PipeAtlas vs Solar Pump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PipeAtlas
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PipeAtlas is a professional piping engineering reference app for piping engineers, mechanical engineers, designers, fabricators, and inspectors. Access essential piping dimensions, weights, and engineering data anytime — in the office, workshop, or field. PipeAtlas provides a comprehensive database covering flanges, fittings, valves, pipes, gaskets, branch connections, fasteners, and piping design references based on international standards. FEATURES • Pipe dimensions and weights • Flange dimensions and weights • Pipe fitting dimensions and weights • Valve dimensions and face-to-face data • Gasket and fastener reference data • Piping component lookup • Engineering design references DATA COVERAGE PipeAtlas covers commonly used piping components and standards: 1. Flanges 1.1 ASME B16.5 Flanges • Weld Neck Flange • Slip-On Flange • Blind Flange • Threaded Flange • Socket Weld Flange • Lap Joint Flange 1.2 ASME B16.47 Flanges • Series A Flanges • Series B Flanges • Weld Neck Flange • Blind Flange 1.3 API 6A Flanges • Type 6B • Type 6BX 1.4 Other Flange Standards • ASME B16.36 Orifice Flanges • ASME Compact Flanges • EN 1092-1 Flanges • BS 10 Flanges • Hub and Clamp Connections 2. Pipe Fittings 2.1 ASME B16.9 Butt Weld Fittings • Elbows • Tees • Reducers • Caps 2.2 ASME B16.11 Forged Fittings • Threaded Fittings • Socket Weld Fittings 3. Valves ASME B16.10 Valve Dimensions Supported valve types: • Gate Valve • Globe Valve • Ball Valve • Check Valve • Butterfly Valve • Control Valve Including: • Flanged Valves • Butt Weld Valves • Threaded Valves • Socket Weld Valves 4. Line Blinds & Spacers ASME B16.48 Line Blanks • Spectacle Blind • Line Spade • Spacer • RTJ Ring Types 5. Welded Branch Connections Supported components: • Weldolet • Sockolet • Threadolet • Elbolet • Latrolet • Nipoflange • Flanged Branch Connections 6. Gaskets Supported gasket data: • Flat Ring Gaskets • Spiral Wound Gaskets • RTJ Gaskets (ASME B16.21) • Type R / RX / BX Rings 7. Pipes Pipe dimensions based on: • ASME B36.10M • ASME B36.19M Including: • Pipe by Schedule • Pipe by Wall Thickness 8. Fasteners • ISO Nuts • UNC Nuts 9. Design References Engineering references include: • ASME Composite Dimensions • Pipe Flexibility Reference • Pipe Leg Calculation • Pipe Loop Calculation • Safe Pipe Spans • Safe Pipe Spacing SUPPORTED STANDARDS • ASME B16.5 • ASME B16.9 • ASME B16.10 • ASME B16.11 • ASME B16.36 • ASME B16.47 • ASME B16.48 • ASME B16.21 • ASME B36.10M • ASME B36.19M • API 6A • EN 1092-1 • BS 10 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Solar Pump
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Solar Pump sizes battery-less solar pumping systems (direct to tank), built for the field. Tell it how much water you need and the head, and it computes the solar array size and the pump class — no need to know panels or electricity. WORKS OFFLINE All the math is local. No signal, no data needed — use it at the well, on the farm, anywhere. WHAT IT COMPUTES • The solar array needed (Wp / kW) • Suggested pump power in kW and HP • Design flow and pipe velocity • Total dynamic head (TDH) from your pipe and static head • The suggested pump class for your duty point • Daily system energy SIZED FOR THE WORST MONTH The system is sized on the peak sun hours of your region's lowest-radiation month, so it delivers water year-round — even in the cloudiest season. ESTIMATE YOUR WATER DEMAND Not sure of your m³/day? The app estimates it for you: • Livestock: dairy and beef cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, and more • Crops: by area and irrigation method (drip, sprinkler, furrow) Or enter the daily volume directly. 21 COUNTRIES, 3 LANGUAGES Available across all of Latin America plus Brazil, Australia and the United States — 21 countries, each with its region's real solar resource (NASA POWER, 20-year climatology). Switch between English, Spanish and Portuguese anytime. ADVANCED SETTINGS Fine-tune the pump-and-motor efficiency, array losses (derate) and well drawdown to match your case. Solar Pump, by Transparent Blue Water. For preliminary sizing: always verify results with engineering judgment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Solar Pump at 3 against PipeAtlas's 1. Solar Pump also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PipeAtlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Solar Pump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PipeAtlas | Solar Pump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Seize Times E-Commerce Co., Ltd. | Transparent Blue Water LLC |
In-app purchases
PipeAtlas
- PipeAtlas Pro One Month$1.991 Month
- PipeAtlas Pro One Year$19.991 Year
- PipeAtlas Pro Lifetime$29.99
Solar Pump
- Solar Pump Pro$7.99









