Dr. Carbide vs Seco Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Carbide
This app offers technical support for cutting tools and machining. It helps engineers and sales professionals quickly find the right tools and machine settings to boost productivity.
- Electronic catalog
- Tool navigation system
- Insert comparison system
- Machining calculator
- Quick tool searches
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Tungaloy’s “Dr. Carbide” provides the “cure” for engineers and sales persons, who are in need of technical support for cutting tools and machining. This app includes E-Catalog (electronic catalog), Tung-Navi (tool navigation system), Insert Converter (grade and chipbreaker comparison system), and Machining Calculator (cutting condition and machining power calculator). In very simple, quick searches, Dr. Carbide presents the right tools and machine settings to maximize your productivity.
Seco Assistant
This app simplifies machining tasks by providing quick access to essential data and tools. It offers fast cutting data calculations, product information retrieval via scanning or search, and offline access to features. Users can also synchronize and share their favorite products.
- Fast cutting data calculation
- Barcode/QR code scanning for product info
- Text search for products
- Offline access to product information
- Synchronize and share favorite products
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Seco Assistant streamlines the daily machining experience, combining vital information and tools with the smoothest of user experiences. With easy-to-navigate practical tools, it puts the information you really need at your fingertips. • Fastest in the industry at finding and calculating cutting data • Get product information by scanning barcodes, QR-codes, or by text-search • Synchronize and share your favorite products • Access product information, and other functionalities offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Seco Assistant at 4.6 against Dr. Carbide's 1.0. Seco Assistant also leads on ratings volume (167 vs 1). Dr. Carbide's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Seco Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seco Assistant has 167 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Dr. Carbide's written reviews are positive against 50% of Seco Assistant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dr. Carbide ships an update every 3 months, Seco Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Carbide | Seco Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (167 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 167 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IMC Group | Seco Tools |
Customer experience
Dr. Carbide
Seco Assistant
In-app purchases
Dr. Carbide
No in-app purchases
Seco Assistant
No in-app purchases
