Comparison

Pipefitter vs Weight calculator for metals

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

Head to head
About

Pipefitter

This tool simplifies complex pipefitting calculations for odd angles, offsets, and standard fittings. It provides clear visual guides and measurements for creating and assembling pipes, speeding up the workflow for professionals.

Highlights
  • Calculate odd angles and offsets
  • Measure face-to-face and center-to-center
  • Select standard pipe sizes
  • Generate clear visual guides
  • Supports ANSI and DIN elbows
Features
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Application Pipefitter allows you to calculate odd angles, elbows, tees, problematic offset pipes and mark them with measuring tape, caliper or height gauge on the work bench. You can measure everything in a simple way: from "face to face", or ”center to center”, and quickly get the solution in the App. Standard pipe sizes and long radius elbows (including ANSI and DIN) can be selected from the list of up to 40 inches. The entire process consists of three steps: 1) determining the purpose of calculation (question mark symbol) 2) entering the data 3) displaying the result of a calculation. The result: we have all the necessary information which are needed to create and fold your pipe. Drawings clearly show you the way of what you are looking for and what you need to do. It speeds up the process of work of pipe fitters. The application is being updated all the time and oriented to develop and extend, basing on suggestions of other pipe fitters.

About

Weight calculator for metals

Easily calculate the mass, length, and price of various metal shapes. Supports custom metals and multiple units for length and weight. Offers both length and weight calculation modes for flexibility.

Highlights
  • Calculate mass, length, and price
  • Supports custom metals
  • Multiple length and weight units
  • Length and weight calculation modes
  • Diagrams for shape dimensions
  • Includes many common metal shapes
Features
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Weight Calculator For Metals is a metal weight calculator that lets you calculate the mass or length and price of many different shapes of metals. You can choose between many metals or add your own. The app can also calculate the total weight if you enter the quantity and it can also calculate the total price if you also enter the price per unit of weight. You can choose between millimeter, centimeter, meter, inch or feet for lengths and you can choose between gram, kilogram and imperial pounds for weight. Each shape has a clear diagram that shows the lengths you have to enter. You can choose between the length or the weight mode. The length mode calculates the weight and requires you to know all lengths of the shape. The weight mode lets you calculate the length of the shape by entering all other lengths and the weight. The following shapes are available in the free version: square bar, bar, round bar, square tubing, pipe, ellipse, T bar, beam, channel, angle, hexagonal bar and sheet. You can upgrade to the pro version to remove the ads and get the following shapes: half circle, half ellipse, triangle, mesh, S bar, U bar, Z bar, V bar, F bar, E bar.

Screenshots

Pipefitter4 screens
Weight calculator for metals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weight calculator for metals at Free against Pipefitter's $6.99. Weight calculator for metals also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (263 vs 3). Pipefitter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Weight calculator for metals is free to download; Pipefitter costs $6.99 up front. Weight calculator for metals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pipefitter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weight calculator for metals holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weight calculator for metals has 263 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Pipefitter's written reviews are positive against 39% of Weight calculator for metals's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipefitter ships an update every 3 months, Weight calculator for metals every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pipefitter versus Weight calculator for metals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipefitterWeight calculator for metals
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.1 (263 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better39.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3263 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTomasz SzymanskiElectronial

Customer experience

Pipefitter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative48.5%

Weight calculator for metals

All ratings263 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative53.2%

Bugs and requests

Pipefitter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Weight calculator for metals

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • Metal type section is blank
  • App does not support imperial measurements
  • App is not working
  • Metal description removed after purchase
  • App blacks out in dark mode
Show 48 more
  • App doesn't work properly
  • Selecting types are not seen
  • Incorrect weight calculation for steel sheet
  • All metal types are blacked out
  • Black screen appearing sometimes
  • App not working properly
  • Pro version not working after payment
  • App is not showing materials for selection
  • Parameters (material, units, density) cannot be seen
  • Material list goes blank or black in night shift mode
  • Impossible to pick up any material on iPhone
  • All calculations show wrong
  • List of metals not visible in iOS 17
  • Material is not displayed
  • Density is not given for material grade
  • Unable to add or view material list in pro version
  • App not working on iPhone 14 Pro even after purchase
  • App not supporting on iOS for months
  • Drop down list for density calculations not visible
  • Metal type issues not showing up
  • Cannot hide the keyboard
  • Wrong calculation for square tube
  • Fonts in 'type of metal' not visible in dark mode on iPhone
  • Units of measure stop in arbitrary places
  • Cannot scroll down far enough due to keyboard or screen not scrolling
  • Calculations are incorrect
  • Units scrolling not working
  • App problem
  • Facing a problem for the last couple of days
  • Keyboard won't go away once it's up
  • App not working properly after updating to iOS 16
  • Numeric pad cannot be hidden
  • I Beams structure is not correct
  • Difficult to see result as it's displayed under the type pad
  • Numeric keyboard covers the result
  • Won't calculate dimensions
  • No return or done options in keyboard
  • Adds popup prevent use of app
  • Number pad not going back after calculations
  • Keypad won't minimize
  • Always shows wrong weight
  • Keypad needs to be able to move out of the way
  • Cannot hide keyboard when input is finished
  • Default measurements unit needs to be set every time
  • Continually resets all fields to default (metric) settings
  • Settings change in unexpected ways
  • Calculations are wrong
  • Sheet weight is missing

Requested features

15 requests
  • Option for imperial measurements
  • Fix iOS issue for metal selection
  • Add density for material grades
  • Allow adding and viewing material list in pro version
  • Fix bug for new iOS and iPhone 14 Pro
Show 10 more
  • Fix bug for keyboard not hiding
  • Fix bug for numeric pad not hiding
  • Fix bug for keyboard not minimizing
  • Option to set default measurement unit
  • Remember last selected units
  • Allow keyboard to hide
  • Improve I Beams structure calculation
  • Make keyboard hideable
  • Add 'Done' or 'Return' option on keyboard
  • Add option to exclude price, only show weight

In-app purchases

None

Pipefitter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Weight calculator for metals

One-time1
  • Pro version$0.99

Questions

Is Pipefitter free?
Pipefitter costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weight calculator for metals free?
Weight calculator for metals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipefitter or Weight calculator for metals?
Weight calculator for metals is rated higher. Pipefitter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Weight calculator for metals averages 4.1 from 263 ratings.
Do Pipefitter or Weight calculator for metals have ads?
Weight calculator for metals shows ads; Pipefitter does not.
Which is updated more often, Pipefitter or Weight calculator for metals?
Pipefitter ships an update every 3 months, and Weight calculator for metals every 5 months. Most recently, Pipefitter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Weight calculator for metals on November 6, 2026.

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