Cones Calculator Pro vs FiberView Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cones Calculator Pro
This app calculates flat pattern layouts for various types of cones, including full, half, truncated, concentric, and eccentric cones. It's designed for fabrication professionals working with pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and storage tanks.
- Flat pattern layout development
- Full, half, and truncated cone calculations
- Concentric and eccentric cone layouts
- Multi-level cone division
- Tori cone with knuckle options
- Fabrication-ready layouts
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Cone Calculator is a professional engineering and fabrication tool for developing accurate flat pattern layouts for different types of cones and conical components. Designed for fabrication engineers, fitters, mechanical engineers, workshop professionals, and industrial manufacturers, the app simplifies complex cone development calculations and provides practical dimensions for plate marking, cutting, and fabrication. It is useful for pressure vessel fabrication, process equipment, piping, heat exchangers, storage tanks, ducting, and general sheet metal fabrication. Supported Cone Layouts • Full Cone Development • Half Cone Development • Truncated Cone Development • Multi-Level Truncated Cone • Eccentric Cone Development • Multi-Level Eccentric Cone • Tori Cone / Knuckle Cone • Tori Cone with Knuckle at Large End • Tori Cone with Knuckles at Both Ends Full, Half & Truncated Cone Generate flat pattern developments for concentric conical shapes. Calculate the required development dimensions, radius, angles, and cord lengths for plate layout and fabrication. Multi-Level Truncated Cone Develop large truncated cones in multiple sections when the complete cone cannot be manufactured from a single plate or when available sheet or plate size is limited. This provides practical development information for fabrication and assembly of large conical components. Eccentric Cone Generate flat pattern layouts for eccentric cone transitions using the supported development method. The calculator provides development information and marking dimensions for the top and bottom profiles, making it useful for offset and eccentric fabrication applications. Multi-Level Eccentric Cone Develop large eccentric cones in multiple sections for applications where a single-piece development is impractical because of component size, plate dimensions, or fabrication requirements. Tori / Knuckle Cone Calculate flat pattern development for conical components incorporating knuckle geometry. Supported configurations include: • Knuckle at Large End • Knuckle at Both Ends • Straight Face Dimensions Features • Accurate cone flat pattern development • Full cone layout • Half cone layout • Truncated cone development • Multi-level cone development • Eccentric cone development • Multi-level eccentric cone development • Tori / knuckle cone development • Development radius calculation • Development angles • Cord length calculations • Fabrication-ready marking dimensions • Metric and Imperial unit support • Automatic unit conversion • Simple and professional interface • Fast calculations • No internet connection required • No distracting advertisements Applications Cone Calculator is useful for: • Pressure Vessel Fabrication • Process Equipment Fabrication • Heat Exchanger Manufacturing • Storage Tank Fabrication • Piping Fabrication • Sheet Metal Fabrication • Ducting and Transition Fabrication • Industrial Equipment Manufacturing • General Fabrication • Workshop Layout and Marking Designed For • Fabrication Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Design Engineers • Production Engineers • Fabrication Fitters • Workshop Supervisors • Fabrication Contractors • Piping Professionals • Process Equipment Manufacturers • Engineering Students Cone Calculator helps reduce manual geometry calculations, save fabrication time, minimize layout errors, and improve accuracy when transferring developed dimensions onto plate or sheet metal. Whether you are developing a simple full cone, truncated cone, eccentric cone, large multi-level cone, or knuckle cone, Cone Calculator provides a convenient engineering tool for practical fabrication and layout development. For fabrication-ready results, using appropriate mean dimensions during layout development is recommended where applicable.
FiberView Pro
This app provides fiber optic technicians with essential field tools. It includes features for color identification, note-taking, audit tables, and drawing markups, all accessible offline and syncing via iCloud.
- Fiber color identification with visual ribbon charts
- Smart notepad with rich formatting and templates
- Customizable audit tables for inspections
- PDF markup and redlining for drawings
- Offline functionality
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
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FiberView Pro — Field Tools for Fiber Technicians FiberView Pro is the reference and documentation app built for fiber optic professionals. Four powerful tools in one fast, offline-ready app — color identification, field notes, audit tables, and drawing markups. No subscription. No account required. — FIBER COLOR IDENTIFICATION Instantly look up any fiber by tube and strand number across all major color coding standards. The visual ribbon chart gives you a color-accurate view of your entire cable layout at a glance. Your recent lookups are saved automatically so you can jump straight back to your last cable without starting over. Need something non-standard? Build custom cable configurations and save them for reuse across any job. — SMART NOTEPAD Take rich, formatted notes straight from the field. Bold, italic, underline, bullet lists — your documentation looks professional from the moment you write it. Organize notes into folders and smart folders that update automatically based on content. Start quickly with built-in templates for splice logs, strand notes, and job summaries. When the job is done, export any note as a clean PDF or print it directly from the app — ready for client handoffs and job closeout packages. — AUDIT TABLES Build structured inspection and audit tables without opening a spreadsheet. Create custom columns, enter test readings, and keep every table organized by job. When you're ready, export a polished, print-ready PDF to attach to work orders or send directly to clients. Smart folders surface your most recent audits automatically so your active work is always front and center. — REDLINE DRAWINGS Import any PDF — as-builts, floor plans, fiber diagrams — and mark them up right in the app. Annotate with arrows, shapes, freehand ink, and text labels. Pinch to zoom and pan through multi-page documents with precision. When your markup is complete, export a finished redlined PDF ready for engineering review or client approval. No laptop. No desktop software. No extra steps. — ICLOUD SYNC Your notes, tables, and redlines sync automatically across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Start a note on iPhone in the field and review it on your iPad back at the office — no setup required. — Works fully offline. Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud. Built by technicians, for technicians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FiberView Pro at 100% against Cones Calculator Pro's 0%. FiberView Pro also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 41 months). Cones Calculator Pro's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Cones Calculator Pro costs $3.99 and FiberView Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FiberView Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cones Calculator Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of FiberView Pro's.
Cones Calculator Pro ships an update every 41 months, FiberView Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cones Calculator Pro | FiberView Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imran Pinjara | DEMETRIOS SANTOS |
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Cones Calculator Pro
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In-app purchases
Cones Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
FiberView Pro
No in-app purchases
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