Comparison

Fossati vs GuideToMetal

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

Head to head
About

Fossati

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F.lli Fossati srl is the first company in the world dealing with the production of crucibles for melting precious metals and was established in 1935, based on the ideas and designs of its founder, Carlo Fossati. Today, F.lli Fossati is a leader in its industrial sector. The Fossati App, easy and immediate to use also thanks to pages and multimedia indexes, provides users with the catalogues containing a large variety ofCrucibles, Furnaces and Accessories, with all information on product types, dimensions, capacity, technical information, etc. Catalogues are also enriched with furnaces videos showing how they can be used and how they work. Finally, the News section will keep you always up to date on the F.lli Fossati Company events and news.

About

GuideToMetal

This app provides chemical analysis and standards for ferrous and non-ferrous compounds. It also offers charge calculation analysis and phase diagrams for select elements.

Highlights
  • Chemical analysis of compounds
  • Standards for ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • Charge calculation analysis
  • Phase diagrams of elements
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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It is an application where you can find chemical analysis or standard of ferrous and non-ferrous compounds, Charge Calculation analysis, phase diagrams of some elements.

Screenshots

Fossati4 screens
GuideToMetal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fossati at none against GuideToMetal's 1. GuideToMetal's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. GuideToMetal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per year. Fossati asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fossati ships an update every 48 months, GuideToMetal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fossati versus GuideToMetal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFossatiGuideToMetal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmnysTURKER DEMIRDISI DOKUM LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Fossati

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GuideToMetal

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Fossati free?
Fossati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuideToMetal free?
GuideToMetal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fossati or GuideToMetal have ads?
Neither Fossati nor GuideToMetal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fossati or GuideToMetal?
Fossati ships an update every 48 months, and GuideToMetal every 10 days. Most recently, Fossati was updated on October 26, 2026 and GuideToMetal on October 30, 2026.

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