CINCINNATI Load Calc vs Wilson Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CINCINNATI Load Calc
This tool helps metal fabricators calculate the necessary tonnage for air bending parts on press brakes. It guides users through selecting material type, thickness, and die opening to determine tonnage, minimum flange length, and inside bend radius.
- Air bend tonnage calculation
- Material type selection
- Material thickness input
- Vee die opening selection
- Minimum flange length calculation
- Inside bend radius calculation
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The CINCINNATI Load Calc app is a must tool for any metal fabricator to calculate the air bend tonnage to form a part on a any brand press brake. The intuitive interface will guide the user through the process by allowing selection of material type, material thickness, and vee die opening. From these parameters, a tonnage will be calculated along with the minimum flange length and inside bend radius.
Wilson Tool
This app provides comprehensive calculations for sheet metal operations, including punching and bending. It offers tools for determining forces, clearances, and various dimensional aspects of sheet metal fabrication, drawing on decades of industry expertise.
- Punching force calculation
- Cutting clearance calculation
- Bending force calculation
- Minimum flange length
- Bend deduction
- Sheet thickness conversions
- Sheet weight calculation
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Wilson Tool is the most comprehensive app designed for engineers and operators who work with sheet metal. It helps perform various calculations related to punching and bending sheet metal, including: Punching: • Punching force • Cutting clearance • Maximum edge length • Enveloping circle • Pre-punching diameter for countersinks and tapping • Sheet thickness conversions • Sheet weight • Cluster saving Bending: • Bending force • Minimum flange length • V-opening • Spring-back • Radius air-bending • Offset • V-Series Black set-up • Box height • Free space • Bend deduction • Bump bending • Guillotine shearing force • Tool weight Wilson Tool is the global leader in making punching and press brake tools for the sheet metal industry. With more than half a century of expertise in finding solutions for customer challenges and creating innovative products, this app is the result of that experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wilson Tool at 100% against CINCINNATI Load Calc's 29%. Wilson Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CINCINNATI Load Calc's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wilson Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of CINCINNATI Load Calc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wilson Tool's.
CINCINNATI Load Calc ships an update every 2 months, Wilson Tool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CINCINNATI Load Calc | Wilson Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cincinnati Incorporated | WILSON TOOL INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED |
Customer experience
CINCINNATI Load Calc
Wilson Tool
In-app purchases
CINCINNATI Load Calc
No in-app purchases
Wilson Tool
No in-app purchases
