Comparison

FlowAnalyzer vs SectionPro

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

Head to head
About

FlowAnalyzer

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FlowAnalyzer, Water Pipe Network Analyzer brings professional hydraulic analysis to your mobile device. Analyze, visualize, and optimize water distribution networks with powerful simulation tools powered by industry-standard EPANET 2.2 engine. PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS Run comprehensive hydraulic simulations to analyze pressure, flow, velocity, and water quality throughout your network. Identify issues like low pressure zones, high velocity areas, and optimization opportunities with real-time visual feedback. POWERFUL VISUALIZATION View your network with color-coded nodes and pipes that instantly show hydraulic conditions. Interactive legend shows pressure ranges, velocity zones, and system status at a glance. Zoom up to 2000x to inspect individual components in detail. KEY FEATURES β€’ Import and analyze EPANET .inp files β€’ Run steady-state and extended period simulations β€’ Interactive network visualization with color coding β€’ View pressure, head, demand, flow, and velocity results β€’ Detailed node and pipe properties β€’ Network statistics and component counts β€’ Real-time simulation warnings and alerts β€’ Sample networks included for learning FREE VERSION: β€’ Load networks up to 100 nodes β€’ Run hydraulic simulations β€’ View pressure maps over time β€’ Create and edit patterns FLOWANALYZER PRO ($9.99 one-time): β€’ Unlimited network size β€’ Export results to PDF reports β€’ Export data to CSV β€’ Save changes to INP files β€’ Background maps (coming soon) No subscription required - pay once, use forever. DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONALS Built for water engineers, hydraulic consultants, urban planners, and water utility professionals. Whether you're analyzing a small neighborhood network or a complex city-wide system with thousands of nodes, Water Network Analyzer handles networks of any size. FIELD-READY Analyze networks on-site, in the field, or in the office. No internet connection required for simulations. Import files from cloud storage, email, or local storage. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES β€’ Supports junctions, tanks, and reservoirs β€’ Handles pipes, pumps, and valves β€’ Pressure-dependent demand analysis β€’ Hydraulic convergence warnings β€’ Extended period simulation (EPS) β€’ Time-based analysis with interactive timeline EDUCATIONAL TOOL Perfect for students and professors teaching hydraulic engineering, water resources, or civil engineering courses. Use included sample networks to learn hydraulic principles and network behavior. ABOUT THE ENGINE Powered by EPANET 2.2, the industry-standard hydraulic modeling engine developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Water Network Analyzer is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. GET STARTED Import your existing .inp files. Run simulations with a single tap and instantly see results visualized on your network. Download Water Network Analyzer today and bring professional hydraulic analysis to your mobile device.

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SectionPro

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SectionPro is a comprehensive cross-section analysis software developed by bridge engineers for civil and structural engineering professionals. It's capable of analyzing virtually any type of cross-section : reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, composites and more complex custom-material cross-sections. It combines a high-performance computation engine with an intuitive, modern interface. GEOMETRY - A fast mode for defining standard cross-sections used by structural engineers : rectangular, circular, elliptical, hexagonal, octagonal, beams, shear wall, etc. Can be solid or hollow, with automatic rebar layout, plus custom sections via import of XY coordinates or definition of successive primitives (segments, circular and elliptical arcs). - An advanced mode, which can be used to build virtually any section component by component : multiple concrete and structural-steel domains, embedded standard profiles (IPE, HEB…), passive reinforcement, prestressing cables and thin steel plates. Can be used to model reinforced and prestressed concrete members, structural-steel profiles, composite steel-concrete columns or beams, multi-cell box girders or composite bridge piers. MATERIALS Concrete and steel constitutive laws can be generated automatically for the selected code with only a few input parameters. Supported: Eurocode 2, ACI 318, BAEL 91, CSA A23.3 and CSA S6:19, AASHTO LRFD, SIA 262, IRC:SP:112 and IS 456, NBR 6118. In the advanced mode each component has its own material law, which can be defined using typical models (parabolic-rectangle for concrete, elasto-plastic with hardening for steel, etc), or through point by point or polynomial functions which lets you define any stress-strain law from experimental data. ANALYSES - Mechanical characteristics : area, centroid, moments of inertia, extreme fibers, torsion constant, shear areas. - Stress and strain verification : internal equilibrium state, strain and stress distribution, internal forces and governing load case. - Reinforcement design : minimum steel area to ensure mechanical resistance. One or more materials may be at exactly the failure strain in compression or tension. - 3D interaction surface : N-My-Mz resistance boundary with built-in 3D viewer. - Verification and design via interaction surface : distance to the resistance boundary, safety margin, and minimum reinforcement to ensure mechanical resistance. - Interaction curves : 2D interaction curve, with one component fixed. Envelope mode to allow the analysis of multiple values of the fixed component. - Stiffness curves : M-Ο‡ and N-Ξ΅, pushover and cracked stiffness. - Second-order effects : methodology based on curvature evaluation, allows to compute the second order moment amplification, the critical load and the failure mode (mechanical or instability). - Crack width and spacing : characteristic width wk and spacing per the Eurocode 2 methodology. - Fire analysis : transient thermal field and thermo-mechanical computations such as resistance check, interaction surface, time to failure, etc., with temperature-degraded concrete and steel. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import geometries and bulk load cases from CAD and finite-element outputs. Export geometry, materials, loads and results to TXT, XLS and PDF formats. WHY SECTIONPRO Precision : exact integration of constitutive laws, analytical solutions on curved geometries. Performance : hundreds of thousands of load cases in under a second. Usability : automatic rebar layouts, import tools, interface in 11 languages, light and dark mode. FREE TRIAL SectionPro is free to evaluate: all analyses and design codes are accessible with limited geometries and analyses, no custom material laws, and a trial notice on exports. Premium removes all restrictions on mobile, tablet and desktop. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FlowAnalyzer4 screens
SectionPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SectionPro at every 3 days against FlowAnalyzer's every 6 weeks. SectionPro 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 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. FlowAnalyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SectionPro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowAnalyzer ships an update every 6 weeks, SectionPro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
FlowAnalyzer versus SectionPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowAnalyzerSectionPro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransparent Blue Water LLCNabil El Berria

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowAnalyzer

One-time1
  • FlowAnalyzer Pro$9.99
3 purchases

SectionPro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent license$249.00

Questions

Is FlowAnalyzer free?
FlowAnalyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SectionPro free?
SectionPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowAnalyzer or SectionPro have ads?
Neither FlowAnalyzer nor SectionPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlowAnalyzer or SectionPro?
FlowAnalyzer ships an update every 6 weeks, and SectionPro every 3 days. Most recently, FlowAnalyzer was updated on September 13, 2026 and SectionPro on September 8, 2026.

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