NORTON iGRIND vs Seco Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NORTON iGRIND
This app provides essential calculators and conversion tools for grinding processes. It helps users determine starting parameters for wheel truing, optimize coolant delivery, and convert wheel speeds for safe operation.
- Grinding wheel truing parameter calculator
- Coolant delivery setup optimization
- Wheel speed conversion (RPM, SFPM, M/Sec)
- Safe grinding operation tools
- Expert-created calculations
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Support your grinding process with calculators and conversion tools created by Norton experts. With Norton iGrind you can calculate the starting parameters for traverse truing your grinding wheel, determine the ideal setup for delivering coolant to the grinding zone, or convert wheel speeds between RPM, SFPM (Surface Feet Per Minute), and M/Sec to ensure a safe grinding operation.
Seco Assistant
This app simplifies machining tasks by providing quick access to essential data and tools. It offers fast cutting data calculations, product information retrieval via scanning or search, and offline access to features. Users can also synchronize and share their favorite products.
- Fast cutting data calculation
- Barcode/QR code scanning for product info
- Text search for products
- Offline access to product information
- Synchronize and share favorite products
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Seco Assistant streamlines the daily machining experience, combining vital information and tools with the smoothest of user experiences. With easy-to-navigate practical tools, it puts the information you really need at your fingertips. • Fastest in the industry at finding and calculating cutting data • Get product information by scanning barcodes, QR-codes, or by text-search • Synchronize and share your favorite products • Access product information, and other functionalities offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NORTON iGRIND at 100% against Seco Assistant's 50%. NORTON iGRIND also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Seco Assistant's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NORTON iGRIND holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seco Assistant has 169 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NORTON iGRIND's written reviews are positive against 50% of Seco Assistant's.
NORTON iGRIND ships an update monthly, Seco Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NORTON iGRIND | Seco Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (169 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Saint-Gobain | Seco Tools |
Customer experience
NORTON iGRIND
Seco Assistant
In-app purchases
NORTON iGRIND
No in-app purchases
Seco Assistant
No in-app purchases
