Comparison

SmartHOME Samcla vs Pipe Calc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SmartHOME Samcla

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Welcome to Samcla Smart Home System, the smart way to manage your garden's irrigation system from anywhere worldwide. Keep your daily water consumption under control, stop watering automatically in case of overconsumption or leakage, or simply cancel your watering programs manually if needed. Manage and program remotely other household devices like heating, lights, funs, etc. Let your home become smarter!

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Pipe Calc

Features
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Pipe Calc is a hydraulic pipe network calculator. Select a predefined network, adjust properties and instantly calculate pressures, flow rates, velocities and head losses. AVAILABLE NETWORKS • Pump to elevated tank • Gravity-fed pipeline • Gravity distribution network • Pump to irrigation • Looped network (closed circuit) • Series pumping (booster) • Pump to two tanks • Building pumping (risers and laterals) FREE FEATURES • 8 ready-to-use hydraulic network templates • Edit properties: diameters, lengths, elevations, demands, pump curves • Full hydraulic solver (gradient method) • Color-coded results on the network: pressures, flow rates and velocities • Auto-save changes PRO (one-time purchase) • Export full report for sharing • Add and remove nodes and pipes • Insert node into existing pipe • Parallel pumps • Create custom networks Calculation engine based on the Global Gradient Algorithm (GGA) with the Hazen-Williams equation. Reliable results for both branched and looped networks. Ideal for: → Preliminary design of pumping systems → Quick verification of distribution networks → Hydraulics coursework → Field technicians who need quick calculations

Screenshots

SmartHOME Samcla4 screens
Pipe Calc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartHOME Samcla at none against Pipe Calc's 1. SmartHOME Samcla also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Pipe Calc's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pipe Calc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartHOME Samcla asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartHOME Samcla ships an update every 2 months, Pipe Calc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SmartHOME Samcla versus Pipe Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartHOME SamclaPipe Calc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamcla-esicTransparent Blue Water LLC

In-app purchases

None

SmartHOME Samcla

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe Calc

One-time1
  • Pipe Calc Pro$9.99

Questions

Is SmartHOME Samcla free?
SmartHOME Samcla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipe Calc free?
Pipe Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartHOME Samcla or Pipe Calc have ads?
Neither SmartHOME Samcla nor Pipe Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartHOME Samcla or Pipe Calc?
SmartHOME Samcla ships an update every 2 months, and Pipe Calc fortnightly. Most recently, SmartHOME Samcla was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pipe Calc on October 29, 2026.

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