PocketTradesman Pipefitter vs MyPCPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PocketTradesman Pipefitter
A quick reference tool for pipefitters, offering essential information and helpful resources for daily job tasks. It aims to assist both new and experienced professionals in the field.
- Essential pipefitting information
- Helpful reference tools
- Daily job assistance
- Suitable for all experience levels
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Pocket Tradesman™ Pipefitter Edition is a quick and handy reference app. It can easily assist the newest recruit or the most experienced worker by providing important information and helpful reference tools that are needed and used by trades people every day on the job.
MyPCPL
Access your local library's collection from your mobile device. Browse, search, and borrow books, eBooks, and audiobooks. Manage your account, place holds, and find library locations and hours.
- Scan and check out items
- Search library collection
- Browse bestsellers and new arrivals
- View title details and reviews
- Check item availability and location
- Place and manage holds
- Download eBooks and audiobooks
- Renew items and check due dates
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Carry the library in your pocket! The Pima County Public Library mobile app makes it easy to find and rate titles, place holds, renew, create lists, and get information about our libraries. • Check out items from your own device: scan, check out, and go! • Quickly search the collection and zero in on titles you’re looking for • Browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recently reviewed • Get details on any title, including descriptions, community reviews, and ratings • Check on a title’s availability – even map the locations where the title is on the shelf • Check to see if your holds are ready for pick up • Find and download eBooks and audiobooks • Instantly check due dates and renew your items • Check branch hours and find the library closest to you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyPCPL at Free against PocketTradesman Pipefitter's $3.99. MyPCPL also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). PocketTradesman Pipefitter's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On 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
MyPCPL is free to download; PocketTradesman Pipefitter costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyPCPL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyPCPL has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of PocketTradesman Pipefitter's written reviews are positive against 25% of MyPCPL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PocketTradesman Pipefitter ships an update every 12 months, MyPCPL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketTradesman Pipefitter | MyPCPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 12Strong Ltd | Pima County Public Library |
Customer experience
PocketTradesman Pipefitter
MyPCPL
In-app purchases
PocketTradesman Pipefitter
No in-app purchases
MyPCPL
No in-app purchases
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