Bulk Material Density Guide vs solidCalculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bulk Material Density Guide
This reference tool helps users find the bulk density of over 1700 materials. It's designed for professionals working with powders and bulk solids, assisting in conveyor specification and production system design. Search for materials by typing their name to quickly get estimated bulk density values.
- Search over 1700 materials
- Find bulk density for powders and solids
- Assists in conveyor specification
- Aids in production system design
- Quick search by typing material name
- Provides estimated density values
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You need to know bulk density to work with any powder or bulk solid. This guide lists thousands of materials and is intended to be a reference tool to assist you in conveyor specification and designing your production system. Because the bulk density of a substance varies greatly depending on how the material has been handled, the information contained in this reference tool should be used for estimation purposes only in your bulk material handling application. To calculate material density, you can scroll through the entire list or start typing the name of a compound in the search field. All materials containing those characters will be displayed. Discover the information you need to know to work with any type of power or bulk solid. In seconds you can locate the bulk density of over 1,700 materials right at your fingertips. Use this app as a reference to determine bulk density for the material in your process. Bulk density of any substance can vary depending how it has been handled, but this tool can be very helpful in giving you an estimate.
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Our solidCalculator will allow you to determine flow rate, pumping distance, power, efficiency of motor and efficiency of hydraulic. In addition to them, application can help you while choosing suitable cable and pipe type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: solidCalculator at weekly against Bulk Material Density Guide's every 18 months. solidCalculator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bulk Material Density Guide ships an update every 18 months, solidCalculator weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bulk Material Density Guide | solidCalculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Patterson | Solid Electron A.S. |
In-app purchases
Bulk Material Density Guide
No in-app purchases
solidCalculator
No in-app purchases
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