Comparison

Miter Pipe Calculator vs Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Miter Pipe Calculator

This app assists pipefitters, welders, and fabricators with complex piping calculations. It quickly generates ordinates for mitered pipes, offsets, and WYE connections at various angles and configurations. Includes pipe chart references and a user guide to enhance workflow.

Highlights
  • Mitered pipe calculations at any angle
  • WYE connection calculations
  • Reducer and pipe cap calculations
  • NPS pipe chart references
  • User guide and contact form
Features
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Mitered Pipe Calculator Pipefitter Layout Templates Build accurate pipe layouts faster—from field measurements to printable fabrication templates. Mitered Pipe Calculator is designed for pipefitters, welders, steamfitters, fabricators, and other piping professionals who need dependable layout calculations on the job or in the fabrication shop. CALCULATE MITERED PIPE LAYOUTS Enter your pipe dimensions and fitting requirements to calculate angles, spacing, cut dimensions, and ordinates. Clear diagrams and organized results help you transfer measurements directly to the pipe. PIPE FABRICATION CALCULATORS Create layouts for: • Mitered pipe connections • Mitered fittings and custom fittings • Mitered offsets • Mitered wyes • Concentric reducers • Eccentric reducers • Orange peel layouts • Custom pipe fabrication patterns DETAILED ORDINATES View center and edge ordinates for accurate pipe marking. Select the number of ordinates needed for your layout, including 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 points. IMPERIAL AND METRIC Work using the measurement system that matches your project. Enter dimensions in Imperial or Metric units and display results in the format needed for fabrication. PIPE SIZE SELECTION Quickly select common pipe sizes and outside diameters without repeatedly entering standard dimensions. PRINTABLE PIPE TEMPLATES Generate fabrication-ready PDF templates directly from your calculated results. Available template formats include: • Full-size pipe templates • Letter-size tiled templates • Multiple-page templates for larger patterns • Printable mitered wye profiles • Printable reducer layouts • Printable orange peel patterns Print directly from your device or use Share/Save to store the PDF, send it to another device, or open it in a compatible application. BUILT FOR THE PIPE TRADES Mitered Pipe Calculator helps reduce repetitive calculations and makes it easier to move from measurements to an accurate fabrication layout. Whether you are working in the field, shop, classroom, or training environment, the app keeps essential pipe-layout tools within reach. Download Mitered Pipe Calculator and create accurate pipe layouts and printable fabrication templates wherever the job takes you. Some printing and PDF-export features require an in-app purchase. Always verify calculations and measurements before cutting or fabricating material.

About

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

This app helps pipe fitters, welders, and fabricators create accurate cuts for pipe intersections. It calculates offset layout dimensions and generates full-size pattern templates for various pipe sizes and angles, eliminating the need for traditional tools and books.

Highlights
  • Accurate pipe intersection cut calculations
  • Generates full-size pattern templates
  • Supports any pipe size and intersection angle
  • Considers pipe wall thickness
  • Outputs in imperial and metric units
  • Adjustable control point accuracy
  • Printable templates for standard paper sizes
Features
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Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is a iPhone app that provides the fitter with the points to make an accurate cut (fish mouth, cope, etc) for piping (cylinder to cylinder) intersections. This app is intended to be used by fitters, welders, fabricators, or anyone who needs to join two metal cylinders at any angle. Are you still carrying that blue book around? Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is the modern piping blue book. Confused about how to layout cut lines for joining two pieces of pipe? If you are a pipe fabricator, welder, or fitter who needs to make perfect saddle cuts, then this app is for you. Forget books, calculators, compasses, ancient saddle layout procedures, laptops, expensive CAD programs, mathematics or internet access to figure out how to make that perfect saddle joint. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is easy. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator provides the offset layout dimensions for that perfect pipe joint. This calculator works with any size pipe, any angle of intersection, and any wall thickness of pipe. User enters: main pipe, branch pipe, wall thickness (this app considers wall thickness, you don't want to leave too much metal, or take too much off) and branch angle. The calculator does the rest. This calculator produces an on the fly ordinate table of the offsets. The beauty of this app is that it also produces full size pattern templates, so you don't have to measure and layout all of the work points. Now you can print out your pipe pattern templates for any size and any angle intersection. This version outputs patterns configured for an 8.5 X 11 (everyone has access to one of these), 11 X 17, and 24 X 36 printer sizes. So with this app and a 8.5 X 11 printer, the user can still produce any size pipe coping pattern. The calculator is very versatile. Presently input and output is US based imperial and/or metric. Output is feet, or feet and inches, decimal or fractions (to 1/32"). This app has been updated to support metric solutions. User can control how much cut line accuracy he/she wants by setting how many control points are desired (infinite amount, user can get 8 control points, i.e. every 45 degrees or 360 control points, i.e every degree, or more). Most books only give 8 or 16 control points. This app allows an infinite amount. For example, a 2" pipe needs fewer control points than a 48".

Screenshots

Miter Pipe Calculator4 screens
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miter Pipe Calculator at 4.0 against Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's 3.1. Miter Pipe Calculator also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On ads, monetization model, chart position 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

Miter Pipe Calculator costs $3.99 and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator $4.99 up front. Miter Pipe Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miter Pipe Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Miter Pipe Calculator's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miter Pipe Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Miter Pipe Calculator versus Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiter Pipe CalculatorPipe Saddle Layout Calculator
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#174#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLMF.ServicesJean-Paul Lanaux

Customer experience

Miter Pipe Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Miter Pipe Calculator

One-time3
  • 1 Print Credit$0.99
  • 5 Print Credits$3.99
  • Unlimited Printing$9.99
None

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miter Pipe Calculator free?
Miter Pipe Calculator costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator free?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Miter Pipe Calculator or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator?
Miter Pipe Calculator is rated higher. Miter Pipe Calculator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Miter Pipe Calculator or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator have ads?
Neither Miter Pipe Calculator nor Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miter Pipe Calculator or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator?
Miter Pipe Calculator ships an update every 4 months, and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, Miter Pipe Calculator was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Miter Pipe Calculator or Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator?
Miter Pipe Calculator currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator at #161. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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