Comparison

Thingview vs WeldCalc Pro

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

Head to head
About

Thingview

Visualize your ThingSpeak data channels with ease. Simply input your channel ID to start viewing your data in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Visualize ThingSpeak channels
  • Enter channel ID to view data
  • Easy to use interface
  • Data visualization tool
Features
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ThingView enables you to visualize your ThingSpeak channels in an easy way, just enter the channel ID and you are ready to go.

About

WeldCalc Pro

Features
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WeldCalc Pro turns your iPhone into a complete welding calculator for every welder, fabricator, and engineer on the shop floor — brand-neutral, 100% offline, no Wi-Fi required. Get accurate parameters for MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, Stick/SMAW, and Flux-Cored/FCAW welding. Stop guessing your settings. Whether you're running a MIG welder on mild steel, TIG welding stainless, striking a 7018 rod, or dialing in flux-cored wire, WeldCalc Pro delivers the right amperage, voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rate, and travel speed for your joint. WELDING CALCULATORS: - MIG/GMAW Calculator — Voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow, and amperage for solid wire welding. Covers carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum across all common wire diameters. - TIG/GTAW Calculator — Amperage, gas flow, tungsten size, and filler rod selection. Supports steel, stainless, aluminum, chromoly, and more. - Stick/SMAW Calculator — Electrode selection, amperage ranges, polarity, and technique guidance. E6013 and E7018 are free; 6010, 6011, 7014, 7024 and the rest are Pro. - FCAW Calculator (Pro) — Complete flux-cored welding parameters with self-shielded and gas-shielded wire data. REFERENCE TOOLS: - Preheat Calculator — Required preheat temperature from material type, thickness, carbon equivalent, and welding process. Essential for structural and code work. - Heat Input Calculator — Heat input from amperage, voltage, and travel speed. Critical for procedures that specify maximum heat input limits. - Amperage Charts — Quick-reference amperage tables by material and thickness. A starter set is free; the complete tables are Pro. - Filler Metal Guide — Match the right filler wire or rod to your base material combination, with AWS classifications. The first material group is free; the rest are Pro. - Gas Flow Guide — Recommended shielding gas types and flow rates for every process and material. - Unit Converter — Convert between metric and imperial welding units. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY: - Calculation History — Your last 3 calculations are free. Pro keeps every one of them, plus favorites. - 100% Offline — No internet required. Every calculation runs on-device. Use it in the shop, on the pipe, or in the field with zero connectivity. - Imperial or Metric — Enter thickness as 3/16" or 0.25 and get results in inches, ipm and cfh. - Light and Dark — Both fully designed, for bright shop environments and outdoor glare. WHAT PRO UNLOCKS: The FCAW calculator, every stick electrode beyond E6013 and E7018, the complete amperage charts, the full filler metal guide, and unlimited calculation history with favorites — plus every calculator and reference tool added in future. Everything else is free, forever: the MIG, TIG and Stick calculators, preheat, heat input, gas flow, the unit converter, and your last 3 calculations. Built for welders, by welders. WeldCalc Pro uses industry-standard formulas and AWS reference data — not locked to any single brand or machine. From apprentice to CWI, this is the welding reference app that belongs in your pocket. Download WeldCalc Pro and get the right parameters — every time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://weldcalcpro.volvoxmobile.com/weldcalcpro/terms Privacy Policy: https://weldcalcpro.volvoxmobile.com/weldcalcpro/privacy

Screenshots

Thingview4 screens
WeldCalc Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeldCalc Pro at Free against Thingview's $1.99. WeldCalc Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Thingview's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WeldCalc Pro is free to download; Thingview costs $1.99 up front. Thingview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WeldCalc Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thingview ships an update every 2 months, WeldCalc Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Thingview versus WeldCalc Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingviewWeldCalc Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcelo ProloErsel Tarhan

Bugs and requests

Thingview

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App closes abruptly when creating channel
  • App does not open on mobile version
  • Search button covered by keyboard when adding channel
  • Only 3 days of data displayed
  • Time scale fixed to two hours on overview screen
Show 15 more
  • Zoom axes option has no effect
  • Latest version displays graphs on left 1/3 of screen
  • Display shrunk on iPad/iPhone
  • Stopped using full screen, wide border on right/bottom
  • Only graph/trend available, other widgets not visible
  • Year button shows same data as month button
  • Month and year time presets do not work
  • App crashes immediately after clicking on channel
  • Invalid URL error when adding channel
  • App isn't working with iOS 14 after changing standard browser
  • Not possible to retrieve data for a complete year
  • App closes when consulting a channel
  • Refresh button doesn't work and crashes app
  • App crashes randomly
  • Asking to purchase app again after reinstalling

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add status update reporting
  • Add lat/long display
  • Add alert/notification options
  • Add widget support
  • Add auto-refresh functionality
Show 8 more
  • Add Apple Watch functionality
  • Allow user-defined Y-axis max scale
  • Allow plot color to follow ThingSpeak settings
  • Show date along with time on X-axis
  • Improve visibility of selected panel/point
  • Move last reading number to bottom left
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add ability to set desired data amount (points or time)

WeldCalc Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thingview

One-time1
  • Thingview Full$1.99
3 purchases

WeldCalc Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Annual Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WeldCalc Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Thingview free?
Thingview costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is WeldCalc Pro free?
WeldCalc Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thingview or WeldCalc Pro have ads?
Thingview shows ads; WeldCalc Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Thingview or WeldCalc Pro?
Thingview ships an update every 2 months, and WeldCalc Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thingview was updated on October 29, 2026 and WeldCalc Pro on October 25, 2026.

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