Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc vs SpringCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc
This utility app simplifies garage door torsion spring calculations for single and duplex assemblies. It supports various lift types and drums, allowing users to save and share their calculations. Connect with local sales representatives for parts and assistance.
- Calculates torsion springs for single/duplex assemblies
- Supports various lift types and drums
- Save calculations locally
- Share calculations with other apps
- Direct contact for sales representatives
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Simplify garage door torsion spring calculations with us. Our app supports single and duplex assemblies and accommodates various lift types. Save your calculations locally or easily share them with others. Need parts or assistance? Connect directly with a local sales representative at Napoleon/Lynx, a global leader and one-stop source for garage door manufacturing and distribution. Key Features: - Calculates torsion springs for single and duplex assemblies. - Supports standard, high, and vertical lifts and various drums. - Save calculations locally and share with other apps. - Contact us directly for sales by region.
SpringCalc
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SpringCalc is a professional engineering calculator for mechanical springs. Enter any subset of spring parameters and SpringCalc solves for the rest — wire diameter, mean diameter, coil count, free length, spring rate, force, stress, safety factor and predicted fatigue life. Features: • Three spring types: Compression, Extension, Torsion • 15 built-in materials (Music Wire, Hard Drawn, Oil Tempered, Chrome Silicon, Chrome Vanadium, 302/304/316/17-7 PH Stainless, Phosphor Bronze, Beryllium Copper, Monel 400, Inconel 600/X-750/718) with JIS aliases (SWP-A/B, SUS302/304/316-WPB, SWOSC-V, etc.) • ASTM/SAE and JIS B 2704 calculation standards • Constraint-based solver with Wahl factor stress correction • Goodman + Basquin fatigue life prediction with environmental and temperature derating • Force-deflection and S-N curves via Swift Charts • 3-candidate design suggestion when system is under-determined • Standard wire gauge snap (ISO 2702 / SWG) • Custom material editor • Metric, Imperial and Mixed (mm/kgf) units • PDF and text report export • Save designs locally with SwiftData • Localized in English, Traditional Chinese and Japanese References: Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design 10e Ch.10, JIS B 2704:2009, JIS B 2705:2014, SMI Handbook of Spring Design. All calculations run entirely on-device — no account, no cloud, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc at none against SpringCalc's shown. Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SpringCalc's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price and in-app purchases 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.
Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc ships an update every 7 months, SpringCalc every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc | SpringCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Napoleon Spring Works | Sui Fai Law |
In-app purchases
Napoleon/Lynx Spring Calc
No in-app purchases
SpringCalc
No in-app purchases
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