Comparison

PaveCool vs ACI Certification Verify

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

Head to head
About

PaveCool

This tool helps asphalt professionals quickly determine optimal paving decisions in cool weather. It uses a heat flow model to calculate temperature drop and cooling time for asphalt mixes.

Highlights
  • Cool-weather paving assistance
  • Heat flow temperature model
  • Calculates temperature drop
  • Estimates cooling time
  • Supports asphalt contractors, inspectors, and engineers
Features
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PaveCool has been developed to assist asphalt contractors, inspectors and engineers to make rapid decisions regarding cool-weather paving. A heat flow model is used to compute the temperature drop in the mat and the time it takes for the asphalt mix to cool from it's delivery temperature to the recommended stopping temperature.

About

ACI Certification Verify

Verify ACI certifications using name or ID. Find the number of certified professionals in a specific area. Access a database of over 400,000 certified individuals.

Highlights
  • Verify by name
  • Verify by certification ID
  • Find certified individuals in an area
  • Access large database of certified professionals
Features
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Quickly and easily verify the status of an ACI certification through three search options: (1) search by an individual’s name, (2) verify an individual’s certification ID number, and (3) find the total number of ACI-certified individuals in an area. The American Concrete Institute has certified more than 400,000 concrete finishers, technicians, supervisors, inspectors, managers, and more since the 1980s.

Screenshots

PaveCool2 screens
ACI Certification Verify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PaveCool at 4.0 against ACI Certification Verify's 2.3. PaveCool also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaveCool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaveCool versus ACI Certification Verify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaveCoolACI Certification Verify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruce TanquistAmerican Concrete Institute

Customer experience

PaveCool

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

ACI Certification Verify

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaveCool

No in-app purchases

None

ACI Certification Verify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaveCool free?
PaveCool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACI Certification Verify free?
ACI Certification Verify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaveCool or ACI Certification Verify?
PaveCool is rated higher. PaveCool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ACI Certification Verify averages 2.3 from 7 ratings.
Do PaveCool or ACI Certification Verify have ads?
Neither PaveCool nor ACI Certification Verify shows ads.

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