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NDT Cert Study vs CWI Welding Exam Study Guide

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

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NDT Cert Study

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NDT Cert Study is a practice-question app for anyone preparing for nondestructive testing certification exams. It covers the main methods and code references: โ€ข Ultrasonic (UT) Levels I and II, plus phased array (PAUT) โ€ข Penetrant (PT) Levels I and II โ€ข Magnetic particle (MT) Levels I and II โ€ข Radiographic (RT) Levels I and II โ€ข API 1104 weld acceptance-criteria questions integrated into the UT and RT tracks Each question includes a worked explanation, so you learn why an answer is right, not just which one. The app tracks how ready you are by topic, lets you save tricky questions for another pass, and includes timed practice exams. Everything works offline. Your progress stays on your device. Modules unlock with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. NDT Cert Study is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by API, ASNT, ISO, CGSB, BINDT/PCN, or TWI/CSWIP. All certification names and marks are the property of their respective owners.

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CWI Welding Exam Study Guide

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Pass the CWI by knowing what the exam actually tests โ€” how each welding process behaves and fails, what every welding symbol commands, which discontinuity is forming and whether the code accepts it, which NDE method finds what, why preheat and hydrogen control exist, and how to navigate a codebook fast enough to answer an open-book question in two minutes โ€” instead of rereading a shelf of welding textbooks. CWI Welding Exam Study Guide is a focused, fully offline companion for the American Welding Society's Certified Welding Inspector examination, organized around all three parts of the exam โ€” Part A Fundamentals, Part B Practical, and Part C Codebook โ€” with the Part A subject areas weighted the way the exam weights them. SIX WAYS TO STUDY โ€ข Flashcards โ€” tap to reveal, tagged by exam section โ€ข Multiple-choice questions in real inspection scenarios โ€” a fillet gauge on a concave weld, a cluster of porosity against the acceptance table, an electrode oven log that doesn't add up โ€” each with a worked explanation โ€ข True/false drills built from the misconceptions that cost marks โ€ข Term-matching game โ€” pair AWS terminology in rounds of five โ€ข Searchable glossary from arc blow to yield strength, including the process, discontinuity, NDE, and document vocabulary the exam assumes โ€ข Formulas & key values reference โ€” effective throat, heat input, carbon equivalent, the fraction-decimal table, electrode classification decoders, gauge-selection rules and the exam's anchor numbers โ€” each with its variables and its trap ALL THREE PARTS COVERED โ€ข Part A Fundamentals โ€” welding processes and cutting, welding symbols, metallurgy and heat control, weld discontinuities, NDE and destructive testing, WPS/PQR and qualification, inspector duties, safety, and fabrication math โ€ข Part B Practical โ€” the tool kit (fillet gauges, bridge cam, V-WAC), measuring replica specimens, and applying a Book of Specifications exactly as written โ€ข Part C Codebook โ€” how structural codes are organized, prequalification and qualification logic, statically vs cyclically loaded acceptance criteria, and the timed-lookup strategy that passes open-book exams BUILT LIKE THE EXAM The CWI exam has three parts, each requiring a minimum score of 72%: Part A is a closed-book computer-based fundamentals exam, Part B is a hands-on practical using replica weld specimens and inspection tools, and Part C is an open-book codebook exam on the code you select at registration โ€” most candidates choose AWS D1.1, with API 1104, D1.5, D17.1, ASME and other options available. Part B is taken first. This app drills the knowledge behind all three. STUDY ANYWHERE Everything works offline. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no data collection. Start free with a preview of every mode. Unlock the full library with a weekly, monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase โ€” all four unlock identical content; duration is the only difference. This app is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Prometric, or any government agency. CWI and Certified Welding Inspector are marks of their respective owner. This app is not the certification exam, does not confer the CWI credential, and provides exam study material only โ€” not engineering, inspection, or code-compliance advice. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dmpenterprisellc.com/privacy-policy

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CWI Welding Exam Study Guide4 screens

Verdict

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NDT Cert Study and CWI Welding Exam Study Guide are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. NDT Cert Study sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and CWI Welding Exam Study Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NDT Cert Study versus CWI Welding Exam Study Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNDT Cert StudyCWI Welding Exam Study Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon ShihDMP ENTERPRISE LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

NDT Cert Study

One-time10
  • CGSB / MT Level II$9.99
  • CGSB / MT Level I$9.99
  • CGSB / RT Level I$9.99
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  • CGSB / PT Level II$9.99
  • CGSB / PT Level I$9.99
  • CGSB / RT Level II$9.99
  • CGSB / UT Level II$9.99
  • CGSB / UT Level I$9.99
  • CGSB / PAUT Level I$9.99
  • CGSB / PAUT Level II$9.99
4 purchases

CWI Welding Exam Study Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is NDT Cert Study free?
NDT Cert Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CWI Welding Exam Study Guide free?
CWI Welding Exam Study Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NDT Cert Study or CWI Welding Exam Study Guide have ads?
Neither NDT Cert Study nor CWI Welding Exam Study Guide shows ads.

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