Comparison

NPMS/PP App vs Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping

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

Head to head
About

NPMS/PP App

Features
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The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is a habitat-based plant monitoring scheme designed by BSBI, UKCEH, Plantlife and JNCC. The aim is to collect data to provide an annual indication of changes in plant abundance and diversity. The Plant Portal is a new website for capturing plant quadrat data. It allows organisations to use the methods developed by the scheme to monitor their own landscapes or areas.

About

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping

This app provides access to hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipeline data, including LNG plants and breakout tanks. It allows authorized users to view spatial locations, query information, and measure distances. Data is for reference only and cannot be downloaded.

Highlights
  • View pipeline spatial locations
  • Access attribute information
  • Locate pipelines near current position
  • Query pipeline data
  • Measure distances
  • Email map screen captures
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) has developed the mobile Pipeline Information Management Mapping Application (PIMMA) app for use by pipeline operators and federal, state, and local government officials only. The app contains hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants and breakout tank data. PIMMA data is for reference purposes only; data cannot be downloaded from the mobile PIMMA app. Usage of the app is password protected. If you do not already have a PIMMA login, please visit the NPMS website at https://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/ to apply for access. All questions regarding the app should be directed to NPMS staff at npms@dot.gov or 703-317-6294. This app must not be used for digging or excavation purposes. Call 811 before you dig. Functionality of the mobile PIMMA app includes: - Viewing the spatial location of and attribute information for hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines, LNG plants, breakout tanks and pipeline accidents and incidents data within your jurisdiction, - Locating hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines within five miles of your current location, - Querying hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines, - Measuring distances, and - Emailing a screen capture of the current map view.

Screenshots

NPMS/PP App4 screens
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping at every 2 months against NPMS/PP App's every 11 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

NPMS/PP App ships an update every 11 months, Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NPMS/PP App versus Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPMS/PP AppPipeline Info Mgmt Mapping
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentre for Ecology and HydrologyPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In-app purchases

None

NPMS/PP App

No in-app purchases

None

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NPMS/PP App free?
NPMS/PP App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping free?
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NPMS/PP App or Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping have ads?
Neither NPMS/PP App nor Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NPMS/PP App or Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping?
NPMS/PP App ships an update every 11 months, and Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping every 2 months. Most recently, NPMS/PP App was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping on August 4, 2026.

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