Kicker U vs Miller Weld Setting Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kicker U
Access a mobile-audio installation toolbox with this app. Design and build custom enclosures, assist with subwoofer wiring, and utilize various calculators for port conversion and tuning frequency. Save Thiele-Small parameters to create custom boxes for any driver.
- Mobile audio installation knowledge
- Custom enclosure design
- Subwoofer wiring assistance
- Port conversion calculator
- Tuning frequency calculator
- Thiele-Small parameter saving
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Subwoofer school’s in session! You’ve now enrolled into KICKER U, where you have instant access to a toolbox of mobile-audio installation knowledge. Let KICKER U help you design and build custom enclosures and assist with wiring subwoofers. This version contains calculators for converting your port from round to slot or vice versa, calculate the tuning frequency of your existing enclosure as well as the ability to enter and save Thiele-Small parameters to create boxes for any driver you own along with many other features.
Miller Weld Setting Calculator
This app helps you determine the correct weld parameter settings for optimal results. It guides you through a few simple questions to tune your welding machine for TIG, Stick, or MIG processes.
- Weld parameter settings calculator
- Machine tuning guidance
- Electrode/wire type reference
- Basic techniques information
- Process information
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Get your weld parameter settings right from your iPhone with the Miller weld setting calculator app. The calculator will help you tune your machine for optimal results based on a few simple questions. Weld calculators are handy references for weld parameters, electrode/wire type, basic techniques, and process information for TIG, Stick or MIG.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Miller Weld Setting Calculator at Free against Kicker U's $3.99. Miller Weld Setting Calculator also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (64% vs 43%). Kicker U's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Miller Weld Setting Calculator is free to download; Kicker U costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Miller Weld Setting Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Kicker U's written reviews are positive against 64% of Miller Weld Setting Calculator's.
Kicker U ships an update every 3 weeks, Miller Weld Setting Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kicker U | Miller Weld Setting Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (50 ratings) | 4.0 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kicker | Miller Electric Mfg Co |
Customer experience
Kicker U
Miller Weld Setting Calculator
User reviews
Kicker U
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for box building
- 👍 Handy for tuning amps
- 👍 Good for Kicker product specs
- 👍 Time saver for installers
- 👍 Provides cut lists
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 No back button
- 🐛 Poor color contrast
- 🐛 Missing newer sub models
- 🐛 Inconsistent calculations
Miller Weld Setting Calculator
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 💡 Useful quick reference
- ✅ Helps with settings
- 🌟 Good starting point
- 💯 Handy tool
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Outdated settings
- ❌ Inaccurate suggestions
- 🪲 Inconsistent data display
- 📉 Limited coverage
- 🤷♂️ Too general
Bugs and requests
Kicker U
Reported bugs
32 issues- App crashes on opening driver manages and box building
- App crashes on iOS 18.6
- App consistently freezes
- Sine sweep quit working
- App shuts down when selecting box builder
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- App kicks user out when trying to manage drives
- App force closes when trying to save a box
- App force closes when entering specs
- App keeps closing out when opened
- App crashes when loading saved enclosures
- Tone generator crashes the app
- Saved box builds crash the app
- Custom subwoofer specs not working
- App doesn't show ports in box template
- White text on light grey screen is unreadable
- Colors make numbers unreadable
- Airspace calculator hard to understand
- Frequency generator issues
- Saved boxes crash the app
- Tone generator not working
- App crashes when trying to use tone generator
- App shuts down when trying to save an enclosure
- App doesn't work with custom speakers
- App doesn't calculate real boxes
- App doesn't give order for measurements in custom box builder
- App doesn't show cut list for ports
- App doesn't allow customization of box dimensions
- App doesn't show what to put in each box field
- App doesn't have BL or MMS for Kicker products
- App not compatible with iPhone OS
- App doesn't work with iPhone 5
- App doesn't work with iPhone 6/6+
Requested features
12 requests- Add back button
- Include newer sub models (L7T, L7S, Solo X)
- Improve color contrast/readability
- Add port and vent visualization in box builder
- Generate more box templates
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- Allow adjustment of specs for recommendations
- Add downfiring enclosure option
- Add amp specs
- Support for more than 2 woofers
- Support for different material thicknesses (5/8, 1/2)
- Allow customization of box dimensions
- Add a mini forum for help
Miller Weld Setting Calculator
Reported bugs
6 issues- Settings are nowhere near correct
- App is pointless
- App is good but severely outdated
- App progression bug
- Icon stuck on 'waiting'
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- App does not work offline
Requested features
38 requests- Update app with proper setting suggestions
- Include a variety of gas options
- Add videos or pictures
- Update with newer settings
- Add multimatic setup style selection
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- Include metric/imperial units option
- Include Pulsed Spray Arc and RMD guidelines
- Add more coverage on mild steel
- Include common material thickness
- Add dual shield mig welding settings
- Include inverter settings (bal., freq.)
- Add option for welding position
- Add metric conversions for metal thickness
- Add option for imperial or metric measurements in settings
- Fix app progression bug
- Add dual shield mig welding settings
- Add GMAW-P option
- Add heat input in joules
- Add parameters for larger material
- Add 0.030 wire info
- Add welding position selection
- Add Europium measurements
- Add metric units
- Add wire thickness sizes 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2mm
- Add sliding ruler option
- Add metric measurements for gas flow
- Add pulse settings
- Add settings for dissimilar thickness materials
- Add exotic metals coverage (e.g., titanium)
- Add aluminum arc welding reference
- Add pipe welding information
- Add Chinese language version
- Add more metals
- Add electrode storage and rod oven temps
- Add preheat & interpass temps
- Add FCAW SS with pulse option
- Add more advanced features
- Add interactive educational apps
In-app purchases
Kicker U
No in-app purchases
Miller Weld Setting Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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