Comparison

Conduit Bending vs SSAB BendCalc

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

Head to head
About

Conduit Bending

This app simplifies electrical conduit bending calculations with expert-designed tools. It offers advanced fractional and unit conversion capabilities, supporting a wide range of bend types for precise results. Easily switch between imperial and metric units and choose from predefined benders.

Highlights
  • Advanced fractional calculations
  • Imperial and metric unit conversion
  • Support for numerous bend types
  • Predefined bender selection
  • Expert-designed accuracy
Features
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Conduit Bending is a conduit bending calculator for electricians: 17 bend calculators for offsets, rolling offsets, 3-point and 4-point saddles, 90° bends and corners, with your bender's numbers built in. Pick your bender, enter the measurements, and get the marks for the bend. No bending chart, no working it out on the back of a box. Switch between imperial (inches) and metric (cm) at any time. OFFSET BENDS • Offset: Basic • Offset: 1st Bend Critical • Offset: 2nd Bend Critical • Offset: Parallel Adjustment for parallel runs ROLLING OFFSET CALCULATOR • Rolled Offset: Basic • Rolled Offset: 1st Bend Critical • Rolled Offset: 2nd Bend Critical SADDLE BENDS • 3-Point Saddle: Basic and Critical distance • 4-Point Saddle: Basic and Critical distance 90° BENDS • 90°: Basic • Back to Back 90° • Kicked 90° CORNERS • Corner around a square obstacle • Corner around a rectangular obstacle • Corner around a round obstacle BENDERS AND UNITS • Choose from more than 30 predefined hand, Chicago, electric and hydraulic benders • EMT, IMC, rigid (RMC) and PVC conduit, from 1/2" to 5" • Work in inches or centimeters • A built-in calculator that handles fractions and converts between cm and inches, from the makers of Calculator+ Whether you bend conduit every day or are learning how to bend conduit, Conduit Bending puts every bend in one pipe bending calculator on your iPhone. Conduit Bending is free to use with ads. A subscription removes the ads. Also from xNeat: Construction Calculator and Pipe Fitting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SSAB BendCalc

This app helps metal fabricators determine precise bending settings for specific steel types. It calculates key parameters like bending force, springback, and punch depth in seconds. Results can be saved and shared as PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Predicts springback and punch depth
  • Calculates maximum bend force
  • Determines opening angle
  • Estimates minimum flange height
  • Saves and shares results as PDF
  • Supports multiple steel types
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Get the correct bending settings for Hardox, Strenx, Docol and Domex steels from SSAB. The first software to predict springback and punch depth! Based on the steel characteristics, die and tool symmetry, final bend shape and friction conditions, it gives you the result in seconds: - Maximum bend force - Springback - Punch depth - Opening angle during maximal stroke - Minimum flange height You can save the results and share the report as PDF. BendCalc is available in English, Turkish, Portugal, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, Finland, Italy, Korea, Russia, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Czech, Poland, indonesian and Thai Contact details marketing@ssab.com

Screenshots

Conduit Bending4 screens
SSAB BendCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Conduit Bending at 4.8 against SSAB BendCalc's 3.0. Conduit Bending also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). SSAB BendCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Conduit Bending sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SSAB BendCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conduit Bending holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduit Bending has 652 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Conduit Bending's written reviews are positive against 0% of SSAB BendCalc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduit Bending ships an update every 2 weeks, SSAB BendCalc every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Conduit Bending versus SSAB BendCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduit BendingSSAB BendCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (652 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings652 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxNeat.comSSAB AB

Customer experience

Conduit Bending

All ratings652 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative53.8%

SSAB BendCalc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Conduit Bending

Subscriptions2
  • Conduit Bending3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Conduit Bending7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

SSAB BendCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conduit Bending free?
Conduit Bending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSAB BendCalc free?
SSAB BendCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conduit Bending or SSAB BendCalc?
Conduit Bending is rated higher. Conduit Bending averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while SSAB BendCalc averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Conduit Bending or SSAB BendCalc have ads?
SSAB BendCalc shows ads; Conduit Bending does not.
Which is updated more often, Conduit Bending or SSAB BendCalc?
Conduit Bending ships an update every 2 weeks, and SSAB BendCalc every 7 months. Most recently, Conduit Bending was updated on October 24, 2026 and SSAB BendCalc on September 25, 2026.

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