Comparison

ECCOFLOAT® vs DPC Tools

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

Head to head
About

ECCOFLOAT®

Explore deep sea buoyancy applications with this app. Scan parts for traceability, calculate uplift and volume using a buoyancy calculator, and view product capabilities for custom molded shapes and block forms.

Highlights
  • NFC and QR code scanning
  • Full part traceability
  • Buoyancy Calculator
  • Uplift and volume calculation
  • View product capabilities
  • Custom molded shapes information
Features
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Trelleborg manufactures a range of high performance, low density syntactic foam for deep sea buoyancy applications called Eccofloat®. These composite foams provide ultra-low densities by selecting only the highest specification hollow glass microspheres, called Eccospheres®, and combining them within a rigid, high strength resin system. The syntactic foam is typically cast into standard blocks. Oceanographers also depend on syntactic foams to suspend instrumentation in deep ocean studies. For these applications, the syntactic foam is used in either block form or custom molded shapes for installation in manned and unmanned submersibles such as the legendary Alvin and Jason vehicles that were used to discover and explore the Titanic. Download the Eccofloat® app free today. Explore the Deep Ocean with us: > SCAN: Featuring NFC and QR code scanning with full traceability of the parts from manufacturing, service depth and back. > DESIGN: Use our Buoyancy Calculator to calculate uplift and volume based on our ultra-low density composite foams and your desired service depth. >CAPABILITIES: View our Eccofloat® products and services.

About

DPC Tools

This app provides a suite of tools for designing and building projects using PVC pipe. It calculates pipe buoyancy, external load deflection, flow rates, pricing, and truckload capacity. Results can be printed for easy reference.

Highlights
  • Pipe Buoyancy Calculator
  • External Load Design
  • Flow Calculator
  • Pricing Calculator
  • Representative Locator
  • Truckload Calculator
Features
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Tools to determine Pipe Buoyancy, External Load Design, Flow, Pricing, Rep locator, and Truckload calculator that are utilized to design and build projects using PVC pipe. All applications have an option to print the results once determined. Buoyancy Calculator The Buoyancy Calculator allows the user to determine the buoyancy force of PVC pipe during construction as well as once the pipe is installed and in use. The user chooses the pipe from drop down lists, inputs the Specific Gravity of the fluid around the pipe, the Unit Weight of the backfill material, the Concrete or Flowable Fill unit weight, and the amount of water in the pipe. Output allows the contractor to know the maximum height of each lift of Flowable fill or Concrete placed before floatation occurs, the minimum soil cover in feet with pipe empty to prevent floatation, and the Buoyancy force per foot length of pipe when empty or full of water. External Load Design This application allows the user to estimate the percent of ring deflection in buried flexible pipe utilizing the Modified Iowa Equation. This equation has been used since the late 1950’s to accurately calculate expected maximum deflections. The application follows the latest methods outlined in AWWA M23 and allows the user to choose each of the input variables based upon specific known conditions and also offers the option of selecting inputs from recommended values. Flow Calculator This calculator provides Friction loss (psi), Velocity (ft/second), and Fuel costs in dollars per hour for comparable pipe products under comparable flow conditions. It may be used to compare different diameters or different pipe products to allow the user to choose the best pipe to be used for the design as well as for life cycle costs used in value engineering of projects. Pricing The Pricing calculator allows the user to choose the PVC pipe use whether Agricultural or Utility pipe and input the Block price. The output is in dollars per foot of pipe. Find A Representative The application allows the user to choose the PVC pipe use whether for Agricultural of Utility and then choose the Nation that the pipe representative works in from a drop down list. Once a Postal Code in entered the output shows a picture and contact information for the Diamond Plastics Corporation sales representative in that area. Truckload Calculator The application allows the user to choose the nearest Diamond Plastics Corporation PVC pipe manufacturing facility from a drop down list. The user can then choose from Water, Sewer, or Ag products, the pipe type and input the quantity desired. The output will indicate the percentage of a truckload that the chosen pipe and quantity will occupy for shipment.

Screenshots

ECCOFLOAT®4 screens
DPC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ECCOFLOAT® at 5.0 against DPC Tools's 3.4. DPC Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ECCOFLOAT® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DPC Tools has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECCOFLOAT® ships an update every 5 months, DPC Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ECCOFLOAT® versus DPC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECCOFLOAT®DPC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrelleborg ABDiamond Plastics Corporation

Customer experience

ECCOFLOAT®

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DPC Tools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ECCOFLOAT®

No in-app purchases

None

DPC Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECCOFLOAT® free?
ECCOFLOAT® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DPC Tools free?
DPC Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECCOFLOAT® or DPC Tools?
ECCOFLOAT® is rated higher. ECCOFLOAT® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DPC Tools averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do ECCOFLOAT® or DPC Tools have ads?
Neither ECCOFLOAT® nor DPC Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECCOFLOAT® or DPC Tools?
ECCOFLOAT® ships an update every 5 months, and DPC Tools every 2 months. Most recently, ECCOFLOAT® was updated on June 25, 2026 and DPC Tools on September 21, 2026.

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