Area Calculator is the definitive app for any kind of area measurements.  It does one thing, and does it extremely well.  It has 25 different shapes in 5 different categories.  Choose your shape of choice, provide at least two of the measurements, and the area is calculated for you.  It’s just that simple.

I would put this app in a specialty category.  It isn’t something that everyone needs.  It isn’t the latest addictive game.  There is no flash or sizzle.  It’s a tool, and if you need one in your toolbox, this is a $2.99 well spent.

Besides offering the measurements, the app has an information screen that allows you to send ideas and questions to the very responsive developers.  For example, I suggested the ability to enter measurements in feet and inches.  The developers immediately responded that they were already working on that and it may very well make it into a new release that is coming shortly.

Overall, I’d probably give this utility a 9 out of 10.  The only reason it doesn’t get a perfect score is that it is one of those apps that you don’t use on a regular basis and, as such, is probably going to be a bit pricey for some budgets.  For the carpenter or student that needs to quickly measure areas though, there isn’t a better solution out there.