Comparison

McWane Pocket Engineer v2 vs SlopePro

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

Head to head
About

McWane Pocket Engineer v2

This comprehensive virtual assistant aids professionals in the waterworks and sewer industries with ductile iron pipe design and comparisons. It offers specialized calculators for pipeline design, performance, and thrust restraint, along with product literature and manufacturing videos.

Highlights
  • Ductile iron pipe design
  • Material comparisons
  • Product and industry literature
  • Manufacturing videos
  • Eight specialized calculators
  • Pipeline design and performance analysis
  • Thrust restraint design
Features
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The McWane Pocket Engineer is a must-have for Contractors, Designers, Inspectors, and Engineers plus Sales & Support personnel alike in the WaterWorks and Sewer industries. An easy-to-use comprehensive virtual assistant covering ductile iron pipe design, manufacture, use, and comparisons to alternate materials. Contains product and industry literature, submittal data, manufacturing videos and contact information, along with eight (8) specialized calculators to perform and compare pipeline designs and performance. Compute flow rates, velocities, head loss, energy savings, hydrotest allowances, minimum radius, tonnages, contained volumes of pipelines, and all-inclusive thrust restraint design with unprecedented intuitive ease. Based upon and developed through more than 20-years of coast-to-coast experience in designing and trouble-shooting water & sewer industry applications of all kinds. More than an APP, it’s truly like having an engineer in your pocket !

About

SlopePro

This utility app assists construction surveyors and grading professionals by quickly calculating slope percentages between grade stakes using laser level and grade rod measurements. It allows for easy data entry, project saving, and offline functionality, designed for field use with a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Stake-by-stake data entry
  • Cut and fill adjustments
  • Automatic slope percentage calculations
  • Unlimited project saving
  • Offline functionality
  • Large, easy-to-tap buttons
Features
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SlopePro is the essential tool for construction surveyors and grading professionals working in the field. Quickly calculate slope percentages between grade stakes using your laser level and grade rod measurements. FEATURES: • Easy stake-by-stake data entry with laser readings • Cut and fill adjustments with simple toggle • Automatic slope percentage calculations • Save unlimited projects for later reference • View all stakes and slopes at a glance • Edit or delete individual stakes as needed • Works completely offline - no internet required PERFECT FOR: • Construction Surveyors • Grading Contractors • Site Superintendents • Civil Engineers • Land Development Professionals HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a new project and name it 2. Shoot your first grade stake with your laser level 3. Enter the laser reading and cut/fill amount from the stake 4. Add the distance to the next stake 5. Repeat for each stake in your run 6. Instantly see slope percentages between consecutive stakes DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD: Built with construction professionals in mind, SlopePro features large, easy-to-tap buttons and a simple interface that works even in bright sunlight. All your data is stored locally on your device and never leaves your iPhone - your project data is completely private. Whether you're setting up drainage, installing utilities, or grading a parking lot, SlopePro helps you verify your work is on grade and saves you time in the field. No subscriptions. No ads. Just a powerful calculation tool that does exactly what you need.

Screenshots

McWane Pocket Engineer v24 screens
SlopePro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: McWane Pocket Engineer v2 at Free against SlopePro's $2.99. McWane Pocket Engineer v2 also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). SlopePro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

McWane Pocket Engineer v2 is free to download; SlopePro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlopePro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McWane Pocket Engineer v2 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
McWane Pocket Engineer v2 versus SlopePro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcWane Pocket Engineer v2SlopePro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcWane, LLCJeffrey Yost

Customer experience

McWane Pocket Engineer v2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SlopePro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

McWane Pocket Engineer v2

No in-app purchases

None

SlopePro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McWane Pocket Engineer v2 free?
McWane Pocket Engineer v2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlopePro free?
SlopePro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, McWane Pocket Engineer v2 or SlopePro?
SlopePro is rated higher. McWane Pocket Engineer v2 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while SlopePro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do McWane Pocket Engineer v2 or SlopePro have ads?
Neither McWane Pocket Engineer v2 nor SlopePro shows ads.

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