Conduit Bender Elite vs 3millID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conduit Bender Elite
This app is a specialized calculator for electricians to simplify conduit bending calculations. It offers detailed diagrams and step-by-step guidance for various bend types, helping users save time and focus on installation. Users can customize settings for different conduit sizes and units of measurement.
- Conduit bending calculations
- Diagrams and step-by-step help
- Multiple bend types supported
- Customizable deduct settings
- Inch or centimeter preference
- Digital level (in-app purchase)
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Bend it right the first time. Conduit Bender Elite takes the trig out of offsets, saddles, and segmented 90s — enter your measurements and get exact bend marks and angles in seconds, so your time goes into the pipe, not the math. Electricians have trusted Conduit Bender Elite on the job for over a decade. Every calculator shows your mark placement, bend angles, and shrink at a glance, backed by clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions in the language of the trade. BEND CALCULATORS • Offset (Far Bend Critical) • Offset (Near Bend Critical) • Rolling Offset (Far Bend Critical) • Rolling Offset (Near Bend Critical) • Three Bend Saddle • Four Bend Saddle • 90° Stub-Up • Kicked 90° • Segmented 90° • Back-to-Back 90s • Parallel runs — keep multiple conduits tracking together through a bend • Rectangle Obstruction • Square Obstruction • Round Obstruction BUILT FOR THE JOBSITE • Enter your measurements, get your marks — results update instantly • Diagrams and step-by-step help for every calculator • Works completely offline — no signal, no ads, no subscription • Inches or centimeters, switchable in Preferences • Custom deduct / take-up settings for ½" through 4" conduit (16–103 mm) • Available in 8 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese DIGITAL LEVEL (optional in-app purchase) Bend to the beep. Open the level from any calculator and it loads your target bend angle automatically — watch the live readout on the pipe and get an audible beep the moment you hit the angle. Multi-angle bends like kicks and saddles step through each target angle with one tap. WHO IT'S FOR Journeyman and apprentice electricians, industrial maintenance techs, and anyone who bends conduit. QUESTIONS OR IDEAS? We read every message: techsupport@cyberprodigy.com. Many of this app's features started as suggestions from electricians in the field.
3millID
This app allows users to use their phone as a digital badge for access control. Features include background operation, widgets for quick access, and shake-to-open functionality. It requires a compatible organization setup with specific readers and mobile credentials.
- Phone as a badge
- Background operation
- Widgets for quick access
- Shake to open functionality
- Mobile credentialing
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New features to the 3millID® mobile application v2.5 were gathered from customers who prefer little or no interaction with their mobile device or who wish to limit the need to launch the mobile app to initiate its features. The new features in this latest version of the app include: • Phone as a Badge - Allows a user to leverage their phone as a badge, by presenting it directly to a reader while the 3millID® mobile application runs in the background • Widgets - Allows a user to launch the 3millID® application, ‘Search for Nearby Doors’, or ‘Launch a Pathway’ from a “Swipe Right” interaction on a phone’s locked or home screen • Shake to Open - Allows a user to “shake” their phone over a turnstile reader to immediately send their credential from the 3millID® mobile app Important Note: The 3millID® mobile app requires that your organization be set up with 3millID® Readers and have the ability to issue 3millID Mobile Credentials. The complete 3millID® mobile offering includes the 3millID mobile smartphone app, 3millID® Bluetooth® enabled readers 3MIL-R11030, 3MIL-R11330, 3MIL-R11320 and 3MIL-R11325, and 3millID® Mobile Credentials – all tied together by our cloud server. These components allow for Mobile Credentialing compatibility across a wide array of Access Control Systems, allowing one-click issuance and management of mobile access credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conduit Bender Elite at 63% against 3millID's 0%. Conduit Bender Elite also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 3millID's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
3millID is free to download; Conduit Bender Elite costs $8.99 up front. Conduit Bender Elite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3millID asks for nothing beyond the download.
Conduit Bender Elite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduit Bender Elite has 1.7K ratings behind it against 275, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Conduit Bender Elite's written reviews are positive against 0% of 3millID's.
Conduit Bender Elite ships an update every 4 months, 3millID every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conduit Bender Elite | 3millID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (275 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 275 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #61 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyberprodigy LLC | 3millID |
Customer experience
Conduit Bender Elite
3millID
Bugs and requests
Conduit Bender Elite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Digital level not functioning
- Incorrect offset bend calculations
- App allows invalid input values
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for multiple conduit types
- Provide more bending options (e.g., 10-degree bends)
- Improve bend layout and obstruction calculations
- Allow customization of bender type
3millID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Conduit Bender Elite
- Conduit Bender Elite - Digital Level$1.99
3millID
No in-app purchases
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