Comparison

NanoTire vs Smelter

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

Head to head
About

NanoTire

Easily calculate tire conversions with this straightforward utility. Access essential tire information directly from your device's home screen with a convenient widget.

Highlights
  • Tire size conversion
  • Easy to use interface
  • Today Widget for quick info
  • Supports all system versions
Features
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NanoTire brings tire-size comparison, premium 3D visualization and a full-screen GPS driving gauge together in one carefully designed app for iPhone and iPad. TIRE SIZE COMPARISON • Compare original and target width, aspect ratio and rim diameter. • View nominal sidewall, radius, diameter, circumference, revolutions, ride-height change and speedometer/distance difference. • Adjust reference speed and switch between metric and imperial units. • Explore mathematically matched candidate sizes with a configurable safety tolerance. 3D APPEARANCE STUDIO • Rotate a detailed 3D tire freely. • Choose wheel designs, finishes, tread patterns, caliper colors, brake-rotor sizes and types, and studio scenes. • Keep appearance choices consistent across the main preview and vehicle photo preview. VEHICLE PHOTO PREVIEW • Place the selected wheel style on a side-view vehicle photo. • Manually align size, perspective, wheel-face angle, occlusion and rotation. • Export and share the composed preview image. • This is a visual preview, not a fitment guarantee. GPS DRIVING GAUGE • Six visual themes with portrait and landscape layouts. • HUD mirror mode, speed alert, trip distance, maximum/average speed and duration. • Map-enhanced landscape layout using Apple MapKit. • NanoTire uses foreground location only while the gauge is active and does not record your route. SAVE, SHARE & WIDGETS • Save common tire comparisons and restore them later. • Share a clear text or image comparison report. • The optional WidgetKit widget shows recent 7-day steps and walking distance. NanoTire supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish and French, with Light and Dark Mode and dedicated iPad layouts. IMPORTANT Calculations are based on nominal tire dimensions. Actual dimensions and fitment vary by manufacturer, rim width, load, pressure, suspension, clearance and vehicle configuration. Always verify with the tire or vehicle manufacturer, or a qualified professional, before installation.

About

Smelter

Features
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Know what to weigh before you melt. Smelter brings jewelry calculations, material references and practical learning together in one workshop app for iPhone and iPad. Prepare a gold alloy, adjust purity, plan a casting or make use of precious-metal scrap. Get clear results for the job in front of you, whether you work at the bench, teach jewelry making or are learning your craft. ALLOYS, PURITY AND SCRAP Calculate alloy proportions, raise or lower fineness, and find the fine-metal content of a batch. Work with gold, silver, platinum and palladium, combine scrap, and save useful alloy recipes. CASTING AND BENCH TOOLS Estimate metal weight from a wax model, convert between weight and volume using density, and calculate ring-blank dimensions and stock weights. Ring-sizing tools, investment mix calculations and unit converters keep everyday workshop calculations together. MATERIALS LAB AND ACADEMY Compare materials and their properties, consult reference densities, and create custom profiles using supplier data or your own measurements. Explore structured lessons and interactive exercises on alloys, purity, casting and workshop practice. KEEP THE JOB, NOT JUST THE ANSWER Save calculations, notes, measured weights and results in the Bench Log. Return to previous batches and keep your workshop records in sync with iCloud. MADE FOR YOUR WORKSPACE Pin and arrange your most-used calculators. Work with clear inputs and live results on iPhone, or use the extra room on iPad for a more spacious layout. Choose your accent color and keep the focus on your work. TRY EVERYTHING. UNLOCK IT ONCE. Start a free 14-day trial when you are ready. The trial includes all calculators, workshop tools, Materials Lab and Academy. After the trial, continued use of the tools requires Smelter Complete, a one-time in-app purchase for iPhone and iPad. No subscription. No automatic charge when the trial ends. Your saved workshop records remain available to read and export. All your workshop tools. One purchase.

Screenshots

NanoTire4 screens
Smelter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smelter at Free against NanoTire's $1.99. Smelter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). NanoTire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Smelter is free to download; NanoTire costs $1.99 up front. Smelter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NanoTire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NanoTire ships an update every 3 months, Smelter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
NanoTire versus Smelter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoTireSmelter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恒俭 董Hector Pardal Arias

In-app purchases

None

NanoTire

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Smelter

One-time6
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Laboratorio Smelter$3.99
  • Banco del joyero$3.99
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  • Academia Smelter$3.99
  • Laboratorio de materiales$3.99
  • Smelter Complete$3.99

Questions

Is NanoTire free?
NanoTire costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smelter free?
Smelter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NanoTire or Smelter have ads?
Neither NanoTire nor Smelter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NanoTire or Smelter?
NanoTire ships an update every 3 months, and Smelter every 5 days. Most recently, NanoTire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smelter on October 25, 2026.

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