10 Best Construction Apps for Android Users
Everything is available nowadays on the internet and as a result, you can also find many construction apps as well. Some, maybe drivers, looking for what roads to avoid. Builders may be looking for their construction plans and so on. Below are some of the best apps for construction available for Android.
1. ARuler
Free of cost ARuler is an AR measurement app. It comprises a ruler, a distance meter, angle measurements, area, and perimeter measurements, volume, and some planning features as well. For an ergonomic experience give this app a chance to make the best construction plans for you. This app is available on Google Play.
2. Build.com
Build.com is a large online retailing site that specializes in retailing products. Basically, for construction projects on a small scale, it has access to 16 total websites. This app also gives alerts for drops, optional assistance, and more. This app is free of cost and available on Google Play.
3. Construction Master Construction Apps
Price: $9.99-$29.99 each
One of the most expensive construction apps, Construction Masterworks pretty well. The cost in-store ranges to about $40. Many calculations are possible with this app. Functionality includes pipe length cuts, unit conversion, right angle, and rafter calculations as well. The upside to this is that it is cheaper than the actual hardware. The price ranges from $9.99-$29.99 each. This is also available on Google Play.
4. Google Maps
Believe it or not but Google Maps is one of the most subtle construction apps to work on. This app generally helps you to find nearby construction sites. You can plan accordingly. This is completely free and helps you in almost every way possible regarding construction. It is available on Android in Google Play.
5. Hubstaff – Timesheet Management App
Hubstaff is a GPS time-tracking software for construction teams that provides a perfect and easy way of recording work hours.
Hubstaff provides insight into how construction staff use time and automates several time-consuming tasks. Using Hubstaff, you can get rid of inaccurate, tiring paper timesheets.
Some of its key features include:
- Attendance scheduling, time management, and daily emailed timesheets
- GPS and location tracking with geofenced job sites
- Time and expense budgeting
- Smart reporting and invoicing for billing clients
6. DEWALT Mobile Pro
DEWALT offers a great construction app – Dewalt Mobile Pro is a professional calculator for construction personnel. It is equally useful for a roofer, or a carpenter, as all of them need correct calculations.
Using this app, you can select your trade and use specific formulas for material and work estimation customized to your needs. You can calculate the amount of concrete you need to pour for a slab. You can calculate the amount of paint you need to cover a room. You can edit any structure like windows or doors.
7. PlanGrid
PlanGrid is a great construction app for the field to help the field team work with the latest drawings. You can add any markups and share them with the design office and management team.
With PlanGrid you can have all construction plans in your pocket. You can also add notes, RFI’s, punch lists, and mark-ups directly on the drawings. If you need to compare different revisions of documents or drawings you can overlay them.
You can also highlight any changes, integrate any comment in a PDF report, and share it with your team members directly from a cell phone.
If you work on a large project all features you can adjust as per enterprise needs.
8. Solocator
The Solocator app uses your mobile camera and adds compass details and directions to images. This extra information makes Solocator a great construction app for your field photos.
This app Solocator allows you to stamp photos with date, GPS data, direction, or even altitude. It works great if you need to add detailed information about a specific location. Instead of writing descriptions, the relevant information is overlayed on your photos.
These features make Solocator a great construction app for taking photos of issues, repairs, progress, snags, and many more. You don’t have to describe where the photo was taken as relevant longitude and latitude details are stamped on the pictures.
You can also take photos with Solocator and then upload them to your field reports with iNeoSyte.
9. FingerCad
This mobile construction app is amazing for creating and accessing CAD drawings with just your mobile device.
FingerCAD helps you to create bridges, mechanical parts, blueprints for offices, or any other item that can be drawn on traditional computer CAD software.
It is amazing for architects, surveyors, or site engineers. This app is suitable for both quick “hand” drawings and for advanced designs as well.
It allows you to save files in one of the popular formats (e.g. .dxf) which you can share or print directly from the mobile device.
This construction app works with 2D drawings and 3D models.
You can download your plans or models from Dropbox or iCloud services. You can also use them for exporting your works.
10. CamToPlan
CamToPlan is an ideal construction app for making quick floor plans with your mobile device.
This app is based on augmented reality that can take measurements of areas and create room plans in seconds. All the details can be exported to other formats like PDF, PNG, or DXF.
CamToPlan calculates the surface (in square meters or square feet) and draws the design of the room with all measured dimensions.
With a single click, you can share that plan. It is a great app for quick estimations of surface and visualization of the room floor, furniture, baseboards, or walls.
Additionally, you can create chat groups for field personnel or just for design or site management.
You can even separate various projects or construction sites by using different chat groups. Just make sure it is used safely when on construction sites and it is not overused.
Synopsis
The above-listed are the most promising and widely used construction apps for Android users! If you belong to this industry and looking to keep yourself updated better use any of these apps to simplify your work.