Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer vs SectionPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer
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Visualize and analyze hydraulic network models on your iPhone and iPad. HydroViewer brings the power of EPANET simulation to mobile devices for water engineers and utility professionals. Features: β’ Import .inp files from Files app, email, or AirDrop β’ Interactive network visualization with zoom and pan β’ Run full EPANET 2.0 hydraulic simulations β’ View detailed results for nodes, pipes, pumps, valves, and tanks β’ Tap any element to see properties and calculated values β’ Supports both English and Spanish β’ Works offline - no internet required
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, HEBβ¦), 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SectionPro at every 3 days against Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer's every 6 weeks. SectionPro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer 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.
Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, SectionPro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer | SectionPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transparent Blue Water LLC | Nabil El Berria |
In-app purchases
Pipe Hydraulic Network Viewer
- HydroViewer Pro$2.99
SectionPro
- Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium - Annual$99.991 Year
- Permanent license$249.00
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