Comparison

MechTab vs instaRAL

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

instaRAL

Features
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instaRAL is a fast and accurate RAL color identification app designed for engineers, manufacturers, architects, designers, painters, and DIY enthusiasts. Simply point your camera at a surface and instantly discover the closest RAL Classic color. The app also suggests similar shades, helping you compare colors more easily. Features • Instant RAL color detection using your camera • Accurate RAL Classic color matching • Similar color recommendations • Clean and intuitive interface • Fast and lightweight • Ideal for manufacturing, industrial design, architecture, painting, interior design and quality control Whether you're matching paint, checking manufactured parts, or selecting colors for your next project, instaRAL helps you identify RAL colors quickly and confidently. Lighting conditions, material texture, and camera quality may affect color accuracy.

Screenshots

MechTab4 screens
instaRAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MechTab at 15.0 against instaRAL's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MechTab versus instaRAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechTabinstaRAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerder AGFatih Akbyk

In-app purchases

None

MechTab

No in-app purchases

None

instaRAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MechTab free?
MechTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is instaRAL free?
instaRAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MechTab or instaRAL have ads?
Neither MechTab nor instaRAL shows ads.

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