Comparison

Pipedata vs Grain SA

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

Head to head
About

Pipedata

Access comprehensive dimensional and weight data for over 160 piping components, including flanges, valves, and fittings. Features design aids like safe spans and pipe flexibility, with a color-coded interface for clarity. Supports metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Piping component dimensions and weights
  • Flange, valve, and fitting data
  • Design aids (safe spans, flexibility)
  • Metric and U.S. Customary Units
  • Color-coded component interface
  • ASME and DIN standard compliance
Features
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Pipedata-Plus has dimensional and weight information for over 160 common piping components with the addition of specialities such as strainers, weldoflanges etc. Pipedata-Plus also includes design aids, safe spans, pipe flexibility, spacing and more. The interface is enhanced with colour coded components and parameters. Based on the latest ASME piping dimensional specifications it shows Metric, U.S. Customary Units and Inch Fractions, NPS and DN pipe sizes and includes audited valve weights, flange and pipe weights and all piping component weights. DATA SUMMARY Pipedata-Plus Provides Piping Dimensions and Weights Flange Dimensions and Weights Valve Dimensions and Weights Piping Fittings Dimensions and Weights for the following components: FLANGES ASME B16.5 Flanges WeldNeck Flange Slip On Flange Blind Flange Threaded Flange SocketWelded FlangeLapped Flange Long Welding Neck Flange ASME B16.47 Series A Flanges WeldNeck Flange Blind Flange ASME B16.47 Series B Flanges WeldNeck Flange Blind Flange Orifice Flanges ASME B16.36 WeldNeck Slip On Threaded API-6A Flanges API Type 6B Weldneck Threaded Flange Blind API Type 6BX WeldNeck Blind and Test Flange Reducing Flanges AMSE B16.5 Threaded Slip-On ASME Compact Flanges Standard Swivel Blind Hub and Clamp Hub-Clamp Pipe Connector Din Flanges EN1092-1:2013 Blind Flange Threaded Flange Flat Flange Weldneck Flange Lapped Flange BS 10 Flanges TABLES A,D,E,F,H,J,K.R & S PIPE FITTINGS ASME B16.9 Butt Welded Pipe Fittings ASME B16.11 Threaded Pipe Fittings ASME B16.11 Socket Welded Pipe Fittings VALVES ASME B16.10 Flanged Valves Gate Valve Globe Valve Ball Valve Control Valve (for layout) Swing Check Wafer Check Wafer type Butterfly Lug type Butterfly Buttwelded Valves Gate Globe Ball Valve Check Threaded Valves Gate Globe Horizontal Check Vertical Check Socketwelded Valves Gate Globe Horizontal Check Vertical Check BLINDS AND SPACERS ASME B16.48 Spectacle Blind Line Spade and Spacer RTJ Male Type Reversible Spade RTJ Male Type Line Spade WELDED BRANCHES Olets ButtWelded Threaded SocketWelded Weldoflange Elbowflange Latroflange Nipoflange Pipets ButtWelded Threaded SocketWelded Flanged GASKETS None Metallic Flat Ring for ASME B16.5 Flanges None Metallic Flat Ring for ASME B16.47 Series A Flanges None Metallic Flat Ring for ASME B16.47 Series B Flanges Spiral wound for ASME B16.5 Flanges Spiral wound for ASME B16.47 Series A Flanges Spiral wound for ASME B16.47 Series B Flanges RTJ soft iron ring type R - ASME B16.21 RTJ soft iron ring type RX - ASME B16.21 RTJ soft iron ring type BX - ASME B16.21 PIPE ASME B16.10M/19M Pipe By Schedule Pipe By Wall Thickness NUTS ISO Nuts UNC Nuts DESIGN AIDS ASME Composite Dimensions Pipe Flexibility Pipe Leg Pipe Loop Safe spans Safe rack spans Safe Pipe Spacing Safe Pipe Spacing with Insulation Safe Flanged Pipe Spacing Safe Flanged Pipe Spacing With Insulation

About

Grain SA

Features
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Mobile survey data capturing for authorized users of the Grain SA platform. The app makes capturing pig farm data more efficient and works online and offline. Features include: • Open and submit surveys in your account • View your completed survey history • Mobile data registration for grain producing business entities • Authorized veterinarians gain access the Passive Disease Surveillance surveys. • Authorized business development managers gain access to Farm Visit- and Mentorship surveys The Grain SA is an integrated platform that offers stakeholders in the South African grain value chain a protected environment to share information and facilitate interactions that create value and drive competitiveness, sustainability and food safety in the grain industry. Our app is free to download and use by authorized users. Authorization is granted by the Grain SA administration. Administration can be contacted at members@grainsa.co.za. Don't forget to synchronize unsynced actions before updating the app.

Screenshots

Pipedata4 screens
Grain SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grain SA at Free against Pipedata's $12.99. Pipedata's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Grain SA is free to download; Pipedata costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipedata ships an update weekly, Grain SA monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pipedata versus Grain SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipedataGrain SA
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Bennett4SIGHT SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pipedata

No in-app purchases

None

Grain SA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipedata free?
Pipedata costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grain SA free?
Grain SA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pipedata or Grain SA have ads?
Neither Pipedata nor Grain SA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipedata or Grain SA?
Pipedata ships an update weekly, and Grain SA monthly. Most recently, Pipedata was updated on September 21, 2026 and Grain SA on September 8, 2026.

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