Comparison

HydroCalc Basic vs Field Scale

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

Head to head
About

HydroCalc Basic

Features
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Pipe Headloss Calculator provides engineers, designers, and students with powerful tools for pipeline hydraulic analysis β€” without the hassle of complex manual computations. Whether you’re sizing new pipelines or analyzing existing systems, the app delivers rapid, accurate results. Key Features Automatic Unit Conversion – Seamlessly switch between US Customary and SI units for length, flow, and diameter. Pipeline-Specific Inputs – Enter pipeline length, flow rate, internal diameter, and pipe material. Powerful Inverse Calculator – Set a target head loss and calculate the required diameter, flow, or length. Instantly view flow velocity, friction head loss, fitting losses, and full system curve data. With a clean interface and fast performance, this app is designed to save time and improve accuracy in hydraulic calculations β€” from the classroom to the field.

About

Field Scale

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FieldScale app allows farmers and contractors to monitor the complete harvest process: - Recording how much grain has unloaded from combines into grain carts, trucks, grain elevators - Tracking how much forage has unloaded from forage harvesters into trailers, trucks, farms… - Production traceability - Evaluating total harvesting income/expenses - Knowledge of mean values for valuable grain constituents (available for FieldScale connected with EvoNIR analyzer)

Screenshots

HydroCalc Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Field Scale at none against HydroCalc Basic's 1. HydroCalc Basic's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HydroCalc Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Field Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
HydroCalc Basic versus Field Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydroCalc BasicField Scale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransparent Blue Water LLCDinamica Generale S.p.A.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HydroCalc Basic

One-time1
  • Premium - Flow Units & Ad-Free$1.99
None

Field Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HydroCalc Basic free?
HydroCalc Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Field Scale free?
Field Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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