Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping vs Decon Field Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Decon Field Guide
This reference app provides quick and efficient decontamination methods for hundreds of threats. It features a classic Threat Index, pictorial instructions, and an in-app dwell timer to guide users through mission execution. Designed for approved users, it aims to make anyone an instant decontamination expert.
- Threat Index for decontamination methods
- Pictorial instructions
- In-app dwell timer
- Covers hundreds of threats
- Designed for approved users
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Imagine decontamination in the palm of your hand. Introducing the all-new, redesigned Decon Field Guide. Using the same classic Threat Index, quickly and efficiently determine proper decontamination methods for hundreds of known and emerging threats and execute your mission flawlessly utilizing pictorial instructions and in-app dwell timer. Become an instant decontamination expert with the Decon Field Guide. Only available for approved users. Download now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping at free against Decon Field Guide's ad-supported. Decon Field Guide's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.5 for Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping against 4.6 for Decon Field Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping | Decon Field Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | First Line Technology |
Customer experience
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping
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In-app purchases
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping
No in-app purchases
Decon Field Guide
No in-app purchases
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