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Master Hand-Cart Physics Before You Lift a Finger

Crowash calculates exact Newton forces for wheelbarrows, sack trucks and dollies in real time—preventing dangerous overloads and runaway carts on slopes.

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Offline precision for 8 cart types + custom builds
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Version 2.1
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Instant Start

Pre-loaded Cart Library

8CARTS
  • Navvy barrow, sack truck, market barrow included
  • Platform dolly and 4 more classic types
  • Switch between metric and imperial instantly
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Route Planner

10 Ground Surfaces

TERRAIN
  • Stone setts, packed earth, wet grass and more
  • Set gradient in degrees or 1-in-N format
  • Pull force calculated for every leg
Plan Your Route

All features included in single download. No subscriptions. Works entirely offline on iOS devices.

How the Force Engine Works

Crowash transforms hand-cart physics from guesswork into precise numerical predictions. Place load blocks on a visual bed plan at exact stations, define your route leg by leg with specific ground surfaces and gradients, and watch the real-time force engine recalculate the Newtons your arms will carry before you touch a single handle.

The app detects nine fault conditions automatically—from axle overload to dangerous downhill runaway risk—and offers plain-English fixes you can apply with one tap. Whether you're hauling compost sacks across wet soil or wheeling bricks over stone setts, Crowash tells you exactly how many trips the job demands and whether your personal pull-force ceiling will hold.

Custom cart creation uses photograph measurement technology: drop pins onto an image of your wheelbarrow or dolly, and Crowash extracts wheel diameter, axle offset, bed dimensions and grip height directly from the photo. No manual ruler work, no approximations—just camera-based precision that feeds straight into the physics calculations.

Verified Specifications

Version 2.1
Platform iOS
Category Utilities
Network Required No – Fully Offline
Account Required None
Subscription Model None
Tracking Zero
Updated November 2026

Core Capabilities

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Real-Time Force Calculations

Place blocks on the visual bed plan and see instant Newton force updates. The engine recalculates effort and draught values as you adjust load position, weight distribution, or route conditions.

Nine Automatic Fault Detections

Crowash identifies overload, imbalance, excessive gradient, and six other failure modes before you leave the yard. Each fault includes a plain-English explanation and a one-tap correction.

Photo-Based Cart Measurement

Drop measurement pins onto a photograph of any hand-cart and extract wheel diameter, axle offset, bed length, and grip height. Custom carts join the library with the same precision as the eight pre-loaded types.

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Multi-Leg Route Builder

Define your path segment by segment, choosing from ten ground surfaces including carpet, tiled floor, lawn, loose gravel, wet soil, and dry sand. Set distance and gradient for each leg to see pull force changes across the entire journey.

Load Library with 12 Common Types

Straw bales, willow baskets, compost sacks, stone chips and eight more materials ship pre-configured. Add your own loads with custom weights, volumes, and fill fractions.

Flexible Unit Switching

Toggle between metric and imperial mid-calculation without losing data. Display gradients in degrees or traditional 1-in-N notation, and set your personal pull-force ceiling in the unit system you prefer.

The Physics Behind the Interface

Load Distribution Planning

  • Visual bed plan shows exact station placement for each block
  • Real-time center-of-gravity calculation as you drag items
  • Weight displayed in both kilograms and Newtons
  • Multiple items stack with individual position control

Ground Surface Resistance Database

  • Ten surfaces with measured resistance coefficients
  • Buffalo Atlas displays comparative pull forces for current cart
  • Surface icons with texture patterns for quick recognition
  • Distance and gradient inputs per leg determine total energy expenditure

Trip Calculation Logic

  • Compares total load weight against cart bed capacity and axle limits
  • Factors in route difficulty to predict trips needed
  • Displays kilojoules of work required for complete job
  • One-trip confirmation when load, cart, and route align safely

Development Background

Crowash was built to bring the intuitive arithmetic that experienced carters develop through years of manual labor into a precise, teachable format. Version 2.1 includes background improvements to the force engine calculation speed and fault detection accuracy.

The app runs entirely offline because job sites—yards, construction zones, market setups—rarely guarantee reliable network access. Every calculation happens on-device using stored physics models and material databases.

The design philosophy prioritizes immediate visual feedback over abstract numbers. Users see their cart, their load, and their route as recognizable elements, not spreadsheet cells, making complex physics accessible to anyone who moves materials by hand.

Start Calculating Forces in Seconds

iOS platform • No subscription • Offline operation • 13.11.2026 updated

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Requires iOS. No ads. No tracking. No account creation. Works entirely on-device.