PipeQ vs Solar Pump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PipeQ
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PipeQ provides engineering calculations for pipe flow analysis, pressure loss, flow measurement, valve sizing, and fluid system calculations. Designed for piping engineers, mechanical engineers, process engineers, HVAC engineers, technicians, and engineering students. Calculators Included Pressure Drop Calculators • Pressure Drop Calculator • Air Pressure Drop Calculator • Natural Gas Calculator • Gas Pressure Drop Calculator • Gas Offtake Calculator • Pump Performance Calculator Calculators for Pressure Differential Flow Devices • Orifice Plate Calculator • Venturi Tube Calculator • Nozzle Calculator • Prandtl Probe Calculator Quick Engineering Calculators • Pipe Diameter Calculator • Reynolds Number Calculator • Resistance Factor (K) Calculator • Control Valve Calculator • Gas Control Valve Calculator • LPG Calculator • Pipe Wall Thickness Calculator • Thermal Energy Calculator Features • Metric and Imperial units Switch between different engineering unit systems. • Built-in databases Select standard pipes, fluids, and pipe materials from built-in lists. • Gauge and absolute pressure Use the pressure reference required for your calculations. • Excel and PDF export Export calculation results for documentation and sharing. • Save and continue later Save calculations and continue your work anytime. 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 in-app purchases: Solar Pump at none against PipeQ's 3. Solar Pump also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. PipeQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Solar Pump asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PipeQ | Solar Pump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Seize Times E-Commerce Co., Ltd. | Transparent Blue Water LLC |
In-app purchases
PipeQ
- PipeQ Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- PipeQ Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- PipeQ Pro Lifetime$29.99
Solar Pump
No in-app purchases









