Pipe Guide Calculator vs GearPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pipe Guide Calculator
This utility app provides essential calculations for pipe fitting, eliminating the need for reference tables. Designed by a welder for welders, it aims to save time and streamline work processes.
- All necessary computations in one place
- Useful calculations for pipe fitting
- Eliminates the need for tables
- Saves time on the job
- Designed for welders
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Pipe Guide Calculator is the perfect tool for those who want all necessary computations in one place. The app gives you the most useful calculation that you need for pipe fitting. Pipe Guide Calculator eliminates all the tables and the best of all: you save time in your work. Created by a welder for welders.
GearPoint
This app enhances your welding experience by automatically tracking arc time, notifying you of maintenance needs, and saving your preferred settings. It also allows remote control of helmet settings and provides access to instructions and distributor information.
- Automatic arc time tracking
- Save and recall weld settings
- Remote helmet setting control
- Maintenance alerts
- Replacement part instructions
- Distributor locator
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Get the most out of your welding experience with the Lincoln Electric GearPoint™ app. Our app provides you with the ability to automatically track your arc time for daily performance, notifies user when preventative maintenance is needed to avoid unexpected equipment failure, and saves your most used weld, cut, grind, and auto shade settings. With the GearPoint™ App, you can also control your helmet settings right from your phone, so you can easily adjust the settings to your needs. Our app also provides you with helpful How-To instructions and what’s new updates, as well as the ability to quickly find a distributor to order replacement parts. Get the Welding Mobile App today and take your welding to the next level! GearPoint™ App Features: 1. Automatically tracks welders arc time 2. Saves most frequently used welding settings for quick access and easy recall 3. Controls welding settings 4. Step-by-step replacement part instructions 5. Distributor locator to order replacement parts 6. Maintenance alerts let you know when it’s time to change helmet parts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pipe Guide Calculator at 3.0 against GearPoint's 2.5. Pipe Guide Calculator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GearPoint's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pipe Guide Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Pipe Guide Calculator ships an update every 12 months, GearPoint every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipe Guide Calculator | GearPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT Welding Sweden AB | Lincoln Electric |
Customer experience
Pipe Guide Calculator
GearPoint
In-app purchases
Pipe Guide Calculator
No in-app purchases
GearPoint
No in-app purchases
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