PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe vs Xylem Cost Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- PE pipe design assistance
- Flow rate calculations
- Pressure capability analysis
- Burial and traffic loading reactions
- DriscoPlex® product selection
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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.
Xylem Cost Calculator
Calculate energy consumption and costs for pump operations. Input suction and discharge configurations, pump efficiency, and operating duration to determine energy usage over time.
- Calculate energy consumption
- Estimate operational costs
- Input suction and discharge configurations
- Configure pump efficiency
- Set duration of operation
- Factor in energy costs
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User can enter Suction and Discharge configurations (pipe/hose/fittings), pump efficiency, duration of operation and energy costs. The app will calculate energy consumption and costs over the period of operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe at 3 against Xylem Cost Calculator's 1. PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe against 5.0 for Xylem Cost Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe | Xylem Cost Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP | Xylem Inc. |
Customer experience
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe
Xylem Cost Calculator
In-app purchases
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe
No in-app purchases
Xylem Cost Calculator
No in-app purchases
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