Comparison

Steam Tables Pro vs PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

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

Head to head
About

Steam Tables Pro

This app calculates a comprehensive range of thermodynamic properties for steam using the IAPWS-97 equations. It allows calculations based on various input parameters like pressure, temperature, enthalpy, entropy, and quality, and displays results in charts.

Highlights
  • Calculates properties from pressure and temperature
  • Calculates properties from pressure and enthalpy
  • Calculates properties from pressure and entropy
  • Calculates properties from pressure and quality
  • Calculates properties from saturated temperature and quality
  • Calculates properties from enthalpy and entropy
  • Displays results in T-s, P-h, and H-s charts
  • Supports multiple units
Features
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Steam Tables calculates the functions below, using the IAPWS-97 equations: •Function(p,t) – to calculate properties from pressure and temperature; •Function(p,h) – to calculate properties from pressure and enthalpy; •Function(p,s) – to calculate properties from pressure and entropy; •Function(Psat,x) – to calculate properties from pressure and quality, for saturated steam and liquid and two fases; •Function(Tsat,x) – to calculate properties from saturated temperature and quality, for saturated steam and liquid and two fases; •Function(h,s) – to calculate properties from entalpy and entropy. From the functions above, you can calculate quickly the properties below: MAIN THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES: •Pressure; •Temperature; •Enthalpy; •Entropy; •Vapor Fraction; •Specific Volume; •Internal Energy; •Density; •Region; OTHER THERMODYNAMICA PROPERTIES: •Specific Isobaric Heat Capacity (Cp); •Specific Isochoric Heat Capacity (Cv); •Speed of Sound; •Kappa; •Vapor Volume Fraction. TRANSPORT PROPERTIES: •Dynamic Viscosity; •Kinematic Viscosity; •Prandtl; •Surface Tension; •Thermal Conductivity. MORE •Record the results •See the Records in the Chart T-s, P-h and H-s. •Multiple units. The best thermodynamic properties calculator on the App Store!!!!!

About

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

This utility app helps engineers and designers select and calculate specifications for polyethylene (PE) pipe. It performs various calculations related to flow rate, pressure, and loading for specific product lines, serving as a supplement to industry guidelines.

Highlights
  • PE pipe design assistance
  • Flow rate calculations
  • Pressure capability analysis
  • Burial and traffic loading reactions
  • DriscoPlex® product selection
Features
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PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe assists in the design and selection of polyethylene (PE) pipe. PlexCalc™ allows the user to perform a number of PE pipe calculations for Performance Pipe’s DriscoPlex® products including flow rate, pressure capability, reactions to burial and traffic loading, and many others. PlexCalc™ is intended to be used as a supplement to Performance Pipe literature and industry guidelines.

Screenshots

Steam Tables Pro4 screens
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe at 100% against Steam Tables Pro's 26%. PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe is free to download; Steam Tables Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steam Tables Pro versus PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteam Tables ProPlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo AlmeidaChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP

Customer experience

Steam Tables Pro

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Steam Tables Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steam Tables Pro free?
Steam Tables Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe free?
PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steam Tables Pro or PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe have ads?
Neither Steam Tables Pro nor PlexCalc™ by Performance Pipe shows ads.

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