Comparison

SET & GO PRO vs PFS Scanner

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

Head to head
About

SET & GO PRO

This app assists butt welders by calculating welding parameters through guided steps. It includes a functional timer for the work cycle and supports various welding standards and materials.

Highlights
  • Guided parameter calculation
  • Welding machine selection
  • Standard and material choice
  • Functional timer with countdown
  • PDF parameter table creation
  • Multi-language support
Features
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"SET & GO PRO" app developed by RITMO S.p.A. for its butt welders. "SET & GO PRO" calculates the butt welding parameters in a simple, fast and useful way. With easy guided steps, how to select the welding machine, set the characteristics of the pipe, choose the welding standard etc, "SET & GO PRO" immediately tells you how to weld! The entire work cycle is then "assisted and guided step by step" also by a functional timer with countdown timer. "SET & GO PRO" ... it's already the future! • Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Romanian, Deutsch, Portuguese. • Tutorial page: with tutorial "How to use this app" and with instructional videos for the BASIC LINE and the EASY LIFE WELDING SYSTEM. • Choice of welding machine: from list of Ritmo butt fusion hydraulic machines or free insertion of the thrust section of the cylinders (cm2, in2). • Choice of welding standard: ISO 21307 SLP / DLP / SHP, UNI 10520 SINGLE / DUAL, DVS 2207-1, DVS 2207-11, ASTM F2620-20, ASTM F3372-20, WIS 4-32-08, NS 416-2, INSTA 2072-2, ES. 0207.GN-DG, NBN T 42-010 Methods A/B, NEN 7200 or free entry of interface pressure (MPa, bar, psi). • Choice of tube diameter from list or free insertion (mm, in, IPS, DIPS). • SDR choice or free insertion of the thickness (mm, in). • Material choice (PE, PE80, PE100, PE100RC, PEHD, PP, PA12). • Insertion of drag pressure (bar, psi). • Insertion of room temperature (° C, ° F) in the standards where required. • Presentation of welding parameters (° C / bar or ° F / psi). • Creation of welding parameter tables in pdf format • Calculation of welding parameters and timer function for each phase of the welding cycle with acoustic signal in the last 10 seconds of each phase. Choose "SET & GO PRO" because safety and quality are part of your job!

About

PFS Scanner

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With this app you can scan barcodes or matrix codes and transfer the data to a connected PFS device with Bluetooth support. By use of 'Scan fitting code' and 'Scan trace code' the scanning process is restricted to certain code types.

Screenshots

SET & GO PRO4 screens
PFS Scanner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SET & GO PRO at 12.0 against PFS Scanner's 14.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SET & GO PRO ships an update every 8 months, PFS Scanner every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
SET & GO PRO versus PFS Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSET & GO PROPFS Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitmo S.p.A.PF-Schweisstechnologie GmbH

In-app purchases

None

SET & GO PRO

No in-app purchases

None

PFS Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SET & GO PRO free?
SET & GO PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PFS Scanner free?
PFS Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SET & GO PRO or PFS Scanner have ads?
Neither SET & GO PRO nor PFS Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SET & GO PRO or PFS Scanner?
SET & GO PRO ships an update every 8 months, and PFS Scanner every 13 months. Most recently, SET & GO PRO was updated on November 2, 2026 and PFS Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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