Pipe Guide Calculator vs PipeFabAR
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.
PipeFabAR
Design and generate pipe isometric drawings for fabrication or material quotations. Organize your work into projects, work packages, and spools with a few simple clicks.
- Create pipe isometrics
- Organize into projects
- Manage work packages
- Generate spools for fabrication
- Issue for material quotations
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Easily create pipe isometrics in just a few clicks. Create projects, work packages, and package spools to issue for fabrication or send to vendors for material quotations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PipeFabAR at 5.0 against Pipe Guide Calculator's 3.0. PipeFabAR also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Pipe Guide Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. PipeFabAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Pipe Guide Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
PipeFabAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Pipe Guide Calculator ships an update every 12 months, PipeFabAR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipe Guide Calculator | PipeFabAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT Welding Sweden AB | Mission Integrated Systmes |
Customer experience
Pipe Guide Calculator
PipeFabAR
In-app purchases
Pipe Guide Calculator
No in-app purchases
PipeFabAR
- PipeFabAR Pro$7.991 Month
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