Comparison

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe vs Haverly's PetroCalc

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

Head to head
About

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

This utility app helps engineers and designers select and calculate specifications for polyethylene (PE) pipe. It performs various calculations related to flow rate, pressure, and loading for specific product lines, serving as a supplement to industry guidelines.

Highlights
  • PE pipe design assistance
  • Flow rate calculations
  • Pressure capability analysis
  • Burial and traffic loading reactions
  • DriscoPlex® product selection
Features
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PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe assists in the design and selection of polyethylene (PE) pipe. PlexCalc™ allows the user to perform a number of PE pipe calculations for Performance Pipe’s DriscoPlex® products including flow rate, pressure capability, reactions to burial and traffic loading, and many others. PlexCalc™ is intended to be used as a supplement to Performance Pipe literature and industry guidelines.

About

Haverly's PetroCalc

This application provides engineers, technicians, and students with a comprehensive set of tools for petroleum property calculations. It offers features for unit conversion, crude oil blending, viscosity prediction, and distillation curve analysis, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Unit conversion for energy, temperature, pressure, and viscosity
  • Distillation curve analysis and interpolation
  • Crude oil and petroleum blending calculations
  • Fuel property index computation
  • Heating value calculations
  • Boiling point utilities
  • K-factor calculations
  • Viscosity prediction models
Features
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PETROCALC – THE TRUSTED PETROLEUM CALCULATOR IN YOUR POCKET PetroCalc is the all‑in‑one oil & gas calculator that engineers, technicians, and students rely on for fast, accurate viscosity calculations, crude‑oil blending, and every other petroleum‑property task. Whether you need an oil calculator for the field, a crude‑oil calculator for the lab, or a classroom reference, PetroCalc streamlines every petroleum calculation—from viscosity blending to heating‑value look‑ups—completely offline. KEY FEATURES • Unit Conversion – Instantly switch between energy units (MJ/m³, MBTU/bbl, BTU/gal, kCal), temperature (°F/°C), pressure (psi/bar), oil‑density & gravity (kg/m³, API °, specific gravity), kinematic ↔ dynamic viscosity (cSt ↔ cP) and operational scales (SUS, SFS, Redwood I, Engler °), plus calorific‑value conversions and more with our intuitive oil & gas calculator interface. • Distillation‑Curve Tools – Convert temperatures between TBP, ASTM D86, D1160, and D2887 scales and perform yield‑temperature interpolation for full distillation‑curve analysis. • Blending Tools – Execute precise crude‑oil blending and petroleum blending for RVP, Flash Point, Smoke Point, Pour / Cloud / Freeze Point, API Gravity, Aniline Point, Mercaptan Sulfur, Nitrogen, and custom fractions. • Fuel Property Indices – Compute Cetane Index (ASTM D4737 A/B, D976), Driveability Index, Refractive Index, and additional viscosity calculations. • Heating Values – Obtain Gross & Net HHV in MJ/m³, MBTU/bbl, BTU/gal, kCal/kg, and more. • Boiling‑Point Utilities – IBP/EBP plus five average‑boiling‑point methods (Volume, Weight, Molal, Cubic, Mean). • K‑Factor Calculations – UOP K, Watson K, VRC K, Whole‑Crude K at any temperature. • Viscosity Prediction – Single‑point, two‑point (Twu), and API 11A4.2 models with built‑in viscosity‑blending conversions. WHY PETROCALC? • Developed by Haverly Systems, a leader in petroleum‑process modeling. • Optimized for petroleum, chemical, and process engineers—and perfect for students in engineering courses who need a dependable petroleum calculator and oil calculator for coursework. • Works fully offline—no data connection required on‑site. • Simple, accurate, and fast: the only crude‑oil calculator and petroleum‑blending tool you’ll ever need. Download PetroCalc today and tackle every oil & gas calculation—from distillation‑curve conversions and viscosity blending to heating values—with confidence.

Screenshots

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe4 screens
Haverly's PetroCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe at 5.0 against Haverly's PetroCalc's 4.7. PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe versus Haverly's PetroCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexCalc™ by Performance PipeHaverly's PetroCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChevron Phillips Chemical Company LPHaverly Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Haverly's PetroCalc

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

No in-app purchases

None

Haverly's PetroCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe free?
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haverly's PetroCalc free?
Haverly's PetroCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe or Haverly's PetroCalc?
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe is rated higher. PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Haverly's PetroCalc averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe or Haverly's PetroCalc have ads?
Neither PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe nor Haverly's PetroCalc shows ads.

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