Comparison

Flat Pattern Bend Calculators vs FabCalc

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

Head to head
About

Flat Pattern Bend Calculators

Calculate flat pattern dimensions for complex fabricated components like bends, elbows, tees, and cones. This tool simplifies layouts for challenging shapes using triangulation methods, saving time and ensuring precision in fabrication work.

Highlights
  • Flat pattern calculations for bends, tees, elbows, cones
  • Handles advanced shapes like truncated cones and pyramids
  • Includes transition layouts (round-to-square, etc.)
  • Uses triangulation methods for complex layouts
  • Streamlines sheet metal calculations
Features
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Quickly and accurately calculate the flat pattern dimensions for various fabricated components including lobsterback bends, elbows, tee pieces, frustum cones, truncated pipes, cones with accessible vertices, and complex transitions like round-to-square or square-to-round. This app uses triangulation methods to simplify layouts for even the most challenging shapes like screw flights, truncated pyramids, and angled pipe cuts. Key Features: - Supports flat pattern calculations for bends, tees, elbows, cones, and pipe intersections - Handles advanced shapes like truncated cones, pyramids, and screw flights - Includes transition layouts: round to square, square to round, and rectangle to round Designed for professionals in: - Pressure vessel fabrication - Piping and ducting - Welding and insulation - Storage tanks, heat exchangers, agitators - Mechanical and process equipment - Structural and industrial fabrication Download now and streamline your sheet metal calculations today! Whether you're on the shop floor or in the field, this tool will save you time and ensure precision in your fabrication work. In app purchase included : Monthly for 3.99$ Yearly for 5.99$ Life time for 9.99$ Privacy policy : https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/privacy-policy-subscription/ Terms and condition :https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/terms-and-condition/

About

FabCalc

Features
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The flat pattern calculator your fab shop needs — cylinders, cone gores, duct wraps, and more. Fully offline. No account. No ads. Stop laying out cone gores by hand on the table. Stop guessing developed length on a duct wrap. FabCalc generates shop-ready flat pattern drawings and 1:1 DXF files for common fabricated shapes. WHAT'S INSIDE • Cylinder wrap — full shell and partial segments • Half-pipe sleeve — 180° cylinder segments • Cone / frustum gore — annular sector with slant length and arc development • Rectangular duct wrap — four-panel strip with bend lines and bend allowance • Live 2D preview — cut profile, bend lines, roll direction, dimensions • DXF export — AutoCAD R12 ASCII, layered (CUT, BEND, ROLL, TEXT), 1:1 scale • PDF job sheet — drawing, inputs, calculated values, notes • Saved jobs — reopen and edit patterns locally WHO IT'S FOR Fabricators, sheet metal workers, pipe fitters, boilermakers, plasma/laser operators, and shop owners who need accurate flat patterns without desktop CAD. FREE vs PRO Free forever: all shape inputs, live preview, calculated values, warnings, and DXF cut-file export. Pro unlocks PDF job sheets and unlimited saved jobs. One-time purchase or subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doublevision.company/privacy NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO DATA COLLECTION. FabCalc works on the layout table, at the plasma table, in the truck. Everything runs locally.

Screenshots

Flat Pattern Bend Calculators4 screens
FabCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flat Pattern Bend Calculators at 12.0 against FabCalc's 16.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flat Pattern Bend Calculators sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FabCalc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flat Pattern Bend Calculators versus FabCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlat Pattern Bend CalculatorsFabCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShital GorasiyaDouble Vision USA LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flat Pattern Bend Calculators

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$69.99
4 purchases

FabCalc

Subscriptions2
  • FabCalc Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FabCalc Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Fab Shop Bundle$119.99
  • ShopCalc Pro Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is Flat Pattern Bend Calculators free?
Flat Pattern Bend Calculators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FabCalc free?
FabCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flat Pattern Bend Calculators or FabCalc have ads?
Neither Flat Pattern Bend Calculators nor FabCalc shows ads.

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