PAM tools vs Link2Valves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAM tools
This application assists engineers and design offices with calculations for water, sewer, industry, and irrigation networks. It provides tools for sizing and installing ductile iron pipelines, offering calculations for pressure, depth, head losses, and more.
- Allowable pressure calculation
- Depth of cover calculation
- Head losses calculation
- Thrust massif calculation
- Anchor length calculation
- Pressure reducing valve calculation
- Flanged joints calculation
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App from Saint-Gobain PAM designed for engineers and design offices in charge of water, sewer, industry and irrigation networks. It delivers calculation useful for sizing and installing PAM ductile iron pipeline. The App consists of 7 tools which enable the following calculation: Allowable pressure Depth of cover Head losses Thrust massif Anchor length Pressure reducing valve Flanged joints Additional resource to product datasheet and video tutorials Country and Language option setting And the app can still be accessed from anywhere, even offline
Link2Valves
This utility app helps water systems track the maintenance status of their control valves. It provides an intuitive platform to manage asset information, schedule preventative maintenance, and minimize downtime for water system infrastructure.
- Track control valve maintenance status
- Manage water system asset information
- Schedule preventative maintenance
- Minimize equipment downtime
- View, edit, and create valve assets
- Sync data with web portal
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To keep your water system infrastructure working smoothly, it is imperative to track the maintenance status of your control valves. The Cla-Val Link2Valves™ asset management platform is designed specifically for the needs of water utilities to ensure your equipment is being serviced routinely. Link2Valves delivers an intuitive and user-friendly design that provides clear and easy access to your asset information, helping maximize service and maintenance efficiencies for your automatic control valves and other water system assets. Access our secure portal from your desktop or mobile device to gain insights across your water system assets to help you: • Determine which valves require preventative maintenance • Minimize downtime • Maintain and optimize your water system assets • Keep your operations compliant, operational and economical The Link2Valves app allows you to view, edit, and create new valve assets with all the details of your equipment, including part numbers, setpoints, photos, and maintenance activity records. Your data is synced with the Link2Valves website, providing a complete service history, exact valve location, configuration options, and graphical indication of which valves may require attention, whether in the field or in the office. Link2Valves is absolutely free for all users. We offer this as a no-cost service to our valve users as a tool to assist them in keeping their control valves in good health. Please visit our website for more details: https://www.cla-val.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Link2Valves at 100% against PAM tools's 33%. Link2Valves also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). PAM tools's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PAM tools ships an update every 5 months, Link2Valves every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAM tools | Link2Valves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saint-Gobain | Cla-Val |
Customer experience
PAM tools
Link2Valves
In-app purchases
PAM tools
No in-app purchases
Link2Valves
No in-app purchases
