Instrumentation Directory vs Polyhose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instrumentation Directory
This specialized annual directory connects instrumentation professionals with purchasers and specifiers of control, sensors, and test equipment. It serves as a comprehensive reference guide for the industry, evolving with market trends since its 2002 launch.
- Specialized annual directory
- Connects purchasers and specifiers
- Covers control, instrumentation, sensors
- Includes test & measurement equipment
- Industry reference guide
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Brought to you by the Publishers of Instrumentation Monthly Magazine... The Instrumentation Directory is the specialised annual directory for Instrumentation professionals. Launched in 2002 the Instrumentation Directory has evolved and grown with the market sector it serves. You can discover both purchasers and specifiers of all types of control, instrumentation, sensors and test & measurement equipment, within the pages of the directory, offering you a must have reference guide.
Polyhose
Access detailed product specifications for seamless project integration. Ensure accurate crimping of hoses with matched fittings.
- Detailed product specifications
- Seamless project integration
- Accurate hose crimping
- Matched fittings information
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The Polyhose app offers detailed product specifications for seamless integration into your projects. You can rest assured that the information provided by this app is accurate and enables you to safely crimp your Polyhose hoses with matched fittings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Polyhose at 5.0 against Instrumentation Directory's 4.0. Polyhose also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Polyhose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Instrumentation Directory ships an update every 9 months, Polyhose every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instrumentation Directory | Polyhose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datateam Business Media Ltd | Polyhose India Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Instrumentation Directory
Polyhose
In-app purchases
Instrumentation Directory
No in-app purchases
Polyhose
No in-app purchases
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