Comparison

Instrument Toolbox vs My LoopCal

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

Head to head
About

Instrument Toolbox

A professional calculator designed for industrial control, automation, and instrumentation engineers. It offers quick conversions and calculations for gas concentration, units, steam properties, flange levels, and pipeline flow. Ideal for both field debugging and engineering design.

Highlights
  • PPM to mg/m³ conversion with compensation
  • Industrial unit conversion (pressure, volume, temp, etc.)
  • Saturated steam pressure and density calculator
  • Flange level migration calculations
  • Pipeline flow and velocity calculator
  • Real-time calculation results
Features
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Industrial Control & Instrumentation Toolbox - Your Smart Industrial Calculator A professional calculation toolbox designed for industrial control, automation, and instrumentation engineers. Whether for field debugging or engineering design, it helps you quickly complete various professional calculations. Core Features: PPM to mg/m³ Converter: Gas concentration unit conversion, supports custom molecular weight, built-in quick selection of common gas molecular weights, with environmental temperature and pressure compensation Unit Converter: Covers easy conversion of industrial measurement units including: Pressure (8 units including MPa, kPa, bar, psi, etc.) Volume Temperature Length Mass Saturated Steam Calculator: Input temperature to obtain saturated steam pressure, or input pressure to calculate saturated steam density, meeting steam system design requirements Flange Level Migration: Supports single/dual flange level calculations, with inputs for medium density, flange distance, and other parameters for precise level measurement calibration Pipeline Flow & Velocity Calculator: Applicable for both gas and liquid media, integrates velocity calculation, flow calculation, and diameter calculation, incorporating temperature, pressure, and other operating conditions Key Features: Clean and intuitive interface, easy operation Real-time calculation results Supports standard and operating condition conversions Built-in reference values like standard atmospheric pressure Suitable for both field engineering and design office scenarios This app is an essential professional tool for industrial automation, significantly improving engineering calculation efficiency. Target Users: Automation Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Process Engineers, Equipment Engineers, and other industrial control professionals.

About

My LoopCal

Streamline 4-20mA loop checks with guided calibration worksheets and instant signal conversion. Generate PDF reports, manage instrument history, and perform loop power calculations offline. Designed for field technicians.

Highlights
  • Guided calibration worksheets (3-21 points)
  • As-found/as-left runs with error reporting
  • Signal conversion (4-20mA, 0-10V, etc.)
  • PDF and CSV report generation
  • Instrument history and calibration reminders
  • Loop power calculations
  • Offline functionality
Features
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LoopCal turns a 4–20 mA loop check into a calibration worksheet you can hand over, and it is the quickest way to convert a signal in the field. Built for instrumentation and calibration technicians. Fully offline. FROM CHECK TO WORKSHEET • Guided three-point, five-point, and custom 2–21-point checks • As-found and as-left runs, with the error and pass/fail at every point • Up-scale and down-scale readings with hysteresis • Tolerance as percent of span, signal units, or engineering units • Worst point and maximum error summarized for you • A clean PDF worksheet with your company name and logo, in US Letter or A4, plus CSV for your records CONVERT IN SECONDS • 4–20 mA, 0–20 mA, 0–10 V, 1–5 V, and your own custom signal endpoints • Direct-acting and reverse-acting ranges • Linear and square-root (flow) transfer functions • Engineering ranges with any unit, including negative and offset spans • Percent, signal, and engineering values update as you type, with the substituted formula shown • Verify this loop: take the range you just entered straight into a check EVERY INSTRUMENT ON RECORD • Save instruments with their ranges and calibration history • See what is coming due, and get a reminder before the next calibration • Reopen a saved instrument and start its next check without retyping the range LOOP POWER MATH • Shunt resistor voltage drop • Required supply voltage and remaining compliance • Maximum loop and wire resistance PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, no network. LoopCal is a calculation aid and field worksheet — not a calibrator, an accredited calibration service, or a replacement for manufacturer procedures. Always follow site lockout/tagout, operations authorization, device manuals, and approved procedures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Instrument Toolbox4 screens
My LoopCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My LoopCal at Free against Instrument Toolbox's $1.99. Instrument Toolbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

My LoopCal is free to download; Instrument Toolbox costs $1.99 up front. My LoopCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Instrument Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instrument Toolbox ships an update weekly, My LoopCal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Instrument Toolbox versus My LoopCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrument ToolboxMy LoopCal
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer立娜 王Neobile LLC

Customer experience

Instrument Toolbox

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My LoopCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instrument Toolbox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

My LoopCal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Instrument Toolbox free?
Instrument Toolbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My LoopCal free?
My LoopCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instrument Toolbox or My LoopCal have ads?
Neither Instrument Toolbox nor My LoopCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instrument Toolbox or My LoopCal?
Instrument Toolbox ships an update weekly, and My LoopCal every 10 days. Most recently, Instrument Toolbox was updated on November 8, 2026 and My LoopCal on November 6, 2026.

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