# SAMsnap vs Conduit Bending

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAMsnap at 100% against Conduit Bending's 33%. SAMsnap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Conduit Bending's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (670 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Conduit Bending sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SAMsnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

SAMsnap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduit Bending has 670 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SAMsnap's written reviews are positive against 33% of Conduit Bending's.

SAMsnap ships an update every 7 months, Conduit Bending every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SAMsnap | Conduit Bending |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samsnap/id1179120809/reviews)** | [4.8 (670 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conduit-bending/id1454893458/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **670** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works](https://appshunter.io/developer/437707158) | [xNeat.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/327498295) |

## What reviewers say

### SAMsnap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samsnap/id1179120809)

This app allows field survey teams to scan barcodes of recorded equipment as part of a strategic asset management and capital planning workflow. It streamlines data collection for asset management processes.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning for equipment, Field data collection, Asset management workflow integration, Capital planning support, Strategic asset management

**In-app purchases:** none


### Conduit Bending

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conduit-bending/id1454893458)

This app calculates complex conduit bends for electricians, eliminating the need for charts or manual calculations. It supports over 30 bender types and various conduit sizes, offering both imperial and metric units for precise measurements on the job.

**Highlights:** 17 distinct bend calculators, Support for over 30 bender types, Imperial and metric unit switching, Calculations for offsets and saddles, 90° bends and corner calculations, Handles fractions and unit conversions

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conduit Bending | $4.99 | per month |
| Conduit Bending | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time
- 🎯 Accurate measurements
- 🧹 Clean layout
- 🛠️ Works great on the job

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Frequent premium version prompts
- 🚫 Forced ads
- 😠 Greedy with ads
- ❌ Unusable after update
- 😵 Long ads before use

**Reported bugs**

- App pops up premium purchase prompt even after deletion
- Forced to watch ads to change measurement
- App closes out after watching ad
- Free version doesn't work at all
- App is unusable after last update

**Requested features**

- Fix calculation for rolled bends
- Add French language option
- Improve readability of bender selection screen
- Account for gain in calculations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SAMsnap free?

SAMsnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Conduit Bending free?

Conduit Bending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SAMsnap or Conduit Bending?

SAMsnap is rated higher. SAMsnap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Conduit Bending averages 4.8 from 670 ratings.

### Do SAMsnap or Conduit Bending have ads?

Neither SAMsnap nor Conduit Bending shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SAMsnap or Conduit Bending?

SAMsnap ships an update every 7 months, and Conduit Bending every 10 days. Most recently, SAMsnap was updated on November 2, 2026 and Conduit Bending on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*