Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping vs Buxus
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.
Buxus
Access critical pipeline operator information, including emergency contacts, products transported, and hazard identification. This app helps emergency responders and the public understand and interact with local pipeline infrastructure.
- Emergency contact information
- Products transported details
- Hazard identification
- Response guidance
- Information request from operators
- User reporting of critical information
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Buxus® is the essential tool that bridges the gap between pipeline operators and other facility operators and those who need critical information most: emergency responders, the public, and other important stakeholders. Access on-demand details about pipelines and critical infrastructure in your area, including emergency contacts, safety information, transported materials, and hazard identification. Key Features: - Instant access to operator-specific safety information. - Emergency preparedness and response training resources. - Direct communication channel to request and report vital information. - Tailored content for emergency responders, the public, excavators, public officials, and the community. Buxus® ensures everyone has the information they need, when they need it, to protect lives and infrastructure. Download Buxus® and be aware and prepared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping at 4.5 against Buxus's 3.7. Buxus's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buxus has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping's written reviews are positive against 20% of Buxus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping ships an update every 2 months, Buxus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping | Buxus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 530 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Sander Resources, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping
Buxus
In-app purchases
Pipeline Info Mgmt Mapping
No in-app purchases
Buxus
No in-app purchases
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