Comparison

PipeSizer vs FitterCalc

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

Head to head
About

PipeSizer

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PipeSizer helps piping and process engineers screen pipe diameters quickly using flow rate, pipe material, schedule, liner, and traceable velocity ranges. Enter your design conditions and PipeSizer ranks candidate nominal pipe sizes by calculated velocity. The result highlights the best candidate, effective internal diameter, velocity status, and nearby alternatives so you can compare options without rebuilding a spreadsheet. KEY FEATURES • Rank candidate pipe diameters from your flow rate • Compare velocity against traceable recommended ranges • Support for clean water, process fluids, slurry, and utility lines • Carbon steel, stainless steel, HDPE, and common schedules or DR values • Optional liner allowance • SI and Imperial units • Save and reopen sizing results • Share results using the iOS share sheet • Send selected pipe data to Pump Mate • English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese • Fully functional offline PipeSizer is free and designed for fast engineering screening in the office or field. ENGINEERING NOTICE PipeSizer is a screening aid. Verify final selections against project criteria, applicable codes, manufacturer data, and a qualified engineering review.

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FitterCalc

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The pipe trades calculator that shows its work. Offsets, rolling offsets, cut lengths, takeouts, cutbacks, elbow cut marks, pipe data, and slope — computed correctly, displayed in feet-inch-fractions, and verified against published handbook values. Every answer can show the exact formula with your numbers in it. If you can check it, you can trust it. PAY ONCE. OWN IT FOREVER. No subscription. No account. No ads. Works with zero signal — in the basement, on the rack, in the hole. BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Feet-inch-fraction keypad made for gloved hands — big keys, big text - Live diagrams that redraw as you type - Fitting-angle presets: 5.625° to 90°, plus custom - Metric mode throughout (mm in, mm out) - Tap any result to switch ft-in / inches / mm THE MATH IS THE PRODUCT - Take-outs from published ASME B16.9 dimensions — including the small-size values the simple formula gets wrong - Pipe data from ASME B36.10M published weights - Welder's gap handled per joint, adjustable, zero allowed - "Show My Work" on every calculation — formula, your numbers, full-precision result, final fraction FREE FOREVER Simple offsets (known & unknown angle), slope & drop, and the feet-inch calculator with paperless tape — full versions, no limits. Prove the math on a real job before you pay a dime. FITTERCALC PRO — ONE PURCHASE Cut lengths with take-outs and gap, rolling offsets, rolling cut lengths, cutback & elbow cut marks, full pipe data tables, and saved jobs with shareable cut lists. Found an answer you can question? The Show My Work screen has a report link. It gets fixed.

Screenshots

PipeSizer4 screens
FitterCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PipeSizer at none against FitterCalc's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FitterCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PipeSizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PipeSizer versus FitterCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipeSizerFitterCalc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario CerdaJonathan Weick

In-app purchases

None

PipeSizer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FitterCalc

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PipeSizer free?
PipeSizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FitterCalc free?
FitterCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PipeSizer or FitterCalc have ads?
Neither PipeSizer nor FitterCalc shows ads.

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