Comparison

Field Bend vs Arrowmark

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

Head to head
About

Field Bend

This app simplifies conduit bending for electricians and DIYers. It provides automatic calculations and step-by-step instructions for various bend types, ensuring accurate results with minimal effort. Save time and reduce errors on your projects.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple bend types (offsets, saddles, 90°)
  • Automatic bend calculations
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Works for professionals and DIY users
Features
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Bend pipe perfectly — every time. Whether you’re a seasoned electrician or just getting started, this app makes conduit bending effortless. No prior pipe-bending knowledge required — simply choose a bend type, enter your measurements, and the app calculates your bend marks with clear, step-by-step instructions for a perfect bend every time. Features: - Supports offsets, rolling-offsets, 3-point saddles, 4-point saddles and 90° bends - Automatic calculations take the guesswork out of bending - Intuitive, beginner-friendly instructions anyone can follow - Works for professionals and DIY users alike Save time, reduce errors, and get perfect bends every single time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fieldbend.com/privacy-policy

About

Arrowmark

Features
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Arrowmark is a conduit bending calculator for electricians. It works out the marks for any conduit bend — offsets, saddles, 90s, kicks, compound and segmented bends — for the bender in your hand, not a generic one. Then it shows you which mark goes where, which bend comes first, and why the number is what it is. ◆ SAY IT, DON'T TYPE IT Gloves on, conduit in hand? Tap Speak and say it: "rise 6 at 30", "stub 2 feet 6", "roll 8, rise 6, 45 degrees". Arrowmark fills in every box it heard and shows you the numbers to check before you bend. Feet, inches and fractions like "five eighths" all work, in English or Spanish. Every number pad has a mic too. ◆ 17 BENDS, ONE TAPE-READY ANSWER Offset, Rolling Offset, Parallel Offset, Matching Centers Offset, Matching Bends Offset, Three Point Saddle, Four Point Saddle, 90° Bend, Kick With 90°, Matching Center Kick, Matching Bend Kick, Parallel Kick (back and forward), Compound 90° around round, square and rectangular obstructions, and Segmented 90°. Results come back the way you read a tape — fractional inches to the 1/16", feet and inches, or centimeters. ◆ MARKS FOR YOUR BENDER, NOT FOR A TABLE Pick your bender and Arrowmark uses that shoe's centerline radius and deduct. Greenlee, Klein, Ideal, Gardner Bender, Milwaukee, Southwire and Current Tools hand, mechanical and hydraulic benders are in the catalog with the source of each number noted. Add your own shoe when yours isn't listed, or pin the ones you actually own. No bender at all? Switch to the multiplier method and get the textbook numbers. ◆ A GUIDE UNDER EVERY RESULT Step by step, right under the numbers: mark here, put the mark on the arrow (or on the center-of-bend line), bend to this angle, roll the conduit half a turn, next mark. Written for the bend you just calculated, with your numbers in it — not a generic drawing. ◆ WHY 15 15/16" AND NOT 16" When the bender's real radius makes the answer differ from the multiplier table, Arrowmark says so and shows both numbers and the reason. You know which one to trust before you cut. ◆ IMPOSSIBLE BEND? IT TELLS YOU A stub shorter than the deduct, an offset that can't fit between its bends — the number turns red on the spot, before you walk back to the bender with a bad mark. ◆ LAY OUT A WHOLE STICK Layout chains bends along one length of conduit — an offset, then a saddle, then a 90° — carrying the shrink of each bend into the next mark. Flip, edit or remove any bend and the whole stick re-marks itself. ◆ SHOP TOOLS IN THE SAME APP Center Marks: arrow-to-center distances at 15°, 22.5°, 30°, 45° and 60° for the bender and size you selected. Protractor: read a bend angle using the phone's tilt sensor. Multipliers: the cosecant and shrink table for every common angle, with a short explanation of where the numbers come from. Conduit Dimensions: outside diameter of EMT, IMC and rigid by trade size. Bender Specs: radius, deduct, gain, setback and radius adjustment for any angle. ◆ MADE FOR THE JOBSITE Pay once, own it — no subscription, no ads, no account, no sign-in. Works with no signal. Big numbers you can read from the floor, voice input, a number pad with fraction keys or a slider, angle presets from 5° to 60°, and a dark mode for the ceiling job. English and Spanish. iPhone and iPad. Arrowmark is for electricians, apprentices and anyone who bends EMT, IMC, rigid or PVC conduit and would rather bend it once. ◆ TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/ra2lab.io/ra2lab-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Field Bend4 screens
Arrowmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Field Bend at Free against Arrowmark's $6.99. Arrowmark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Field Bend is free to download; Arrowmark costs $6.99 up front. Field Bend sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Arrowmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Field Bend ships an update every 9 days, Arrowmark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Field Bend versus Arrowmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterField BendArrowmark
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (350 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings350 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris RemingtonRA2 Lab

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Field Bend

Subscriptions2
  • FieldBend Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FieldBend Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Job Pack (10 bends)$4.99
  • Standard Job Pack (25 bends)$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
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  • Lifetime Packet$29.99
None

Arrowmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Field Bend free?
Field Bend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrowmark free?
Arrowmark costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Field Bend or Arrowmark have ads?
Field Bend shows ads; Arrowmark does not.
Which is updated more often, Field Bend or Arrowmark?
Field Bend ships an update every 9 days, and Arrowmark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Field Bend was updated on November 9, 2026 and Arrowmark on November 10, 2026.

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