This article was originally published at EzineArticles.com by Rick Maselli

I am going to share with you some of the great applications that can turn your iPhone or iTouch into a great source of home improvement tools and put them right at your fingertips.

1. Dimensions App: This handy application which costs less the $2.00 and includes a level, a caliper, a tape measure, a GPS based pedometer, a speedometer, an App to measure ingredients and so much more. This one alone is worth it’s weight in gold.
2. Material Calculator App: Also, less then $2.00, this one include a volume calculator, a paint calculator, Apps for wallpaper, flooring and it does all types of conversions like square feet to cubic feet, meters to feet, centimeters to inches and other great calculations. You will never have to worry about getting the right amount of materials again.
3. Home Improvement Calculator App: For less then $5.00, this is a great tool for homeowners. With this App you will be able to figure out the amount of material you need most home improvement projects. Whether it’s wallpaper, decking, concrete, gravel, brick, block, carpet, etc., this calculator with figure out the exact amount you need every time.
4. FIS Calculator App: FIS stands for Feet-Inches-Sixteenths and is one of the most advanced dimensional calculators available, and the App costs about $10.00. With this App you will be able to add, multiply, subtract and divide in feet and inches, so getting the correct calculations will never be a problem again.
5. Right Angle Calculator App. Here is another great App that runs about $10.00, and it is really worth it. Imagine being able to calculate sides, angles, tangent or pitch. This is a great tool for use in roofing because you can calculate the slope, pitch and rise of the roof and be able to know exactly what materials you need and it measures in feet, inches and fractions.
6. Builders Formulator Calculator App: For about $10.00, it’s hard to believe what all this calculator can do. It contains over 200 formulas for use with electrical, heating, concrete, carpentry, excavating, piping, area calculations and even financial calculations. It can even calculate heat loss, cooling requirements and fresh air in a room requirements. It includes specialized programs for carpenters, architects, engineers, electricians and plumbers. There is just too much to include in this article.
7. CAD Touch Tool: For about $7.00 you will be able to draw floor plans right on this little mobile device. So, if you get an idea for a project or need to draw out the dimensions of a room when you are away from your computer, with this handy App, you will have the tool you need when you need it. Of course it will also calculate the area of the room and includes structural, mechanical and other useful calculations. You can even email the file when you are finished. What a handy home improvement tool this is.

So there you have it. For a less than $50.00, you can get all these Apps and never have to worry about any type of measurements or calculations again when you take on any home improvement project. You will save time, material and money.