Comparison

Piping DataBase vs Electio App

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

Head to head
About

Piping DataBase

This app provides a mobile reference for pipe flange specifications, including dimensions, bolt details, and types. It's designed for professionals and students in industries like oil & gas and petrochemicals, offering unit conversion between US Customary and SI.

Highlights
  • Pipe flange specifications
  • Large diameter flange support
  • Multiple flange types
  • Bolt count, diameter, and length
  • Raised Face (RF) and Ring Type Joints (RTJ)
  • US Customary and SI unit conversion
Features
Currently charting
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A handy mobile reference tool for Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Designers, Draftsmen, Pipe Fitters, Students and more for the Oil & Gas Industry, Petrochemical & Manufacturing Plants as well as Design Engineering Consulting Companies. This application covers the B16.5 & B16.47 Pipe Flanges (in-app purchase) - another Piping DataBase series. User interface is presented in an easy one page set up, interchangeable to both US Customary Units and SI Units by scrolling the pickers and touching the button switch. Features: *** Pipe Flanges in all class ratings*** ***including large diameter flanges (26" ~ above)[ in-app purchase - B16.47]*** *** Welding Neck, Threaded, Lapped, Blind, Slip-On & Socket Welding*** *** including no. of bolts, bolt diameter & length *** *** Raised Face (RF) & Ring Type Joints (RTJ) *** Note: More piping components at Piping DataBase – Xtreme: includes Pipe Schedules, Fittings, Valves, Line Blanks, Branch Connections and Flanges. All in one app!

About

Electio App

This app helps Oil and Gas operators optimize field operations and reduce expenses. It automates route planning for field teams, prioritizes tasks, and links communications to specific locations and actions.

Highlights
  • Dynamic route optimization for field teams
  • Task creation, assignment, and prioritization
  • Location-based communication linking
  • Well and tank battery metadata access
  • Reduced miles driven and fuel consumption
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Electio is a purpose-built app for Oil and Gas operators to reduce operating expenses and improve efficiency. Optimize daily routes, increase the efficiency of pumpers and create, assign, and prioritize tasks between team members. Key features include: - Tie communications to locations, tasks, actions, and outcomes - See metadata for all wells, linked to relevant information - Automatically optimize field team routes to wells and tank batteries to reduce miles driven and fuel consumption - See orders and tasks for the entire team, organized by priority Please note: this app requires an existing Electio account.

Screenshots

Piping DataBase4 screens
Electio App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Electio App at Free against Piping DataBase's $3.99. Electio App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Piping DataBase's advantage is chart position (#184 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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

Electio App is free to download; Piping DataBase costs $3.99 up front. Piping DataBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Electio App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Electio App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piping DataBase ships an update every 3 months, Electio App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Piping DataBase versus Electio App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiping DataBaseElectio App
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadin AlciraElectio

Customer experience

Piping DataBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Electio App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Piping DataBase

One-time1
  • Flanges B16.47$1.99
None

Electio App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piping DataBase free?
Piping DataBase costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Electio App free?
Electio App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piping DataBase or Electio App?
Electio App is rated higher. Piping DataBase averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Electio App averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Piping DataBase or Electio App have ads?
Neither Piping DataBase nor Electio App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piping DataBase or Electio App?
Piping DataBase ships an update every 3 months, and Electio App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piping DataBase was updated on September 4, 2026 and Electio App on September 11, 2026.

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