F Numbers vs EXATON Welding Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F Numbers
Quickly find filler metal groupings for welding procedures and performance qualifications. Access classifications with descriptions of intended use, based on ASME and AWS standards.
- Filler metal grouping lookup
- Welding procedure qualification
- Performance qualification data
- Classification descriptions
- ASME Section IX data
- AWS standards data
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F Numbers: Quick lookup of filler metal groupings for welding procedure and performance qualification. Lookup includes classifications with respective descriptions of intended use. Data is provided by C-spec. F-numbers and A-numbers assignments are based on ASME Section IX Table QW-432 and QW-442, ASME Section II Part C, AWS B2.1 Table B1 and B2, and AWS A5.1 through AWS A5.36.
EXATON Welding Guide
This welding handbook provides essential tools for welders and those interested in welding technology. It includes guides for selecting welding grades, calculating heat input, and evaluating weldability, along with tips for weld planning and details on a full product portfolio.
- Welding grade selection guide
- Shielding gas assistance
- Ferrite diagram calculator
- Heat-input calculator
- Weldability evaluation
- Weld planning tips
- Exaton product portfolio details
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Welding Handbook from Exaton: a quick, easy and useful in your pocket tool! For those working with welding or interested in welding technology, in our Welding Handbook you will find a welding grade selection guide and shielding gas assistance, ferrite diagram and heat-input calculators. You will be able to evaluate weldability and find tips and tricks for your weld planning in the welding guide. Included is also the details of the entire Exaton portfolio of welding products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EXATON Welding Guide at every 3 months against F Numbers's every 13 months. EXATON Welding Guide also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for F Numbers against 5.0 for EXATON Welding Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
F Numbers ships an update every 13 months, EXATON Welding Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F Numbers | EXATON Welding Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASMEIX CORPORATION | ESAB Group Inc |
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F Numbers
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In-app purchases
F Numbers
No in-app purchases
EXATON Welding Guide
No in-app purchases
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