Weldbend Field Reference App vs ILICALC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weldbend Field Reference App
Access dimensional data for carbon steel butt-weld fittings and flanges. This digital companion also provides technical and general information for carbon steel pipe systems.
- Dimensional data for butt-weld fittings
- Dimensional data for flanges
- Technical information for carbon steel pipe systems
- General information for carbon steel pipe systems
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The Weldbend Field Reference Digital Companion is an app which contains dimensional data for carbon steel butt-weld fittings and flanges, as well and technical and general information pertaining to carbon steel pipe systems.
ILICALC
This app calculates pipeline flow rates and pressures in various units. It also helps determine ILI or pig run times and convert units for flow rates, pressures, and distances. Users can look up pipe schedules, wall thickness, and pipe grades.
- Calculate pipeline flow rates and pressures
- Determine ILI or pig run times
- Convert units for flow, pressure, and distance
- Lookup pipe schedules and specifications
- Supports multiple units of measurement
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CALCULATE - Pipeline flow rates and pressures in a variety of units - bbls/hr, e3m3/day, etc - ILI or pig run times under various conditions CONVERT UNITS - Flow rates - Pressures - Distance LOOKUP - Pipe schedules - Wall thickness - Pipe grades
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ILICALC at 100% against Weldbend Field Reference App's 50%. ILICALC also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Weldbend Field Reference App's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2). 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.
ILICALC holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weldbend Field Reference App has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Weldbend Field Reference App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ILICALC's.
Weldbend Field Reference App ships an update every 2 months, ILICALC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weldbend Field Reference App | ILICALC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (38 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weldbend Corporation | Onstream Pipeline Inspection Services Inc |
Customer experience
Weldbend Field Reference App
ILICALC
In-app purchases
Weldbend Field Reference App
No in-app purchases
ILICALC
No in-app purchases
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