Comparison

Hydraulic Engineer vs NWS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Hydraulic Engineer

This comprehensive calculator app offers over 1,000 hydraulic engineering formulas across 13 categories. It includes temperature conversions, reference tables, and the ability to save and share calculations. Works offline and supports both US Customary and SI Metric units.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 hydraulic formulas
  • 13 specialized calculator categories
  • Temperature scale converters
  • Professional reference tables
  • Save and share calculations
  • Works offline
  • US Customary and SI Metric units
Features
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HYDRAULIC ENGINEER is the most comprehensive hydraulic engineering calculator available on the App Store, featuring over 1,000 formulas across 13 specialized calculator categories, 8 temperature scale converters, and 8 professional reference tables. CALCULATOR CATEGORIES - Actuator Formulas — cylinder force, stroke, speed, and rod calculations - Fluid Power — pressure, flow, horsepower, and torque calculations - Pump Laws — affinity laws for speed, flow, pressure, and power - Vehicle Drive — drive speed, tractive effort, gradeability, and drawbar pull - Hydraulic Tubing — wall thickness, burst pressure, and working pressure - Cylinder Calculations — extend/retract speed, rod end area, and cycle times - Thermal Hydraulics — heat generation, reservoir cooling, heat exchangers, and energy to heat fluid - Oil Velocity & Pressure Loss — pipe velocity, pressure drop per foot, and total system losses - Pipe Flow — Reynolds number, Darcy-Weisbach head loss, laminar friction, and orifice flow - Accumulator Sizing — discharge volume, precharge pressure, adiabatic and isothermal gas volumes - Reservoir Sizing — open/closed circuit sizing, cylinder-based sizing, and oil weight calculations - AC/DC Electrical — Ohm's law, power, resistance, inductance, and motor selection - Area Formulas — 60 geometric area calculations for every common shape 700+ CONVERSION FORMULAS Pressure, horsepower, BTU, flow rates, linear measure, square measure, cubic measure, liquid measure, weights, watts, power, HVAC, metric, sand-to-volume, and fraction conversions. 8 TEMPERATURE SCALES Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine, Reaumur, Newton, Delisle, and Romer — 56 conversion formulas covering every combination. 8 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE TABLES - Pipe Schedule (Schedule 40 & 80) - ISO Viscosity Grades - Recommended Flow Velocities - Hydraulic Hose Sizing (SAE) - JIC Thread Sizes - Pipe Roughness Values - O-Ring Sizes (AS568) - Wire Rope Working Load Limits KEY FEATURES - Save and share any calculation result - Share reference tables - Calculation history - Favorites for quick access to your most-used formulas - Switch between US Customary and SI Metric units - Dual-unit display shows both US and metric values simultaneously - Dark mode optimized interface - Works offline — no internet connection required PREMIUM UPGRADE Unlock sharing, advanced calculator sections, and unlimited history with a one-time lifetime purchase — no subscriptions. HYDRAULIC ENGINEER is designed for working hydraulic engineers, technicians, maintenance professionals, and engineering students. If there are formulas or reference tables you'd like to see added, just use the built-in feedback feature to let us know.

About

NWS Mobile

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses organize congregation activities, including meeting parts, public talks, and duties. It also features territory management and data sharing with the NW Publisher app.

Highlights
  • Congregation overview and information
  • Christian Life & Ministry meeting scheduling
  • Public Talk assignments
  • Duty scheduling
  • Territory management
  • Data sharing with NW Publisher app
Features
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NWS Mobile (New World Scheduler Mobile) is designed for Jehovah’s Witnesses to help with scheduling and organizing your congregation. Easy. Simple. Fast. NWS Mobile is a mobile companion to New World Scheduler, which allows appointed brothers to schedule and organize many aspects of the congregation, including scheduling Christian Life & Ministry meeting parts, Public Talk assignments, & Duties. It also contains Territory Management, send & receive selected data to NW Publisher and more! CONGREGATION - View Congregation Overview, Congregation Information, Congregation Events, Congregation Field Service Reports, Publisher Reports. PERSONS - View Persons Information, Away Periods, Spiritual Information, Privileges, Assignments, Publisher Reports, Emergency Contacts. SCHEDULE - Christian Life & Ministry Meeting, including Main & Auxiliary classes, and Local Needs. - Local and Away Public Talks, including visiting speakers and hospitality. - Assignments, including chairman, reading, hospitality and prayers. - Duties, including attendants, security, sound, video, microphones, platform, and even custom duties. TERRITORIES - Territory Information, Territory Addresses, Assign Territories, Territory Campaigns. NW PUBLISHER APP - Share selected data with publishers using NW Publisher app. - Receive data from publishers using NW Publisher app, including Publisher Reports, Away Periods.

Screenshots

Hydraulic Engineer4 screens
NWS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NWS Mobile at Free against Hydraulic Engineer's $4.99. NWS Mobile also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 25%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

NWS Mobile is free to download; Hydraulic Engineer costs $4.99 up front. Hydraulic Engineer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NWS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NWS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWS Mobile has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hydraulic Engineer's written reviews are positive against 60% of NWS Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydraulic Engineer ships an update every 6 months, NWS Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Hydraulic Engineer versus NWS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydraulic EngineerNWS Mobile
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHistorycentral.comNew World Solutions Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Hydraulic Engineer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

NWS Mobile

All ratings94 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hydraulic Engineer

One-time1
  • Hydraulic Pro$3.99
None

NWS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydraulic Engineer free?
Hydraulic Engineer costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NWS Mobile free?
NWS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hydraulic Engineer or NWS Mobile?
NWS Mobile is rated higher. Hydraulic Engineer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NWS Mobile averages 4.4 from 96 ratings.
Do Hydraulic Engineer or NWS Mobile have ads?
Neither Hydraulic Engineer nor NWS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydraulic Engineer or NWS Mobile?
Hydraulic Engineer ships an update every 6 months, and NWS Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hydraulic Engineer was updated on November 1, 2026 and NWS Mobile on November 9, 2026.

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