Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator vs Pipe Fitting
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".
Pipe Fitting
This tool provides precise pipe layout calculations for professionals in welding and fabrication. It offers various offset and fitting calculators, along with data tools for custom angles and triangle solutions. Easily switch between imperial and metric units for field or shop use.
- Offset calculators (basic, rolling, parallel)
- Back-to-back fitting solutions
- Elbow miter cut and triangle solver
- Imperial and metric unit switching
- Designed for iPhone and iPad
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Pipe Fitting Calculator is the all-in-one solution for pipefitters, welders, and fabricators who need fast and accurate pipe layout calculations in the field or the shop. Designed for iPhone & iPad, this powerful tool delivers pro-level precision with a clean, easy-to-use interface—built specifically for real-world jobsite demands. Offset Calculators – Basic Offset – Fast and reliable offset math – Rolling Offset – Handles advanced rolling angles – Rolling Offset – Handles advanced rolling angles – Parallel Offset – Multi-line equal spread configurations Back-to-Back Fittings – X° + Y° Elbows – Compound angle fitting solutions – 90° + X° Elbows – Odd-angle transitions simplified Data Tools – Elbow Miter Cut Create custom angles from standard 90s – Triangle Solver – Instantly solve triangle dimensions, angles, and area You can easily switch between imperial(inches) or metric(cm) Pipe Fitting Calculator is one stop solution for fast and accurate bending! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pipe Fitting at Free against Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's $4.99. Pipe Fitting also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Pipe Fitting is free to download; Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator costs $4.99 up front. Pipe Fitting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pipe Fitting holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe Fitting has 116 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Pipe Fitting every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator | Pipe Fitting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean-Paul Lanaux | xNeat.com |
Customer experience
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator
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In-app purchases
Pipe Saddle Layout Calculator
No in-app purchases
Pipe Fitting
- Pipe Fitting3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pipe Fitting7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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