Service Scanner vs mechanical design engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Service Scanner
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This app is designed for users of various services offered by Primetals Technologies. By scanning QR- or DM-codes on your drawings, documents, and on your equipment, the app connects you to applications, documentations, and services from Primetals Technologies. • Connect to m.space — the metallurgical services platform from Primetals Technologies. • Identify the right spare part and go right into the m.spares catalog. • Scan a piece of equipment and find the documentation on m.doc. In order to use the app, you need to be registered for access for the application or service in question.
mechanical design engine
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* To calculate basic thickness of cylindrical/rectangular pressure vessel including heads if input data such as pressure, temperature, inner diameter and material information. * flange data can be easily searched. * Profile steel information such as pipe, H, W, I and U-Beam. * Raw material information, that is chemical composition and mechanical properties, for example, ASTM A240 316L, EN10297-1, SUS316L and so on. * Size and shape information of every thread(iso/unf/pf/pt) and shackles(bow/d-type) * To calculate force and moment of solid mechanics according to support type.
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Verdict
Service Scanner and mechanical design engine are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Service Scanner ships an update every 3 months, mechanical design engine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Service Scanner | mechanical design engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH | gan dae choi |
In-app purchases
Service Scanner
No in-app purchases
mechanical design engine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Service Scanner free?
Is mechanical design engine free?
Do Service Scanner or mechanical design engine have ads?
Which is updated more often, Service Scanner or mechanical design engine?
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