Comparison

Open Channel Flow Pro vs PipeDims

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

Head to head
About

Open Channel Flow Pro

This hydraulic engineering calculator simplifies complex open channel flow calculations for professionals and students. It provides accurate results for basic parameters, flow characteristics, critical flow analysis, and rating curves.

Highlights
  • Basic Hydraulic Parameters
  • Flow Characteristics
  • Critical Flow Analysis
  • Rating Curves
  • Wetted Perimeter, Area, Hydraulic Radius
  • Velocity, Froude Number, Hydraulic Depth
Features
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Transform complex hydraulic calculations into simple, accurate, and professional results with Open Channel Flow Pro - the comprehensive hydraulic engineering calculator designed for civil engineers, students, and professionals working with open channel hydraulics. Key Calculations: - Basic Hydraulic Parameters - Wetted perimeter, area, hydraulic radius - Flow Characteristics - Velocity, Froude number, hydraulic depth - Critical Flow Analysis - Critical depth, velocity, and slope - Rating Curves - Discharge vs. water depth relationships

About

PipeDims

Features
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This app provides the user with an ability to find steel or poly pipe dimensions for English(US) or Metric (European) standard pipe sizes.

Screenshots

Open Channel Flow Pro4 screens
PipeDims2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PipeDims at Free against Open Channel Flow Pro's $2.99. Open Channel Flow Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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

PipeDims is free to download; Open Channel Flow Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Open Channel Flow Pro versus PipeDims: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Channel Flow ProPipeDims
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexius AcademiaBrook Wallace

In-app purchases

None

Open Channel Flow Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PipeDims

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Channel Flow Pro free?
Open Channel Flow Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PipeDims free?
PipeDims is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Open Channel Flow Pro or PipeDims have ads?
PipeDims shows ads; Open Channel Flow Pro does not.

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