Comparison

MechTab vs Walter Insert Converter

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

Head to head
About

MechTab

This app offers a comprehensive set of tools for mechanics, providing essential data on tolerances, threads, cutting speeds, wrench sizes, and roughness. It also includes calculators for material weight, triangle properties, and trowalisation.

Highlights
  • ISO-Tolerance data (holes and shafts)
  • Thread specifications
  • Cutting data calculations
  • Wrench size conversions
  • Roughness parameters
  • Material weight calculator
  • Triangle property calculator
Features
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Werder AG introduces the ultimate tool for mechanics. MechTab provides information about ISO-Tolerances, Threads, Cutting Data, Wrench Size and Roughness. Tolerances: A - ZC, holes and shafts General Tolerances: Charts for linear dimensions, radii/chamfer and angular dimensions. Geometrical Tolerances: Symbols, drawings and explanations as well as charts for the different geometrical tolerances. Threads: BA, BSF, G, Heli-Coil, M, MF, Pg, Tr, UNC, UNEF, UNF, W, Metric-Non-Standard Cutting Data: Cutting Speed and Spindle Speed, Feed Rates, Processing duration Wrench-Size to Width across Corners: 4-,6-8-,10-,12-,14-Cornered Torque: 3.6, 6.9, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 Roughness: Rz, Ra, N, Triangle-Notation Weight: calculate the weight of different materials in different profiles. Material list is editable. Triangle: calculate sides, angles and the area of a triangle by entering 3 values according to a drawing. Trowalisation: calculate the number of pieces

About

Walter Insert Converter

Easily find equivalent Walter inserts for your current machining tools. Optimize chip cutting, extend tool life, and enhance process safety and productivity.

Highlights
  • Find equivalent Walter inserts
  • Optimize chip cutting
  • Increase tool life
  • Enhance process safety
  • Supports ISO-Turning, parting-off, grooving
  • Covers advanced materials (CBN/PKD/Ceramics/Cermet)
Features
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You have got a cutting application and want to use Walter inserts for the machining? It's easy with the Walter Insert Converter. Simply type-in the insert you are currently working with - and the Insert Converter tells you, which Walter inserts is equal to your current solution. The ideal app to optimize your chip cutting process and tool life, to increase the process safety and your productivity. This app covers grades in the product area ISO-Turning, parting-off and grooving as well as ISO Advanced Materials (CBN/PKD/Ceramics/Cermet). The chip former covers the areas ISO-Turning as well as parting-off and grooving.

Screenshots

MechTab4 screens
Walter Insert Converter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MechTab at 89% against Walter Insert Converter's 0%. MechTab also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MechTab ships an update every 9 months, Walter Insert Converter every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MechTab versus Walter Insert Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechTabWalter Insert Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerder AGWalter-AG

Customer experience

MechTab

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative3.4%

Walter Insert Converter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MechTab

No in-app purchases

None

Walter Insert Converter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MechTab free?
MechTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walter Insert Converter free?
Walter Insert Converter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MechTab or Walter Insert Converter have ads?
Neither MechTab nor Walter Insert Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MechTab or Walter Insert Converter?
MechTab ships an update every 9 months, and Walter Insert Converter every 23 months. Most recently, MechTab was updated on October 17, 2026 and Walter Insert Converter on October 7, 2026.

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