Comparison

ElbowData vs Pipefitter's Mate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Pipefitter's Mate

Features
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Pipefitter's Mate — seven pipe layout calculators for the field. Offline. No ads. No accounts. Enter the dimensions and the numbers are already there. Cut list, ordinates and spool weight update as you type, and every result shows the method behind it, so you can check it before you cut. THE SEVEN TOOLS Simple offset RUN and OFFSET in. TRAVEL, PIPE CUT, SETBACK, CUT ANGLE, INSIDE ARC and OUTSIDE ARC out. Rolling (compound) offset Set and roll across two planes. True offset, travel and pipe cut, with the derivation shown. Lateral branch Fishmouth ordinates for a branch meeting a header at any angle from 30 to 90 degrees. Saddle branch Ordinates for a square 90 degree branch. The lateral tool reproduces this exactly at 90. Trunnion / dummy leg Ordinates for a support landing on the back of an elbow, checked against published cutback data. Equal-spread offsets Stagger a bank of two to four parallel lines so the spacing stays even through the offset. Flange two-holing Bolt hole layout straddling the centreline, to ASME B16.5. ELBOW ANGLES Presets for 45, 22.5, 11.25, 30 and 60 degrees plus custom, with the run derived for you. PIPE DATA, BUILT IN NPS 1/2" through 40". Schedules STD, XS, XXS, SCH 40 and SCH 80. Long and short radius elbows. Wall thickness to ASME B36.10M, elbow geometry to B16.9, flanges to B16.5. Where a schedule is not standard for a given size, the app says so rather than guessing. CUT LIST AND WELD GAP When the pipe cut exceeds stock length, the app works out the sticks and generates a cut list, deducting your root gap per joint across elbow welds and field welds. Set stock length to match your region: 6 m, 20 ft, 24 ft, 40 ft or custom. SPOOL WEIGHT Pipe, both elbows and the weld beads, totalled — so you know what you are lifting before it is on the strop. DRAWINGS A CAD-style diagram for every tool, with dimension callouts and weld markers. Pinch to zoom and pan. Legible in light and dark. TRADE INDEX A built-in reference covering fabrication, geometry, measurement and pipe sizing terms. ALSO Save and load named spools. Switch between millimetres and inches with one tap. Screen-stays-on mode for when your hands are full. Bigger type and glove-sized targets throughout. PROJECT WORKFLOW Enter feet, inches and fractions with a dedicated keypad, or use decimal millimetres. Choose display precision without rounding the underlying calculation. Open diagrams fullscreen to inspect large layouts. Organise saved calculations by project, line and spool. Add drawing numbers, revisions, operator details and notes, then include them in fabrication PDFs. Search your library and make copies without overwriting the original. Export and restore local JSON backups through the system file picker. BRANCH TEMPLATES Create tiled saddle and lateral templates for A4, A3 or Letter paper, with overlap, alignment marks and a 100 mm calibration square. Print at actual size and measure both axes before use. Templates omit kerf, bevel, wall thickness and weld shrinkage; always check against the workpiece. Technical notes explain the calculation assumptions and application limits. Bundled standards data has no recorded source edition and is not a substitute for current project standards. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Calculations work without a network connection and stay on your device. Network access is used only to check the App Store for a newer version. No accounts, no data collection, no ads, no tracking. Pipefitter's Mate is a tool to assist. Always verify against project specifications before fabrication.

Screenshots

ElbowData4 screens
Pipefitter's Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ElbowData at Free against Pipefitter's Mate's $7.99. Pipefitter's Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

ElbowData is free to download; Pipefitter's Mate costs $7.99 up front. ElbowData sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pipefitter's Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElbowData ships an update every 2 months, Pipefitter's Mate weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ElbowData versus Pipefitter's Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElbowDataPipefitter's Mate
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELM-webFlorin Chiriac

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ElbowData

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99
None

Pipefitter's Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ElbowData free?
ElbowData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipefitter's Mate free?
Pipefitter's Mate costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ElbowData or Pipefitter's Mate have ads?
ElbowData shows ads; Pipefitter's Mate does not.
Which is updated more often, ElbowData or Pipefitter's Mate?
ElbowData ships an update every 2 months, and Pipefitter's Mate weekly. Most recently, ElbowData was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pipefitter's Mate on September 29, 2026.

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