Piping vs KSB Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piping
This tool provides piping engineers and students with quick access to critical design information, including dimensions, tolerances, weights, and PT-Ratings. It supports multiple international standards and offers detailed drawings for piping components, enhancing efficiency.
- Access piping dimensions and tolerances
- Obtain weights, volumes, and surface areas
- View PT-Rating information
- Supports ASME, API, EN, and JIS standards
- Includes high-quality drawings for components
- Metric and US Customary unit options
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Piping App is an excellent handy tool for Piping Engineers, Designers, Mechanical Engineers, Pipe Fabricators, Pipe Fitters, Pipe Inspectors, Purchasers, Sales and Engineering Students. It can help user quick easy obtain the dimensions, tolerances, weights, volumes, surface areas, PT-Ratings and other piping design information, increase efficiency and lightens the burden of looking up piping information. Piping App provides all dimension, tolerance and PT-Rating data for piping components compliant with ASME, API, EN and JIS relevant Standard. Display unit can be set to Metric and US Customary for ASME and API piping components. Now it contains: --ASME-- ● Pipe - ASME B36.10M - ASME B36.19M ● Fitting - ASME B16.9 - ASME B16.11 ● Flange - ASME B16.5 - ASME B16.47 - ASME B16.36 - ASME B16.24 - ASME B16.1 ● Gasket - ASME B16.20 - ASME B16.21 ● Line Blank - ASME B16.48 --API-- ● Flange - API Specification 6A ● Gasket - API Specification 6A --EN-- ● Pipe - EN 10220 - EN ISO 1127 ● Fitting - EN 10253-1 - EN 10253-2 - EN 10253-3 - EN 10253-4 ● Flange - EN 1092-1 - EN 1092-2 - EN 1092-3 - EN 1092-4 ● Gasket - EN 1514-1 - EN 1514-2 - EN 1514-3 - EN 1514-4 - EN 1514-6 - EN 1514-7 - EN 1514-8 --JIS-- ● Pipe - JIS G3452 - JIS G3454 - JIS G3455 - JIS G3456 - JIS G3457 - JIS G3458 - JIS G3459 - JIS G3468 ● Fitting - JIS B2302 - JIS B2311 - JIS B2312 - JIS B2313 - JIS B2316 ● Flange - JIS B2220 - JIS B2239 - JIS B2240 - JIS B2241 ● Gasket - JIS B2404 Piping App provides extra high quality drawing for all piping component complaint with above standard. User interface is very friendly with adding the gesture and animation. Main user interface is presented group by standard system for easy access to each page by sliding the screen. Piping App is continually updated to remain compliant with changes in each piping standard, more data and functions relevant piping will be added to this app in the future.
KSB Guard
Monitor your pumps remotely with real-time status updates and notifications. Plan maintenance efficiently and prevent potential damage by gaining an overview of your system's data without being physically present.
- Remote pump status monitoring
- Real-time notifications for deviations
- Efficient maintenance planning
- Vibration and temperature sensor data
- Web portal and mobile app access
- Secure data transmission
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On the one hand, a system should run smoothly. On the other, you want to minimise the outlay for inspecting and maintaining your system. With KSB Guard, both are possible! For the first time, we offer you the ability to gain an overview of the data on all of your pumps without having to be physically on site. Reliable KSB Guard monitors the status of your pumps hourly and notifies you immediately of any deviations. This allows you to fix problems before more substantial damage occurs. Quick KSB Guard saves resources starting with the installation, as the sensor unit is easy to install and pumps are quickly registered. Straightforward Specific status data helps you plan maintenance intervals. You also know sooner what to expect when performing maintenance work. KSB Guard - Overview of system: 1. KSB Guard sensor unit: A vibration sensor and a temperature sensor record data directly at the pump. 2. KSB Guard transmission and battery unit: Supplies power to the sensor unit and transfers measurement data to the gateway. 3. KSB Guard gateway: Transfers data via the mobile phone network to the KSB Cloud while maintaining the highest security standards. 4. KSB Guard web portal and app: Data and additional information on the pump can be evaluated conveniently and easily in the app or accessed via a computer. Learn more about KSB Guard: www.ksb.com/ksbguard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KSB Guard at Free against Piping's $9.99. KSB Guard also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Piping's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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
KSB Guard is free to download; Piping costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Piping ships an update every 10 months, KSB Guard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piping | KSB Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 兴长 陈 | KSB SE & Co. KGaA |
Customer experience
Piping
KSB Guard
In-app purchases
Piping
No in-app purchases
KSB Guard
No in-app purchases
