Comparison

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping vs ILICALC

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

Head to head
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.

About

ILICALC

This app calculates pipeline flow rates and pressures in various units. It also helps determine ILI or pig run times and convert units for flow rates, pressures, and distances. Users can look up pipe schedules, wall thickness, and pipe grades.

Highlights
  • Calculate pipeline flow rates and pressures
  • Determine ILI or pig run times
  • Convert units for flow, pressure, and distance
  • Lookup pipe schedules and specifications
  • Supports multiple units of measurement
Features
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CALCULATE - Pipeline flow rates and pressures in a variety of units - bbls/hr, e3m3/day, etc - ILI or pig run times under various conditions CONVERT UNITS - Flow rates - Pressures - Distance LOOKUP - Pipe schedules - Wall thickness - Pipe grades

Screenshots

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping4 screens
ILICALC4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping and ILICALC both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ILICALC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping's. ILICALC also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping against 4.5 for ILICALC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping's written reviews are positive against 100% of ILICALC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping ships an update every 2 months, ILICALC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping versus ILICALC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipeline Info Mgmt MappingILICALC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOnstream Pipeline Inspection Services Inc

Customer experience

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

ILICALC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping

No in-app purchases

None

ILICALC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping free?
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ILICALC free?
ILICALC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping or ILICALC?
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping and ILICALC are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping or ILICALC have ads?
Neither Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping nor ILICALC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping or ILICALC?
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping ships an update every 2 months, and ILICALC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping was updated on October 10, 2026 and ILICALC on October 24, 2026.

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