Comparison

My Bender vs KNIPEX

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

Head to head
About

My Bender

This app provides accurate conduit bending calculations by accounting for the unique characteristics of your specific bender. It allows you to adjust bender orientation for practical bending and calculates various complex bends like saddles and offsets with precise measurements.

Highlights
  • Accurate conduit bending calculations
  • Custom bender fingerprinting
  • Adjustable bender orientation
  • Offset and saddle bend calculations
  • Kicked 90° bend calculations
  • Track multiple benders and their characteristics
Features
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My Bender — Professional Conduit Bending Calculator Is that three-bend saddle at the end of the pipe? Wish you could flip the bender around to make the bend easier? With My Bender, you can. One of My Bender’s standout features is the ability to flip the orientation of the bender during calculations. Just tap the bender to reverse its orientation and My Bender automatically updates the measurements for practical, real-world bending. Built Around Your Bender My Bender delivers some of the most accurate conduit bending calculations on the App Store because it doesn’t rely on generic “rule of thumb” multipliers. Instead, My Bender uses the actual bending characteristics of your bender to perform calculations. Most conduit calculators use the cosecant method — an approximation that ignores centerline bending radius and pipe diameter. As bend angles and conduit sizes increase, those errors become more noticeable. My Bender is different. Every calculation is based on your bender’s measured centerline radius and real-world geometry, producing more accurate and repeatable bends. Calculate: * Offsets with predetermined conduit locations * Three-bend saddles * Four-bend saddles * Kicked 90° bends * Distance from benchmark to center of bend for any angle Designed for Real Electricians My Bender was built with practical conduit bending in mind. Unlike other apps, My Bender lets you flip the bender orientation to match the way you actually want to bend the conduit — then automatically displays the correct measurements for that orientation. The app is polished, fast, and designed to feel like a tool you’d actually want to use in the field. Keep Track of All Your Benders Every conduit bender has its own characteristics. My Bender helps you keep track of them all in one place. Add your own: * Hand Benders * Chicago Benders * 555 Benders * Cyclone Benders * Smart Benders * Table Benders My Bender Calculates Important Bender Characteristics: * Take-Up (Deduct) for 90° bends * Gain on 90° bends * Centerline bending radius How It Works Everything starts with the centerline bending radius. Simply bend one 90°, take a few key measurements, select the conduit size and material, and My Bender effectively “fingerprints” your bender for future calculations. Every measurement includes detailed descriptions and diagrams to help visualize exactly what needs to be measured. Support Since App Store reviews can’t be replied to directly, please email support questions or feedback to: support@iBendPipe.com

About

KNIPEX

Easily locate the perfect pliers from an extensive catalog. Browse product details, save preferred items to a personal wish list, and ensure you always have the right tool for the job.

Highlights
  • Find the right pliers
  • Access entire product range
  • View product details
  • Save favorites to wish list
Features
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With the KNIPEX app you can always find the right pliers for you. Get access to the entire KNIPEX range, find out about our products and save your favorites on your personal wish list.a

Screenshots

My Bender4 screens
KNIPEX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KNIPEX at 100% against My Bender's 50%. KNIPEX also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.6). My Bender's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KNIPEX is free to download; My Bender costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KNIPEX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KNIPEX has 131 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of My Bender's written reviews are positive against 100% of KNIPEX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bender ships an update every 2 weeks, KNIPEX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Bender versus KNIPEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BenderKNIPEX
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (21 ratings)4.9 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco AlcalaKNIPEX

Customer experience

My Bender

All ratings21 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative52.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

KNIPEX

All ratings131 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Bender

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

KNIPEX

Requested features

4 requests
  • Video demonstrations for each tool
  • Ability to compare multiple products
  • Direct in-app purchasing
  • More applications listed in search filters

In-app purchases

None

My Bender

No in-app purchases

None

KNIPEX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Bender free?
My Bender costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KNIPEX free?
KNIPEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Bender or KNIPEX?
KNIPEX is rated higher. My Bender averages 2.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while KNIPEX averages 4.9 from 131 ratings.
Do My Bender or KNIPEX have ads?
Neither My Bender nor KNIPEX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Bender or KNIPEX?
My Bender ships an update every 2 weeks, and KNIPEX every 3 months. Most recently, My Bender was updated on September 24, 2026 and KNIPEX on September 20, 2026.

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