Comparison

MechTab vs Pace

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

Pace

Features
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Stay on time, every time. Pace gives you multi-step countdown timers with real alarms for personal and shared use. Pace stays with you from the time you wake up, until it's time for bed: * Take control of your morning routine * Wake the kids up from your phone * Get to work and school on time * Keep group meetings running smoothly * Run after-school practice with precision * Prepare a hot dinner in a snap * Manage a smoother bedtime routine Create a plan for each part of your day and Pace runs it automatically. Decide if you want simple push notifications or a real alarm when a plan begins. Share plans with anyone and everyone in your family, school, or workgroup. One subscription allows you to create and share plans with unlimited people. ===== FREE Join folders others share with you and take part in their plans. What you can do in a shared folder (view, run, or edit) is set by the folder's owner. PACE ESSENTIALS Create and edit your own folders and plans, run them, and share them with others. Pace Essentials is an auto-renewing monthly subscription with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. ===== Terms of Use: https://anthonylabs.net/pace/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://anthonylabs.net/pace/privacy/

Screenshots

MechTab4 screens
Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MechTab at none against Pace's 1. MechTab also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pace's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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. Pace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. MechTab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MechTab ships an update every 9 months, Pace every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MechTab versus Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechTabPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerder AGAnthony Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

MechTab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

Subscriptions1
  • Pace Essentials14 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is MechTab free?
MechTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MechTab or Pace have ads?
Neither MechTab nor Pace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MechTab or Pace?
MechTab ships an update every 9 months, and Pace every 4 weeks. Most recently, MechTab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pace on November 10, 2026.

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