Comparison

Hydraulic vs Pneumatics

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

Head to head
About

Hydraulic

Perform essential hydraulic calculations for cylinders, pumps, and fluid lines. Solve for forces, speeds, torque, power, and pressure drop. Supports metric and imperial units, with advanced features unlocked via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Cylinder force and speed calculations
  • Pump displacement, flow, and pressure calculations
  • Hydraulic line fluid velocity and pressure drop
  • Orifice flow and pressure calculations
  • Speed, torque, and power calculations
  • Metric and imperial unit support
  • Copy results to clipboard
Features
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The Hydraulic Calculator includes many basic hydraulic calculations. Cylinder calculations can be done to solve for extension / retraction forces or speeds. Pump calculations can also be done by entering combinations of displacement, oil flow and pressure to determine values for speed, torque and power. Both mechanical and volumetric efficiencies can be used in these calculations. Hydraulic line calculations can also be done for fluid velocity, cross sectional area, Reynolds number and pressure drop. The free version is limited to 1” or 25mm line diameters. Orifice calculations can also be made using three parameters: Oil Flow, Orifice Diameter and Pressure Drop. Enter any two values and have the third calculated. Speed - Torque - Power page: Enter any two values have the third calculated. Unit conversions built into the page. Calculations can be done in either metric or imperial units. Basic unit conversions are also available. With the in-app purchase, all features from the Hydraulic Calculator will become active: Cylinder characteristics can be entered in a number of different ways. Enter hydraulic flow, cylinder velocity, or stroke time and calculate the other two. User can also enter Hydraulic pressure, extend force or retract force and have the other two calculated. One application for this is to measure the stroke time of a cylinder. By entering this with the bore diameter and stroke length, the system flow is calculated. Full motor & pump calculation page. The motor & pump calculator are flexible tools in which the user can enter any three known values to have the remaining values calculated. Values include: displacement, oil flow, pressure, rotational speed, torque, and motor power. Both mechanical and volumetric efficiency values are used. Results can be copied to the clipboard in a text format for use in e-mails, messages, or other documentation.

About

Pneumatics

This app offers essential calculation tools for pneumatic systems, aiding in automation system design and equipment selection. It helps users determine cylinder force, speed, air consumption, and estimate costs, streamlining work with pneumatic components.

Highlights
  • Cylinder force calculation
  • Force requirement estimation
  • Cylinder speed calculation
  • Air consumption calculation
  • Shock absorber analysis
  • Pressure and flow rate conversion
  • Hose diameter and piston rod diameter definition
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Pneumatic Cylinder calculation tools provide for automation system calculation and define for how to right choose equipment and reduce time for working with pneumatic systems. Such as; - Cylinder force - Force require - Cylinder speed - Cylinder air consumption - Shock absorber - Pressure converter - Hose Diameter - Pneumatic Cylinder Symbol - Piston rod diameter define - Maximum stroke length - Air leak cost estimate - Flow rate converter

Screenshots

Hydraulic4 screens
Pneumatics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydraulic at 50% against Pneumatics's 0%. Hydraulic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Pneumatics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Hydraulic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pneumatics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydraulic ships an update every 6 weeks, Pneumatics monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hydraulic versus Pneumatics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydraulicPneumatics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZanthic Automation Inc.Amnaj Sriwilai

Customer experience

Hydraulic

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pneumatics

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hydraulic

One-time2
  • Full Version$7.99
  • Pro Version$7.99
None

Pneumatics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydraulic free?
Hydraulic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pneumatics free?
Pneumatics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydraulic or Pneumatics have ads?
Neither Hydraulic nor Pneumatics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydraulic or Pneumatics?
Hydraulic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pneumatics monthly. Most recently, Hydraulic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pneumatics on November 2, 2026.

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