Comparison

NPSH Calculator vs PipeFabAR

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

Head to head
About

NPSH Calculator

Features
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Will your centrifugal pump cavitate? NPSH Calculator answers that question with your real suction data. Enter your suction line (length, flow, diameter, material and fittings) and the site conditions (liquid temperature, altitude, suction static head). The app calculates the NPSH available at the pump suction, compares it with the NPSH required by your pump and gives you a clear verdict. CAVITATION CHECK + NPSH CURVE • Color-coded verdict: OK, Marginal or Cavitation • Full NPSH available vs. flow curve with your pump's NPSHr overlaid • Maximum safe flow: the exact point where NPSH available drops below NPSHr ACCURATE HEAD LOSS AT ANY TEMPERATURE • Darcy-Weisbach friction (Swamee-Jain), not a fixed 20 °C formula • Water density, viscosity and vapor pressure computed from the temperature (0–100 °C) • Reynolds number and flow regime • 14 pipe materials with real roughness, or your own value • Suction fittings with K coefficients: foot valve, check valve, elbows, tees, reducers, valves REPORTS AND PROJECTS • Export a complete PDF report with inputs, results, verdict and curve • Save and reopen projects by name NPSH INDUSTRIAL (in-app purchase) • 20 industrial fluids: seawater, glycols, caustic soda, gasoline, diesel, crude oil, solvents, sulfuric acid, and saturated LPG (propane, butane), ammonia, CO2 and R-134a, plus a custom fluid • Atmospheric, pressurized and saturated tank modes, with the saturated case handled correctly US and SI units with automatic conversion. Available in 9 languages. Works offline. Note: intended for preliminary calculations and education. Always confirm final designs and pump selections with a qualified engineer and the pump manufacturer.

About

PipeFabAR

Design and generate pipe isometric drawings for fabrication or material quotations. Organize your work into projects, work packages, and spools with a few simple clicks.

Highlights
  • Create pipe isometrics
  • Organize into projects
  • Manage work packages
  • Generate spools for fabrication
  • Issue for material quotations
Features
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Easily create pipe isometrics in just a few clicks. Create projects, work packages, and package spools to issue for fabrication or send to vendors for material quotations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NPSH Calculator4 screens
PipeFabAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PipeFabAR at Free against NPSH Calculator's $1.99. NPSH Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

PipeFabAR is free to download; NPSH Calculator costs $1.99 up front. NPSH Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PipeFabAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NPSH Calculator versus PipeFabAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPSH CalculatorPipeFabAR
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransparent Blue Water LLCMission Integrated Systmes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NPSH Calculator

One-time1
  • NPSH Industrial$4.99
1 purchases

PipeFabAR

Subscriptions1
  • PipeFabAR Pro$7.991 Month

Questions

Is NPSH Calculator free?
NPSH Calculator costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PipeFabAR free?
PipeFabAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NPSH Calculator or PipeFabAR have ads?
Neither NPSH Calculator nor PipeFabAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NPSH Calculator or PipeFabAR?
NPSH Calculator ships an update every 3 months, and PipeFabAR every 3 months. Most recently, NPSH Calculator was updated on October 21, 2026 and PipeFabAR on October 8, 2026.

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