ElbowData vs Bedford’s Piping Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElbowData
This utility app helps industrial piping professionals quickly visualize pipe and elbow dimensions based on ISO/ASME standards. It offers instant calculations for diameter, angle, and radius, with support for various elbow formats and segmented elbows.
- Pipe and elbow dimension visualization
- ISO/ASME standard compliance
- Diameter, angle, radius calculation
- 2D/3D/5D elbow formats
- Segmented elbow generation
- PDF abacuses and isometric sheets
- Inch/millimeter conversion
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With version 10, the application allows you to quickly visualize relational values related to pipes and elbows (Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel) according to ISO / ASME standards, making it a practical tool for industrial piping. An ultra-fast and intuitive way to retrieve: Diameter → Angle → Radius → Extrados → Intrados, regardless of the angle or diameter, in a single step. This provides up to 810 possible entries with one click. With this version, you can choose how to control diameter selection: via a slider, or via pre-filled input fields. ElbowData is free forever. Features Elbow formats: 2D / 3D / 5D Segmented elbows (lobster back): 8 generators / 12 generators / 16 generators PDF abacuses and isometric sheets including: bill of materials based on the selected language, technical memo, generator templates Inch / millimeter conversion Scientific calculator optimized for industrial piping Saved language selection This version benefits from UI, design, and ergonomic optimizations. Advertisements are now non-intrusive, ensuring a smooth and free user experience, with rewarded ads and technical articles related to industrial piping. You can support the developer with your suggestions and/or access the premium version. Thank you! If you have any feedback about the application, feel free to contact me by email.
Bedford’s Piping Toolkit
This digital companion provides pipefitters, welders, and fabricators with essential calculations and reference charts. It features an advanced ISO builder for visualizing pipe runs and a suite of calculators for angles, branches, and thermal expansion. Designed for field use with a dark mode and offline functionality.
- Advanced ISO Builder
- Essential Calculators (Angles, Branches, Thermal Expansion)
- Metric Bolt Torque
- Purge Calculator
- Offline Functionality
- Dark Mode
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Say goodbye to wet notebooks and scribbled calculations. Bedford’s Piping Toolkit is the all-in-one digital companion built specifically for professional pipefitters, welders, and fabricators. Whether you are in the fab shop or on a remote site, this toolkit puts every essential calculation and reference chart right in your pocket. Designed with a high-contrast dark mode for low-light environments and large, easy-to-tap buttons for gloved hands. This tool does exactly what it says it does, no ads, no premium, just your tool. If this tool helps you verify just one tricky offset or prevents one bad cut in the field, it has paid for itself ten times over. KEY FEATURES: Advanced ISO Builder Visualize complex pipe runs in seconds. • Input simple directions (North, South, Up, Down) to auto-generate clean isometric drawings. • Visualize Rolling Offsets automatically. • Add fittings like Flanges, Valves, and Eccentric Reducers with simple codes. • Perfect for verifying drawings or sketching field runs to show colleagues. Essential Calculators Stop doing trigonometry on the back of your hand. • Fixed Point Angles: Solves quadratic formula for angles A-B accounting for elbow takeoffs. • Right Angle Triangle Solver: Instantly solve travel, set, and run. • Lateral Branch Calculator: Precise layout math for branching pipes. • Pipe Arc Radius: Calculate arc lengths and radii for custom bends. • Thermal Expansion: Predict pipe growth based on material and temperature changes to prevent stress fractures. Field Reference & Utilities • Metric Bolt Torque: accurate torque specifications for various flange sizes and grades. • Purge Calculator: Calculate exact purge times and volumes for welding, saving gas and time. • Yaw Tool: Quickly determine orientation and rotation angles. • Reference Formulas: A quick-access library of standard pipefitting formulas. What Else This App Offers • 100% Offline: No internet connection required. It works wherever the job takes you. • Dark Mode Native: Saves battery and prevents glare in dark work areas. • Privacy First: No tracking, no accounts, no cloud sync. Your data stays on your device. Built for the field. Download Bedford’s Piping Toolkit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ElbowData at Free against Bedford’s Piping Toolkit's $9.99. Bedford’s Piping Toolkit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
ElbowData is free to download; Bedford’s Piping Toolkit costs $9.99 up front. ElbowData sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bedford’s Piping Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.
ElbowData ships an update every 2 months, Bedford’s Piping Toolkit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElbowData | Bedford’s Piping Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELM-web | CALLUM JAY BEDFORD |
Customer experience
ElbowData
Bedford’s Piping Toolkit
In-app purchases
ElbowData
- Premium version$1.99
Bedford’s Piping Toolkit
No in-app purchases
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