HYTORC vs Ariel Torque Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HYTORC
Access industrial bolting system information, including torque charts, safety videos, and product manuals. Connect with support and locate service centers or HYTORC locations.
- Torque charts
- Safety and operational videos
- Product manuals
- Service center locator
- Support chat
- Location finder
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The Official HYTORC App gives you instant access to torque charts, safety and operational videos, product manuals, service center locations. You can chat with our support team or find a HYTORC locations near you directly from the app.
Ariel Torque Guide
This app provides quick access to fastener torques and clearances for Ariel compressors, serving as an electronic companion to engineering reference documents. It allows users to find specific values based on compressor model, fastener location, and part numbers, even without an internet connection.
- Determine fastener torques and clearances
- Access data offline
- Filter by compressor model, location, and type
- Find clearance values by part number
- Access customer support information
- Link to technical documentation
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Acting as an electronic companion to Ariel’s Engineering Reference Torque documents, the Ariel Torque Guide allows you to quickly and conveniently determine the proper fastener torques and clearances for your Ariel compressor. Torque and clearance values within the app can be accessed without cellular service or Wi-Fi, giving you access to comprehensive Ariel information and support anytime, anywhere. The Ariel Torque Guide allows you to: • Find torque values and clearance values based on your compressor model, fastener location, and fastener type for the compressor you are working on • Find clearance values for piston rings, rider rings, and wearband based on part numbers • Access torque values while working in remote locations • Easily access Ariel Customer Support information • Conveniently link to technical support documentation on the Ariel website • Automatically update when connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ariel Torque Guide at 100% against HYTORC's 40%. Ariel Torque Guide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0). HYTORC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Ariel Torque Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of HYTORC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ariel Torque Guide's.
HYTORC ships an update every 3 months, Ariel Torque Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HYTORC | Ariel Torque Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNEX Corporation | Ariel Corporation |
Customer experience
HYTORC
Ariel Torque Guide
In-app purchases
HYTORC
No in-app purchases
Ariel Torque Guide
No in-app purchases
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