Comparison

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator vs Pipefitter

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

Head to head
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".

About

Pipefitter

This tool simplifies complex pipefitting calculations for odd angles, offsets, and standard fittings. It provides clear visual guides and measurements for creating and assembling pipes, speeding up the workflow for professionals.

Highlights
  • Calculate odd angles and offsets
  • Measure face-to-face and center-to-center
  • Select standard pipe sizes
  • Generate clear visual guides
  • Supports ANSI and DIN elbows
Features
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Application Pipefitter allows you to calculate odd angles, elbows, tees, problematic offset pipes and mark them with measuring tape, caliper or height gauge on the work bench. You can measure everything in a simple way: from "face to face", or ”center to center”, and quickly get the solution in the App. Standard pipe sizes and long radius elbows (including ANSI and DIN) can be selected from the list of up to 40 inches. The entire process consists of three steps: 1) determining the purpose of calculation (question mark symbol) 2) entering the data 3) displaying the result of a calculation. The result: we have all the necessary information which are needed to create and fold your pipe. Drawings clearly show you the way of what you are looking for and what you need to do. It speeds up the process of work of pipe fitters. The application is being updated all the time and oriented to develop and extend, basing on suggestions of other pipe fitters.

Screenshots

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator4 screens
Pipefitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator at 3.1 against Pipefitter's 2.7. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Pipefitter's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 33%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99 and Pipefitter $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's written reviews are positive against 45% of Pipefitter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Pipefitter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator versus Pipefitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe Saddle Layout CalculatorPipefitter
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#159#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJean-Paul LanauxTomasz Szymanski

Customer experience

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

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

Pipefitter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative48.5%

In-app purchases

None

Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Pipefitter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator free?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipefitter free?
Pipefitter costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator or Pipefitter?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator is rated higher. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pipefitter averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator or Pipefitter have ads?
Neither Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator nor Pipefitter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator or Pipefitter?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and Pipefitter every 3 months. Most recently, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pipefitter on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator or Pipefitter?
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator currently peaks at #159 in the App Store charts, and Pipefitter at #78. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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