Comparison

QuickBend vs Master Bender Gold

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

Head to head
About

QuickBend

This app is a conduit bending calculator designed for electricians and DIY enthusiasts. It provides accurate measurements for various bend types, accounting for bender and conduit specifications. Users can input data intuitively and receive instant feedback on bend feasibility.

Highlights
  • Accurate centerline radius algorithm
  • Supports multiple bend types (offset, saddle, 90°, etc.)
  • Intuitive data input (number pad, slider)
  • QuickCheck for bend feasibility
  • Customizable bender profiles
  • Layout multiple bends on a single conduit
Features
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QuickBend is the fastest and most precise conduit bending calculator app. Designed to be innovative and intuitive while remaining visually appealing. This advanced conduit bending calculator offers the most accurate measurements by taking into account the radius of the shoe and bender, plus the conduit type and size diameter. All measurements are generated using the centerline radius algorithm, and have all been rigorously processed and field tested. Even the bends displayed within QuickBend are generated using the same engine. Built for electricians by an electrician. QuickBend can be used by anyone working with conduit or tubing whether you are a seasoned professional, a novice cub, or even a DIY enthusiast. Made to avoid simple mistakes, and to save time and money. In addition to providing fast and precise calculations, there is plenty of information and documentation provided for individual bends. Explanations on how to use specific features, and step by step process to bending conduit. Offering the most intuitive method to input data. Whether you want to get straight to the point, or comb through the possibilities of a bend. You can switch back and forth between different input styles such as a number pad, or a slider bar (Press & Slide). Both having their unique advantages. QuickBend allows you, the user to toggle between three different types of measurements; inches, foot + inches, and centimeters. With QuickCheck built into QuickBend, there's a subtle change in text colors when a bend is impossible (red), or whether the bend may be unlikely to work (orange). This app for convenience, and we want it to benefit you. So much so that we added it into the input styles for bends, so you can see if a bend is possible before even tapping on the bend amount. Supporting the following bends! • Offset • Rolling Offset • Matching Bends Offset • Matching Centers Offset • Parallel Offset • Three-Point Saddle • Four-Point Saddle • 90° Bend • Kick with 90° • Matching Bend Kick • Matching Center Kick • Parallel Kick • Parallel Kick: Forward • Compound 90° - Circle Obstruction • Compound 90° - Rectangle Obstruction • Compound 90° - Square Obstruction • Segmented 90° Plus you have the ability to layout multiple bends on a single conduit, and get each measurement for a mark on the conduit. With the option to easily flip an individual or set of marks per bend. There's no limit to QuickBend. Easily, select between different types of benders and choose the size of the shoe and conduit type all within the same screen that you are working on. No need for complex navigations. In addition, you can pin benders you use the most, so you can select and switch between them quickly without consistently scrolling. All benders are spec'd out using the information provided by the manufacturers, and worst case scenario if one of the many benders available don't match the one you are using you can now add in your own bender. There's also an option to not select a bender and to use the multiplier method. Edit and view all of your benders' specifications. Detailed information on the centerline radius, deduct, gain, setback. Plus the ability to view the travel, and radius adjustment for any degree bend between up-to 90°. All of this is visualized and edited within the 'Bender Specs'.

About

Master Bender Gold

This app is a precise conduit bending calculator for electricians, plumbers, and pipe fitters. It simplifies complex calculations for various bend types, supports numerous bending tools, and offers both imperial and metric measurements for accurate conduit layout.

Highlights
  • Conduit bending calculator
  • Supports offset, saddle, stub, parallel, segment, and compound bends
  • Calculates gain & take-up
  • Supports hand, electric, and hydraulic benders
  • Customizable for unsupported tools
  • Imperial and metric measurements
Features
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Master Bender Gold is the industry's leading and most precise conduit bending app for iPhone and iPad. Master Bender Gold is a conduit bending calculator for electricians. Master Bender Gold can also be used by plumbers and pipe fitters, who can enter their own tools into program. Master Bender Gold aids you in bending conduit raceways. It takes the math out of bending and allows you to concentrate on the task at hand. Master Bender Gold uses a more precise conduit bending algorithm than the cosecant method that is commonly used in the industry. This gives you more accurate bends with less waste. Master Bender Gold supports the following types of bends: * offset bends and rolling offset bends * three and four point saddle bends * stub 90° bends * parallel bends * segment bends * compound 90° bends Master Bender Gold contains information about: * gain & take-up * conduit layout * conduit weight & sizes * trig functions * fractions * bender methods * safety Master Bender Gold can bend and calculate most all types of conduit bends used today by electricians. Master Bender Gold supports numerous popular bending tools. Master Bender Gold supports hand benders, electric bender ie. sidewinder, 555, triple nickel, and hydraulic bending tools. Have a tool that is not supported? No problem! Master Bender Gold can work with any bending tool. Just tell Master Bender Gold the bending radius for your tool and you are ready to bend. Master Bender Gold computes bends using both feet/inches and metric measurements. Master Bender Gold makes it easy to bend pipes and conduit raceways regardless of whether you are a seasoned professional, studying to be in the electrical, electronic, engineering, plumbing, pipe fitting professions, or an hobbyist who needs to bend a few pipes. If you like Master Bender Gold, you may want to take a look at our other app: Master Electrician Reference™ (MER™). It includes a 29 page conduit bending manual. We also have a free version: MER™ Lite. More information is available at MasterSparky.com.

Screenshots

QuickBend4 screens
Master Bender Gold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickBend at 81% against Master Bender Gold's 36%. QuickBend also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Master Bender Gold's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

QuickBend costs $6.99 and Master Bender Gold $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickBend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickBend has 4K ratings behind it against 435, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of QuickBend's written reviews are positive against 36% of Master Bender Gold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickBend ships an update every 2 weeks, Master Bender Gold every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
QuickBend versus Master Bender Gold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickBendMaster Bender Gold
Price$6.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (4K ratings) — better4.5 (435 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better435
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#1 — better#194
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBret HardmanPawEng, LLC

Customer experience

QuickBend

All ratings3,985 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.6%

Master Bender Gold

All ratings435 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

User reviews

QuickBend

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and accurate conduit bending
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Comprehensive bending options and details
  • 💡 Helpful for apprentices and experienced benders
  • 🚀 Eliminates tedious calculations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔧 Some features not as accurate as expected
  • 💡 Lack of visual aids like videos or diagrams
  • 💡 Difficulty understanding bender reference marks

Master Bender Gold

From 435 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Makes explaining to an apprentice easier
  • 👍 Great step-by-step instructions
  • 👍 Complete bending guide
  • 👍 Good app overall

Room to improve

  • 😞 Not practical for work
  • 😞 Overly complicated
  • 😞 Annoying measurement input
  • 😞 Terrible app for bending conduit
  • 😞 Confusing to use

Bugs and requests

QuickBend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplier calculations are sometimes inaccurate
  • Parallel kick feature not working as expected on iOS
  • Unable to change app settings from cm to inches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add options for different size conduits in parallel offset runs
  • Include 3D examples and diagrams for bending instructions
  • Provide a demo or tutorial on how to properly use the app
  • Allow more customization of units (e.g., switching between inches and cm)

Master Bender Gold

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Cannot change any dimensions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Spanish language option
  • Include method of measuring distance between two fixed points for master bends
  • Basic offset calculation without requiring distance and width

In-app purchases

None

QuickBend

No in-app purchases

None

Master Bender Gold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickBend free?
QuickBend costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master Bender Gold free?
Master Bender Gold costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuickBend or Master Bender Gold?
QuickBend is rated higher. QuickBend averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Master Bender Gold averages 4.5 from 435 ratings.
Do QuickBend or Master Bender Gold have ads?
Neither QuickBend nor Master Bender Gold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickBend or Master Bender Gold?
QuickBend ships an update every 2 weeks, and Master Bender Gold every 19 months. Most recently, QuickBend was updated on October 13, 2026 and Master Bender Gold on October 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, QuickBend or Master Bender Gold?
QuickBend currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Master Bender Gold at #194. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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