Comparison

Valve vs Secop Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Valve

This tool assists in selecting the correct valve and actuator for your specific application. It allows you to input or calculate KV values, choose connection types, and browse available options to find the best solution. Saved combinations can be stored within the app or shared via email.

Highlights
  • Calculates KV values
  • Displays valve and actuator ranges
  • Saves selected combinations
  • Shares combinations via email
  • Browse all available options
Features
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Valve ruler is a selection tool, which helps you choose the right combination. Valve ruler app is a selection tool, which will help you choose and connect the right valve and actuator for your application. You can input or calculate KV, select application type, valve connection, ports and PN for your application or simply just browse all and find the best solution for you. After you have selected your combination you can save it in the app or send it via email. Features: - Calculates KV - Shows range of valves - Shows range of actuators for selected valve - Share combination - Save combination Valve ruler enables you to calculate your KV by entering your flow (Q) and your inlet and outlet pressure. After selecting the application type you are searching for and valve connection, you can also choose between 2 or 3 ports and select your PN. If you don’t have this data, you just click browse and valve ruler will give you all the options available. After finding the right valve, you can select the actuator which combines with selected valve the actuator’s version. When your selection is completed, you can either save it or share it via email. When browsing, you can move the ruler right or left, to find the right KVs and DN for your valve and also always calculate your KV by clicking on pencil in the top. Or delete it without returning to selection screen, by clicking on x on the top. In settings, you can change your language, update the app, see instructions or view saved.

About

Secop Toolkit

Features
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Secop provides digital solutions to facilitate product selections and product support. The new Secop Toolkit provides three features in one App: the Application Selector, the CapSel, and all Secop Updates. The Secop Application Selector helps users find the best compressors for specific applications and conditions in only 5 easy steps. Once the market segment, the application type, and size are chosen, the range is narrowed down to only a few compressors that meet the searched requirements. The Toolkit also provides the Secop capillary tube selection software called “CapSel”. The CapSel allows the user to calculate a capillary tube throttling device for a refrigeration system using empirical formulas. The latest updates and news about Secop can be found under “Updates”. Stay informed about developments and milestones at Secop.

Screenshots

Valve4 screens
Secop Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Valve at 6.0 against Secop Toolkit's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valve ships an update every 9 months, Secop Toolkit every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Valve versus Secop Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValveSecop Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanfoss A/SSecop GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Valve

No in-app purchases

None

Secop Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valve free?
Valve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secop Toolkit free?
Secop Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Valve or Secop Toolkit have ads?
Neither Valve nor Secop Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valve or Secop Toolkit?
Valve ships an update every 9 months, and Secop Toolkit every 13 months. Most recently, Valve was updated on October 14, 2026 and Secop Toolkit on September 30, 2026.

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