PV VSM vs Materials Week
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PV VSM
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Organize locations, departments, machines and components in an infrastructure view in just a few steps. Maintenance and repairs can be documented and enriched with additional information. This quickly creates a clear history of your individual components. With the iOS application you can keep an eye on your infrastructure even on the go.
Materials Week
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The official Materials Week app brings together the established Silicone Expo Europe, The Gasket & Seals Show, The Magnetics Show Europe and the newly launched High Entropy Alloy Expo, and Speciality Polymers World under one roof. Via the app, attendees can access their digital entry ticket, explore the full conference agenda and save sessions to their personal schedule, view exhibitor and speaker profiles, utilise an easy-to-navigate floorplan, and take advantage of unrivalled networking opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Materials Week at every 3 days against PV VSM's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PV VSM ships an update every 3 months, Materials Week every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PV VSM | Materials Week |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH | OmniChain Nexus Ltd |
In-app purchases
PV VSM
No in-app purchases
Materials Week
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do PV VSM or Materials Week have ads?
Which is updated more often, PV VSM or Materials Week?
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