Comparison

Material Numbers vs Piping Fabrication App

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

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Material Numbers

Features
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M Numbers: Quick lookup of base metal weldability grouping numbers (Material Numbers) for welding procedure and performance qualification. Data is provided by C-spec from the master source used for generation, proof-reading and maintenance of AWS B2.1 Table C.1 and C.2.

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Piping Fabrication App

Features
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Tools, Calculators, Checklists etc. related to Piping Fabrication and Welding. 1. Fabrication Calculators a. Elbow center calculator. b. Hydrotest water volume calculator. c. Custom degree elbow cutting calculator. d. Rolling offset calculator. 2. Fitters calculator with trigonometric functions as well as directly input dimensions of standard piping fittings. 3. Piping fitting dimensions. 4. Welding preheat temperature chart as per ASME B31.3 5. Electrode Selection table. 6. Welding related checklists such as : a. Weld inspection. b. Application, installation and operation of Arc Welding and Cutting Equipment. c. Welding safety checklist. d, Acetylene Generators. f. Installation and operation of resistance welding equipment. g. Fire prevention and protection. h. Protection of personnel. 7. Standards lists. a. Welding standards. b. ASME B31 Codes. c. ASME Dimensional Standards. d. MSS Dimensional Standards. e. ASTM Materials for pipes. f. ASTM Materials for BW Fittings. g. ASTM Materials for Forgings. h. ASTM Materials for Castings. i. ASTM Materials for Plates. 8. Photo Gallery. 9. Piping Symbols. a. Isometric Symbols. b. Welding Symbols. 10. Online Articles 11. Software Shortcuts a. Autocad b. Microstation. c.PDMS d. Word e. Excel 12. Piping Quizzes related to welding. 13. Welding QA for interview. 14. Welding related video list from youtube. 15. Task Manager.

Screenshots

Material Numbers4 screens
Piping Fabrication App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Material Numbers at Free against Piping Fabrication App's $9.99. Material Numbers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Material Numbers is free to download; Piping Fabrication App costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Material Numbers versus Piping Fabrication App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaterial NumbersPiping Fabrication App
PriceFree โ€” better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperASMEIX CORPORATIONJitendra Surve

In-app purchases

None

Material Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

Piping Fabrication App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Material Numbers free?
Material Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piping Fabrication App free?
Piping Fabrication App costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Material Numbers or Piping Fabrication App have ads?
Neither Material Numbers nor Piping Fabrication App shows ads.

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