Comparison

Cutting Tool App vs Steam Pad

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

Head to head
About

Cutting Tool App

This application assists with calculations for carbide tools, including spindle speed and cutting speed. It supports various calculation types and provides access to online resources and inquiry services.

Highlights
  • Spindle speed and cutting speed calculation
  • Millind calculator
  • Turning calculator
  • Drilling calculator
  • Threading calculator
  • GHG emissions simulation
  • Online inquiry service
Features
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This is the cutting formula application of carbide tools produced by Mitsubishi Materials. Spindle speed and cutting speed etc. can be automatically calculated by only entering the number.It also supports inverse calculation and evaluate easily. ・Millind calculator ・Turning calculator ・Drilling calculator ・Threading calculator ・Ball Nose calculator ・GHG emissions simulation ・Specific Cutting Force ・Mitsubishi Materials website ・Web catalogue ・24/7 online inquiry service

About

Steam Pad

This app calculates thermodynamic and transport properties of water and steam using IAPWS standards. It allows users to input any two basic parameters to derive others, visualize results on various charts, and compute additional properties. It supports both SI and I-P unit systems for engineering and educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Calculate properties from any two basic parameters
  • Generate T-S, H-S, P-H, T-H charts
  • Compute additional thermodynamic and transport parameters
  • Save and restore calculation results
  • Supports SI and I-P unit systems
  • Interactive chart manipulation (pan, zoom)
Features
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1. Introduction Steam Pad calculates the thermodynamic and transport properties of water and steam, using the latest releases of IAPWS. It has some distinctive features, and is applicable for industrial, engineering, and teaching processes: − Uses any selected 2 basic parameters to calculate others. − Provides T-S, H-S, P-H, T-H charts, and locates results (point locations) on them. − Computes additional thermodynamic and transport parameters. − Allows saving the results, and supports restoring one of them. 2. Calculator 2.1 Inputs and outputs By given any selected 2 parameters as the inputs from the Basics (Pressure, Temperature, Enthalpy, Entropy, Specific volume, Vapour Fraction), this App calculates other 4 parameters, and calculates some other thermodynamic and transport parameters. The inputs and outputs of the basics can alternate, which fulfills alterable calculating demands. 2.2 The range of validity The range of validity defined by pressure and temperature for general properties is the same to the definition in the release of IAPWS IF97. 2.3 Single-Phase regions and Two-Phase region The calculating demands are handled coordinately both for the Single-Phase regions and the Two-Phase region. The calculated properties and the corresponding region of the results can be distinguished from inputs automatically, and will be displayed in the outputs list box. For example, the saturation properties can be derived from the given P (less than 22.06395Mpa) and X (0.0-1.0). 2.4 Other properties The optional parameters are calculated based on the releases of IAPWS, or on the physical models, which include: − u: Specific internal energy − Specific isobaric heat capacity − Specific isochoric heat capacity − Speed of sound − Dynamic viscosity − Kinematic viscosity − Thermal conductivity − Entropy index − Static Dielectric Constant − Prandtl number 2.5 Units The parameters are shown in SI(metric) or in I-P(English) system of units, which can be reset in the Outputs Setting function of the app. 3. Charts 3.1 Chart types Typical thermodynamic charts are embedded in this app, and displayed as vector-graphs. Only regions 1 to 4 are shown in the charts, and region 5 is ignored for the applicative concern. The gradual changes (the lines) of the other 4 parameters along with the X and Y ordinates, are shown in the charts. There are 4 charts available: − T-S Chart − H-S Chart − P-H Chart − T-H Chart 3.2 Charts display − The lines of other 4 parameters are displayed in different colors. − Lines are displayed or hidden by checking the checkboxes. − The charts can be moved, enlarged or contracted by dragging or pinching gestures of fingers. − The corresponding values are attached along with the lines at certain intervals. − The boundary of the saturation region, and the critical point, are especially identified. 3.3 Calculated results The calculated results will be located in the charts as an identifying point (or points) with the corresponding ordinates. 4. Results The calculated records, each of which contains 6 basic parameters, can be stored in a row in the list of the Results panel by clicking the Save button on the Calculator panel. − The 2 inputs of one record are displayed in a distinctive color. − The region of each result, as well as the possible arrangement number of multiple outputs, is shown on the top of the row. − The records can be re-arranged and be deleted. − The selected record can be restored both on the Calculator panel and on the Charts panel, by clicking the Restore button.

Screenshots

Cutting Tool App3 screens
Steam Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steam Pad at 67% against Cutting Tool App's 0%. Steam Pad also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Cutting Tool App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Steam Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cutting Tool App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cutting Tool App ships an update every 5 months, Steam Pad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cutting Tool App versus Steam Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutting Tool AppSteam Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsubishi Materials Corporation晓东 翟

Customer experience

Cutting Tool App

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Steam Pad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Cutting Tool App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Steam Pad

One-time1
  • Full Functions$3.99

Questions

Is Cutting Tool App free?
Cutting Tool App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steam Pad free?
Steam Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cutting Tool App or Steam Pad have ads?
Neither Cutting Tool App nor Steam Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cutting Tool App or Steam Pad?
Cutting Tool App ships an update every 5 months, and Steam Pad every 9 days. Most recently, Cutting Tool App was updated on September 9, 2026 and Steam Pad on June 1, 2026.

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