Comparison

Pipe Support Calculator vs steelyard

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

Head to head
About

Pipe Support Calculator

This app helps pipefitters, welders, and fabricators quickly calculate ordinates for custom pipe cuts. It supports fraction and metric inputs, conversions, and various fitting types. Generate multiple ordinate lines for precise pipe support calculations.

Highlights
  • Calculate 8 to 128 ordinates
  • Input values as fractions
  • Input metric measurements
  • Convert Imperial to Metric
  • Calculate various radius fittings
  • Support for concentric and eccentric pipe supports
Features
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Pipe Support Calculator - Quickly calculate 8 to 128 ordinates for custom cut pipe to attach to the back of a 90 degree fitting. The Pipe Support Calculator is designed for all Pipefitters/ welders/fabricators to eliminate the time it takes to calculate normal piping calculations. - Input Values as Fractions - Input Metric - Convert Imperial to Metric - Convert Metric to Imperial - Calculate "long radius", "short radius" and "3 Radius" fittings - Generates 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 ordinate lines for small to large bore pipe - Concentric Pipe Support - Eccentric Pipe Support for Bop and Top - Eccentric Side of Pipe Support

About

steelyard

This app quickly calculates the weight of steel sections from various international standards. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers offline functionality for convenience. Save your settings and calculations for easy access.

Highlights
  • Steel section weight calculation
  • Supports EU, USA, Japanese, KOREA standards
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Offline functionality
  • Save calculations and settings
  • Advanced search system
Features
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Steelyard: The Ultimate Metal Mass & Cost Calculator Precision matters. Whether you’re a structural engineer, a metal fabricator, or a scrap dealer, Steelyard turns your smartphone into a heavy-duty industrial scale. Stop guessing and start calculating with the most intuitive interface on the market. iron, aluminum, copper, brass, density, structural, engineer, fabrication, rebar, tube, kg, lbs, construction, gauge, volume, materials, h-beam, u-beam From standard sheets to complex industrial sections, Steelyard handles: Structural Beams: I-Beam, H-Beam, U-Channel, and T-Bars. Tubes & Pipes: Round, square, and rectangular hollow sections. Rods & Bars: Hexagonal, round, and flat bars. Custom Profiles: Input your own dimensions for specialized sections. Massive Material Database: metals including Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Titanium, and Lead. Live Price Estimator: Input the price per unit to get instant total project costs. Dual Unit Support: Seamlessly toggle between Metric (kg, mm, m) and Imperial (lbs, in, ft). History Log: Save your previous calculations for quick reference later. Offline Mode: Works in the workshop or on-site without an internet connection. "Steelyard is built for the floor, not just the office. Big buttons, high-contrast text, and zero fluff."

Screenshots

Pipe Support Calculator4 screens
steelyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: steelyard at Free against Pipe Support Calculator's $3.99. steelyard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (297 vs 2). Pipe Support Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

steelyard is free to download; Pipe Support Calculator costs $3.99 up front. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pipe Support Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

steelyard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: steelyard has 297 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pipe Support Calculator's written reviews are positive against 56% of steelyard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pipe Support Calculator versus steelyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe Support Calculatorsteelyard
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (297 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2297 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLMF.ServicesMohamed Saad

Customer experience

Pipe Support Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

steelyard

All ratings283 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pipe Support Calculator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

steelyard

One-time1
  • Ad Blocker$9.99

Questions

Is Pipe Support Calculator free?
Pipe Support Calculator costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is steelyard free?
steelyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipe Support Calculator or steelyard?
steelyard is rated higher. Pipe Support Calculator averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while steelyard averages 4.7 from 297 ratings.
Do Pipe Support Calculator or steelyard have ads?
Neither Pipe Support Calculator nor steelyard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Support Calculator or steelyard?
Pipe Support Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and steelyard every 2 months. Most recently, Pipe Support Calculator was updated on October 9, 2026 and steelyard on October 17, 2026.

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