Comparison

Right Angle vs Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Right Angle

This app calculates triangles and segments of circles. It supports various angle input formats and offers solutions for oblique triangles and circle segments with optional add-ons. A right triangle calculator is included for free.

Highlights
  • Triangle solver
  • Circle segment calculator
  • Multiple angle units (degrees, radians, DMS, grade, x/12)
  • Oblique triangle solver (add-on)
  • Circle segment solver (add-on)
  • Free right triangle calculator
Features
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Right Angle is a calculator built for carpenters, builders, surveyors, machinists, and engineers — anyone who needs to solve a triangle, a trapezoid, or a circle without reaching for a notepad and the law of sines. Enter any valid combination of sides and angles and Right Angle solves the rest, including perimeter and area. The right triangle calculator is included for free; every other shape unlocks with a one-time Pro purchase or subscription. SHAPES • Right triangle (free) • Oblique triangle • Isosceles, right, and general trapezoids • Full circle — enter radius, diameter, or circumference • Segment of a circle ANGLE FORMATS • Decimal degrees • Radians • Degrees / minutes / seconds (DMS) • Percent grade • Pitch (x-over-12) LENGTH FORMATS • Decimal — the original, unitless entry. Best for metric. • Feet, inches & fractions — type values like 2' 5 1/2". • Inches & fractions — type values like 40 1/2". Pick a fraction precision from 1/2 down to 1/64 inch. Inputs and outputs both use the format you choose, and you can switch any time from Settings. DESIGNED FOR THE JOB SITE • A custom on-screen keyboard puts the symbols you need — feet, inches, fraction slash, degree, prime, double-prime — one tap away. • Helpful errors when an input combination can't be solved, instead of silent failures. • Available in English and Spanish — iOS picks the language to match your device. • Full VoiceOver support across the keyboard, input fields, shape diagrams, and results. Animations respect the Reduce Motion setting. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://rightangleapp.com/privacy.html

About

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

This app helps pipe fitters, welders, and fabricators create accurate cuts for pipe intersections. It calculates offset layout dimensions and generates full-size pattern templates for various pipe sizes and angles, eliminating the need for traditional tools and books.

Highlights
  • Accurate pipe intersection cut calculations
  • Generates full-size pattern templates
  • Supports any pipe size and intersection angle
  • Considers pipe wall thickness
  • Outputs in imperial and metric units
  • Adjustable control point accuracy
  • Printable templates for standard paper sizes
Features
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Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is a iPhone app that provides the fitter with the points to make an accurate cut (fish mouth, cope, etc) for piping (cylinder to cylinder) intersections. This app is intended to be used by fitters, welders, fabricators, or anyone who needs to join two metal cylinders at any angle. Are you still carrying that blue book around? Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is the modern piping blue book. Confused about how to layout cut lines for joining two pieces of pipe? If you are a pipe fabricator, welder, or fitter who needs to make perfect saddle cuts, then this app is for you. Forget books, calculators, compasses, ancient saddle layout procedures, laptops, expensive CAD programs, mathematics or internet access to figure out how to make that perfect saddle joint. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is easy. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator provides the offset layout dimensions for that perfect pipe joint. This calculator works with any size pipe, any angle of intersection, and any wall thickness of pipe. User enters: main pipe, branch pipe, wall thickness (this app considers wall thickness, you don't want to leave too much metal, or take too much off) and branch angle. The calculator does the rest. This calculator produces an on the fly ordinate table of the offsets. The beauty of this app is that it also produces full size pattern templates, so you don't have to measure and layout all of the work points. Now you can print out your pipe pattern templates for any size and any angle intersection. This version outputs patterns configured for an 8.5 X 11 (everyone has access to one of these), 11 X 17, and 24 X 36 printer sizes. So with this app and a 8.5 X 11 printer, the user can still produce any size pipe coping pattern. The calculator is very versatile. Presently input and output is US based imperial and/or metric. Output is feet, or feet and inches, decimal or fractions (to 1/32"). This app has been updated to support metric solutions. User can control how much cut line accuracy he/she wants by setting how many control points are desired (infinite amount, user can get 8 control points, i.e. every 45 degrees or 360 control points, i.e every degree, or more). Most books only give 8 or 16 control points. This app allows an infinite amount. For example, a 2" pipe needs fewer control points than a 48".

Screenshots

Right Angle4 screens
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Right Angle at Free against Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's $4.99. Right Angle also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (73% vs 33%). Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Right Angle is free to download; Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99 up front. Right Angle sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Right Angle holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Right Angle's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Right Angle ships an update every 5 days, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Right Angle versus Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRight AnglePipe Saddle Layout Calculator
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.9 (30 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry MayersJean-Paul Lanaux

Customer experience

Right Angle

All ratings30 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative22.1%

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Right Angle

Subscriptions2
  • Renews Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Renews Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time7
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Segments Calculator$5.99
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  • Oblique Triangle Calculator$5.99
  • Segment & Oblique Triangle$6.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Huge Tip$29.99
None

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Right Angle free?
Right Angle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator free?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Right Angle or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator?
Right Angle is rated higher. Right Angle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Right Angle or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator have ads?
Neither Right Angle nor Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Right Angle or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator?
Right Angle ships an update every 5 days, and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, Right Angle was updated on July 17, 2026 and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator on September 20, 2026.

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