Comparison

HipacGroup vs SILCA

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

Head to head
About

HipacGroup

Features
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Hipac Group works with an integrated certified quality system, this system consists of ISO9001 which ensures the service we provide to our customers, OHSAS18001 safeguarding the security of all our employees and ensuring compliance with ISO14001 environmental in all our processes. In this Global Quality System are involved and engaged all our employees and process, starting from the selection of suppliers to delivery of finished product. All the processes involved in our production system are controlled and guaranteed by a series of procedures described in manuals of our overall quality system. These procedures describe what must be done, how and also how to control the outcome. Thanks to the Global Quality System we have a real traceability of the products that helps us to identify potential weaknesses and improve them. All with the ultimate goal of bringing to market products with a first-class and consistent quality.

About

SILCA

This app showcases a legacy of innovation in cycling accessories, tracing its roots back to 1917. It highlights pioneering advancements like integrated pump gauges and valve-controlled CO2 inflators, alongside modern uses of 3D printing in titanium.

Highlights
  • Pump gauge innovation
  • High-pressure frame pumps
  • Valve-controlled CO2 inflators
  • 3D printing in titanium
  • Legacy of cycling innovation
Features
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They were founded in 1917 by Felice Sacci just outside of Milan, Italy. SILCA has been an innovator in many aspects starting by being the first company to put gauges on pumps, the first to create a high-pressure frame pump, and more recently the first to have a valve-controlled CO2 inflator. One of the newest advances from SILCA is the use of 3D Printing in Titanium.

Screenshots

HipacGroup4 screens
SILCA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SILCA at every 2 months against HipacGroup's every 8 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HipacGroup ships an update every 8 months, SILCA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HipacGroup versus SILCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHipacGroupSILCA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHipac SpaAeromind LLC

In-app purchases

None

HipacGroup

No in-app purchases

None

SILCA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HipacGroup free?
HipacGroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SILCA free?
SILCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HipacGroup or SILCA have ads?
Neither HipacGroup nor SILCA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HipacGroup or SILCA?
HipacGroup ships an update every 8 months, and SILCA every 2 months. Most recently, HipacGroup was updated on October 4, 2026 and SILCA on October 8, 2026.

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