PullCalc vs UniversalPlantViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PullCalc
This app assists electricians and contractors in estimating the pull force required for installing electrical cables in conduit. Users input details for each leg of the conduit run, including wire size, conduit ID, and bend angles, to generate an approximate pull force calculation.
- Estimate pull force for cable installation
- Input data by conduit legs
- Supports various input parameters (wire size, conduit ID, bends)
- Includes coefficient of friction guidance
- Provides suggested friction coefficients for lubricated cable
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Greenlee continues to drive efficiency with PullCalc, an app that helps electricians and contractors approximate the pull force needed to install an electrical cable inside of conduit. Data is entered by "legs" and each leg is considered to be a straight run of conduit followed by a bend, except the last leg, which usually has no bend. The calculation for each leg requires the following information to be entered: - Wire size - Number of wires - Conduit I.D. - Duct Material - Material of the Cable Insulation - Coefficent of Friction* - Length of Leg - Bend angle - Vertical Rise *Due to unknown factors involved, it prohibits giving exact results, most notably the coefficient of friction. Lubrication, surface texture, and lay of the cable are never uniform along the length of a conduit run. Comparing the known forces of pulls against the estimated force should give you a guide as for a good coefficient of friction to use for similar future pulls, and a table with some suggested starting points for the coefficient of friction of well-lubricated cable is a drop down option in the app. If lubricant is not used, triple the values in the table.
UniversalPlantViewer
View 3D plant models and their attributes on your mobile device. Supports both online streaming and offline access to locally saved models. Offers identical functionality to its desktop counterpart.
- 3D plant model viewing
- Attribute review
- Online streaming mode
- Offline mode
- Cross-platform compatibility (mobile and desktop)
- Industry standard model conversion
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UniversalPlantViewer App – the official CAXperts mobile viewer app CAXperts UniversalPlantViewer App is a free 3D plant model viewing application that allows you to review 3D plant models together with their corresponding attributes. • Use the online mode to view server-based models from anywhere using our special streaming technology • Use the offline mode to work on locally saved models e.g. during plane trips • Available for both iPhone and iPad • Also available as a desktop version with identical functionality • Using the desktop version models from the most common industry standards for plant design and BIM can be converted to the mobile-streaming format Please feel free to ask for more information on info@caxperts.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniversalPlantViewer at 5.0 against PullCalc's 4.0. UniversalPlantViewer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
UniversalPlantViewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of PullCalc's written reviews are positive against 100% of UniversalPlantViewer's.
PullCalc ships an update every 2 months, UniversalPlantViewer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PullCalc | UniversalPlantViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 345 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GREENLEE TOOLS, INC | CAXperts GmbH |
Customer experience
PullCalc
UniversalPlantViewer
In-app purchases
PullCalc
No in-app purchases
UniversalPlantViewer
No in-app purchases
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