy trial is available, with subscriptions auto‑renewing after the trial if not canceled.

## Rankings

- #14,897 — Overall
- #75 — instruction

## Review summary

The app is valued for on-site convenience and robust construction-calculator features, echoing a hardware tool. However, recurring themes center on the subscription model being too expensive, poor upfront pricing visibility, and lack of a trial option before purchase. Arc calculations bugs and onboarding friction further detract from the experience. Overall, portability and capability are strong positives, but pricing and onboarding issues dominate user sentiment.

### Pros

- Convenient, pocket-sized on-site calculator for job sites.
- Professional-grade functionality that mirrors hardware Construction Master.
- All-in-one calculator with the features needed in construction work.
- Long-term use appears to deliver value; some users feel it pays for itself.

### Cons

- Subscription pricing model is expensive and widely disliked; users prefer a one-time upfront purchase.
- Pricing and costs are not clearly disclosed upfront on the App Store.
- Inability to try before subscribing; onboarding requires a subscription to see features.
- Arc/circ functionality sometimes does not work as expected (arcs not computed).
- General onboarding/friction claims about forced purchase prompts or opaque process.

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