Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator vs Milwaukee® ONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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".
Milwaukee® ONE
This digital platform helps manage tools and equipment by providing an inventory program and tracking capabilities. It allows users to log purchase information, set service reminders, and track tool locations to prevent theft and tampering.
- Digital tool inventory
- Track tool location
- Service reminders
- Employee tool assignment
- Remote tool lockout
- Team management with permissions
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Introducing ONE-KEY™, the first digital platform for tools and equipment. Combining a free-to-use inventory program with the industry’s smartest tools, ONE-KEY™ provides a new level of control and access to information that will revolutionize the way work gets done. Get started today to streamline your productivity. A CENTRAL PLACE TO KEEP ALL YOUR TOOLS Keep the important information right at your fingertips. Snap receipts, log purchase info, set up service reminders, and assign tools out to your employees. BUILT AROUND YOU Manage your equipment down to the project level. Pull reports on recent spend, run inventory audits, even see the cradle-to-grave story of any item in your inventory. TRACK TOOLS ANYWHERE Keep a virtual eye on your things when you can’t. Any ONE-KEY™ app will automatically keep records of the last time it was within 100ft of your ONE-KEY™ compatible tools, allowing you to pinpoint missing items quickly. PREVENT THEFT & TAMPERING Protect your ONE-KEY™ compatible tool by locking it out whenever it’s not in use. If your tool is lost or stolen, render it useless by sending a remote shut-down command to the tool for the next time it comes within range of any open ONE-KEY™ app. MANAGE THE TEAM Need to set some boundaries for the guys in the field? Set up your complementary guest login to share with your team, allowing you to set permissions on who can change what. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Milwaukee® ONE at 83% against Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's 33%. Milwaukee® ONE also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.1). Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Milwaukee® ONE is free to download; Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Milwaukee® ONE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milwaukee® ONE has 7.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Milwaukee® ONE's.
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Milwaukee® ONE fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator | Milwaukee® ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 7.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean-Paul Lanaux | MilwaukeeTool |
Customer experience
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator
Milwaukee® ONE
Bugs and requests
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Milwaukee® ONE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inventory data loss after updates
- Inability to exit 'maintenance mode'
- Inconsistent Bluetooth connectivity
- Difficulty adding new tools to inventory
Requested features
6 requests- Print or export tool inventory
- Automatic tool check-in/out system
- Geofencing and alerts for tool movement
- Integration with other tool brands
- Larger Bluetooth/GPS tracking range
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- Improved search and organization options
In-app purchases
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator
No in-app purchases
Milwaukee® ONE
No in-app purchases
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