MechTab vs ThreadFon Multi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ISO-Tolerance data (holes and shafts)
- Thread specifications
- Cutting data calculations
- Wrench size conversions
- Roughness parameters
- Material weight calculator
- Triangle property calculator
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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
ThreadFon Multi
This tool provides detailed insights into metric, inch, pipe, and trapezoidal cylindrical threads based on ISO and ASME standards. It helps users efficiently determine essential thread specifications for various thread types.
- ISO Metric thread support
- Unified Inch thread support
- Pipe thread support
- Trapezoidal thread support
- Based on ISO 965 and ASME B1.1 standards
- Determines fundamental thread parameters
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This application now supports ISO Metric, Unified Inch, Pipe, and Trapezoidal Thread Tolerances, providing detailed insights into the fundamental parameters of metric, inch, pipe, and trapezoidal cylindrical threads. Built on the ISO 965 standard, ASME/ANSI B1.1 standard, ISO 228, ANSI/ASME B1.20.1, ГОСТ 6357-81, and GOST 24737-81 standard. Designed for precision and ease, this tool helps you efficiently determine essential thread specifications for metric, unified inch, pipe, and trapezoidal threads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThreadFon Multi at monthly against MechTab's every 9 months. ThreadFon Multi also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MechTab's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MechTab holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of MechTab's written reviews are positive against 80% of ThreadFon Multi's.
MechTab ships an update every 9 months, ThreadFon Multi monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MechTab | ThreadFon Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Werder AG | Dmitriy Trofimov |
Customer experience
MechTab
ThreadFon Multi
In-app purchases
MechTab
No in-app purchases
ThreadFon Multi
No in-app purchases
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