Comparison

Pipe N Wire vs Conduit Bending

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

Head to head
About

Pipe N Wire

This tool helps electricians quickly calculate the correct conduit size based on wire types, gauges, and desired fill percentages, adhering to NEC standards. It offers a streamlined interface for field use and planning, with options to save calculations and override recommendations.

Highlights
  • Conduit fill calculations
  • Supports all standard wire types
  • Smart conduit selector
  • Save and load calculations
  • Override recommendations
  • Remembers last setup
Features
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From the creator of iBend Pipe — trusted by pros for over a decade. PipeNWire is your fast, reliable, and NEC-compliant conduit fill calculator, rebuilt from the ground up for today’s electricians. Whether you’re in the field or planning ahead, PipeNWire makes it easy to determine the right conduit size based on your selected wires, pipe material, and desired fill percentage. Accurate. Intuitive. Built for the trade. FEATURES: • Conduit Fill Calculations Made Easy Choose your conduit material (EMT, IMC, etc.), select wire types and gauges, and pick your target fill percentage (e.g., 40%, 53%). PipeNWire instantly shows the smallest compliant conduit size based on NEC tables. • Supports All Standard Wire Types THHN, XHHW, RHH, and more—each with available gauges and accurate area values. We’ve preloaded everything you need. • Smart Conduit Selector Quickly scroll through available conduit sizes. PipeNWire centers on the first size that meets your fill criteria and lets you explore other options easily. • Save & Load Calculations Save your work with a custom name and reopen calculations later. • Override the Recommendation Need to upsize for future pull capacity or job specs? You’re in control—select any size and still see detailed fill data. • Remembers Your Last Setup PipeNWire remembers your most recent selections so you can pick up right where you left off. Why PipeNWire? • Built specifically for electricians by the developer of the widely-used iBend Pipe app • Lightning-fast interface with no fluff—just what you need • Code-aware logic based on National Electrical Code tables • Made for real-world use: at the job site, in the truck, or during planning Whether you’re sizing EMT for a quick pull or planning a complex wire run, PipeNWire takes the guesswork out of conduit sizing and helps you work with confidence. Download PipeNWire today and streamline your workflow with the conduit fill calculator made for pros.

About

Conduit Bending

This app calculates complex conduit bends for electricians, eliminating the need for charts or manual calculations. It supports over 30 bender types and various conduit sizes, offering both imperial and metric units for precise measurements on the job.

Highlights
  • 17 distinct bend calculators
  • Support for over 30 bender types
  • Imperial and metric unit switching
  • Calculations for offsets and saddles
  • 90° bends and corner calculations
  • Handles fractions and unit conversions
Features
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Conduit Bending is a conduit bending calculator for electricians: 17 bend calculators for offsets, rolling offsets, 3-point and 4-point saddles, 90° bends and corners, with your bender's numbers built in. Pick your bender, enter the measurements, and get the marks for the bend. No bending chart, no working it out on the back of a box. Switch between imperial (inches) and metric (cm) at any time. OFFSET BENDS • Offset: Basic • Offset: 1st Bend Critical • Offset: 2nd Bend Critical • Offset: Parallel Adjustment for parallel runs ROLLING OFFSET CALCULATOR • Rolled Offset: Basic • Rolled Offset: 1st Bend Critical • Rolled Offset: 2nd Bend Critical SADDLE BENDS • 3-Point Saddle: Basic and Critical distance • 4-Point Saddle: Basic and Critical distance 90° BENDS • 90°: Basic • Back to Back 90° • Kicked 90° CORNERS • Corner around a square obstacle • Corner around a rectangular obstacle • Corner around a round obstacle BENDERS AND UNITS • Choose from more than 30 predefined hand, Chicago, electric and hydraulic benders • EMT, IMC, rigid (RMC) and PVC conduit, from 1/2" to 5" • Work in inches or centimeters • A built-in calculator that handles fractions and converts between cm and inches, from the makers of Calculator+ Whether you bend conduit every day or are learning how to bend conduit, Conduit Bending puts every bend in one pipe bending calculator on your iPhone. Conduit Bending is free to use with ads. A subscription removes the ads. Also from xNeat: Construction Calculator and Pipe Fitting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pipe N Wire4 screens
Conduit Bending4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Conduit Bending at Free against Pipe N Wire's $1.99. Conduit Bending also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months). Pipe N Wire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Conduit Bending is free to download; Pipe N Wire costs $1.99 up front. Conduit Bending sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pipe N Wire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conduit Bending holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduit Bending has 660 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Pipe N Wire's written reviews are positive against 33% of Conduit Bending's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe N Wire ships an update every 15 months, Conduit Bending every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pipe N Wire versus Conduit Bending: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe N WireConduit Bending
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.8 (660 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11660 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco AlcalaxNeat.com

Customer experience

Pipe N Wire

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Conduit Bending

All ratings660 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Pipe N Wire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Conduit Bending

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App pops up premium purchase prompt even after deletion
  • Forced to watch ads to change measurement
  • App closes out after watching ad
  • Free version doesn't work at all
  • App is unusable after last update
Show 4 more
  • Requires multiple app downloads and subscription
  • Inaccurate calculation for rolled bends
  • Last line in bender selection screen is hard to read
  • Doesn't take gain into account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix calculation for rolled bends
  • Add French language option
  • Improve readability of bender selection screen
  • Account for gain in calculations

In-app purchases

None

Pipe N Wire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Conduit Bending

Subscriptions2
  • Conduit Bending3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Conduit Bending7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pipe N Wire free?
Pipe N Wire costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conduit Bending free?
Conduit Bending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipe N Wire or Conduit Bending?
Conduit Bending is rated higher. Pipe N Wire averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Conduit Bending averages 4.8 from 660 ratings.
Do Pipe N Wire or Conduit Bending have ads?
Neither Pipe N Wire nor Conduit Bending shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe N Wire or Conduit Bending?
Pipe N Wire ships an update every 15 months, and Conduit Bending every 10 days. Most recently, Pipe N Wire was updated on October 29, 2026 and Conduit Bending on October 29, 2026.

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