explainEN287 vs Material Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
explainEN287
Read full descriptionHide full description
The app is designed for user, who wish their knowledge about the welder's qualification according to EN 287-1 (e.g. site supervisors, welding experts, technicians). The importance of the individual elements of the rule will become even clearer for the user. The user can to be checked whether the welder is for a specific welding necessary. Select/Search one element from the EN 287-1. Displayed a comment and/other a simple sketch.
Material Numbers
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Material Numbers at every 2 days against explainEN287's every 20 months. Material Numbers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
explainEN287 ships an update every 20 months, Material Numbers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | explainEN287 | Material Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georg Rose | ASMEIX CORPORATION |
In-app purchases
explainEN287
No in-app purchases
Material Numbers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is explainEN287 free?
Is Material Numbers free?
Do explainEN287 or Material Numbers have ads?
Which is updated more often, explainEN287 or Material Numbers?
Other comparisons
