Comparison

Miller Weld Setting Calculator vs PVF Reference

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Weld parameter settings calculator
  • Machine tuning guidance
  • Electrode/wire type reference
  • Basic techniques information
  • Process information
Features
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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.

About

PVF Reference

Access industry standard terminology, specifications, and reference tables for pipe, valves, fittings, and fasteners. Quickly identify materials, understand markings, and find technical data with interactive tables and diagrams.

Highlights
  • Industry terminology glossary
  • Material identification diagrams
  • Technical data tables
  • Formula conversions
  • Manufacturing process diagrams
  • Industry standard marking explanations
Features
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DistributionNOW’s PVF Reference app is an easy-to-use resource for industry standard terminology, specifications, practices, and reference tables related to pipe, valves, actuation, fittings, flanges, gaskets, and fasteners. Whether you’re an oilfield technician out on a job or working the sales desk, this tool puts essential data at your fingertips in one intuitive package. PVF Info Need help identifying your materials? Major types of pipe, valves and actuation, fittings, flanges, gaskets, and fasteners are rendered for quick identification, along with pipe end styles, flange facings, and more. Industry standard marking stencils are explained plainly with the common specifications and material requirements for your specific applications. Technical Data Tables Our interactive tables make it easy to find the right measurements you need to do your job: pipe charts, pressure ratings, compatibility, and material cross-references. Industry Terminology Can’t remember what that acronym means? Search our glossary of hundreds of oil and gas industry terms, with filterable results. Formulas We compiled the commonly used technical conversions and PVF-specific measurements that oilfield engineers and purchasing managers need every day. Diagrams What’s the difference between ERW and DSAW pipe? Learn about the manufacturing processes for all major types through step-by-step diagrams from top manufacturers. About DistributionNOW We are an industry-leading stocking distributor of PVF and other essential products and provider of supply chain services to the upstream, midstream, and downstream/industrial markets. For more than 150 years, our customers have looked to us to provide them with the products and services that make their businesses run. Find out more about DistributionNOW online: www.distributionnow.com

Screenshots

Miller Weld Setting Calculator4 screens
PVF Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PVF Reference at 5.0 against Miller Weld Setting Calculator's 4.0. PVF Reference also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Miller Weld Setting Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PVF Reference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miller Weld Setting Calculator has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Miller Weld Setting Calculator versus PVF Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiller Weld Setting CalculatorPVF Reference
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (79 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiller Electric Mfg CoDistributionNOW

Customer experience

Miller Weld Setting Calculator

All ratings79 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative22.5%

PVF Reference

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

PVF Reference

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Miller Weld Setting Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

PVF Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miller Weld Setting Calculator free?
Miller Weld Setting Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PVF Reference free?
PVF Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Miller Weld Setting Calculator or PVF Reference?
PVF Reference is rated higher. Miller Weld Setting Calculator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while PVF Reference averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Miller Weld Setting Calculator or PVF Reference have ads?
Neither Miller Weld Setting Calculator nor PVF Reference shows ads.

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