Comparison

WeldKit vs Weldwise

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

Head to head
About

WeldKit

This app provides essential welding calculations and reference tools for professionals. It offers a free MIG calculator and unlocks seven additional calculators with a one-time purchase, eliminating subscriptions. Designed for speed and ease of use in shop or field settings.

Highlights
  • MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core calculators
  • Plasma Cutting and Heat Input calculators
  • Weld Cost Estimator
  • Preheat Temperature Calculator
  • Imperial and metric support
  • Fast, simple interface
  • No accounts required
Features
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WeldKit is a practical welding calculator app built for fabricators, welders, and shop use. Get fast, no-nonsense welding math and reference tools in one place. Start with the free MIG calculator, then unlock 7 more calculators with a one-time purchase. No subscription. Whether you're in the shop, in the field, or setting up a machine for the first time, WeldKit helps you dial in settings faster and work with more confidence. Included calculators: • MIG Welding Calculator (Free) • TIG Welding Calculator • Stick Welding Calculator • Flux-Core Calculator • Plasma Cutting Calculator • Heat Input Calculator • Weld Cost Estimator • Preheat Temperature Calculator Built for real-world use: • Fast, simple interface • Imperial and metric support • No accounts or logins required • Designed for quick setup and jobsite use • Built for speed — no fluff Why WeldKit: • Multiple welding calculators in one clean app • Useful for fabricators, welders, and shop work • Quick starting points for common welding setups • Practical tools without clutter or wasted time Unlock WeldKit Pro to get all 8 calculators with a one-time purchase. Built by a fabricator, for fabricators.

About

Weldwise

Features
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Stop guessing your welder settings. Weldwise gives you a clean starting point for MIG, TIG, Stick and flux-core in seconds. Pick your process, material and thickness and get recommended amperage, voltage, wire or electrode size, wire feed speed, shielding gas and polarity. FREE - Settings finder: MIG, TIG, Stick and flux-core on mild steel, stainless, aluminum and titanium - Saved setups: keep one free — the volts and wire speed you actually ran, loaded again in one tap. Pro keeps as many as you like - Sheet gauge from 24 to 7 ga, using the right table for steel, stainless and aluminum - Weld symbols chart, drawn to AWS A2.4, with the ISO 2553 dashed line explained - Position and what's on hand: flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead, and the wire, rod or tungsten you actually have — with gas flow, filler classification, TIG cup size and AC balance - Symbol quiz: ten symbols, four answers each — beat your best - Dual shield and metal-core alongside MIG, TIG, Stick and self-shielded — with rod and wire amperage by diameter, from 0.023 in wire to 3/16 in rod - Heat input calculator in kJ/mm or kJ/in, with the arc efficiency factor that codes such as AWS D1.1 and ISO/TR 18491 ask for - Reference charts: electrodes, shielding gases, polarity, tungsten types and the fix for every common weld fault - Full metric and imperial, in 11 languages - Works on iPhone and iPad, fully offline, with no account and no ads WELDWISE PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Your machine's dials: results as the number on your own machine, not just amps and IPM - Procedure sheets: a one-page PDF of the parameters with your shop's name on it - Unlimited saved setups, and your own values on top of any of them - Shielding gas calculator: usage per job and what the cylinder actually costs - Filler metal calculator: deposited weight, how much to buy once stub-end and spatter loss are counted, and the cost in your own currency - Groove and pipe joints: weld metal and filler per joint for V, bevel, double V and square butt welds on plate or pipe, with the joint drawn to scale - Filler metal selector: the AWS filler for any pair of base metals, stainless to carbon steel and cast iron included - Cooling time t8/5 to EN 1011-2, right under your heat input - Back purge: time and gas to purge a stainless or titanium pipe root - Preheat and carbon equivalent: CE (IIW) and Pcm from the steel grade or your own mill certificate, with the preheat and maximum interpass temperature the joint calls for - Fillet weld size and strength: effective throat, allowable load per inch and for the whole run, and whether your leg size clears the code minimum for that thickness - Every future Pro tool included: pay once, yours forever WELDWISE SHOP (subscription, 3 days free) - Weld log: every weld, who ran it, to which procedure and how it was inspected — export the job's log as the record an inspector asks for - WPS builder: fill the standard form, with the AWS D1.1 prequalification conditions the app can check flagged for you - Your shop's records in iCloud, and everything in Weldwise Pro included Built by an independent developer for people who actually weld. Every value is a starting point. Always confirm against your WPS, the machine chart and a test coupon. Weldwise Shop is an auto-renewing subscription: 3 days free, then the price shown on this page, billed monthly or yearly. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mjkfxjbx9h-ux.github.io/legal/weldwise/privacy/

Screenshots

WeldKit4 screens
Weldwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Weldwise at none against WeldKit's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. WeldKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Weldwise 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

WeldKit ships an update every 2 weeks, Weldwise every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WeldKit versus Weldwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeldKitWeldwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark LaporteENES AYKUT AYDEMIR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeldKit

One-time1
  • WeldKit Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Weldwise

Subscriptions2
  • Weldwise Shop3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Weldwise Shop3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weldwise Pro$7.99

Questions

Is WeldKit free?
WeldKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weldwise free?
Weldwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeldKit or Weldwise have ads?
WeldKit shows ads; Weldwise does not.
Which is updated more often, WeldKit or Weldwise?
WeldKit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Weldwise every 4 weeks. Most recently, WeldKit was updated on November 9, 2026 and Weldwise on November 4, 2026.

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