Copper Tube Handbook vs EFTM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copper Tube Handbook
This app provides technical data and information on joining methods for copper pipe and tubing. It's a resource for plumbers, HVAC technicians, and contractors working with copper systems in the field.
- Technical data for copper pipe
- Information on joining methods
- Resource for plumbers
- Resource for HVAC technicians
- Resource for contractors
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The Copper Tube Handbook is a valuable resource for anyone working with copper pipe and tubing, or looking for technical data or information about different joining methods. The app (free for the first 10,000 users) from the Copper Development Association (CDA) is designed for the plumber, heating and air conditioning technician or contractor working with copper systems in the field.
EFTM
Access the latest Australian tech, car, and lifestyle news and reviews. Customize your iPhone home screen with widgets to see new stories instantly and receive notifications. Get a free unique code for competitions.
- Tech, Cars & Lifestyle News
- Home Screen Widgets
- Customizable Notifications
- Free Competition Codes
- Australian Focus
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EFTM is the home of Tech, Cars and Lifestyle news and reviews in Australia. The EFTM app is a simple app to allow you to add Widgets to your iPhone home screen so you can see new stories as they appear, get notifications as you choose, and also obtain your free EFTMID to use as a unique code in EFTM competitions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EFTM at 73% against Copper Tube Handbook's 0%. EFTM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). Copper Tube Handbook's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EFTM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copper Tube Handbook has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Copper Tube Handbook's written reviews are positive against 73% of EFTM's.
Copper Tube Handbook ships an update every 7 months, EFTM every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copper Tube Handbook | EFTM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ascend Integrated Media | EFTM |
Customer experience
Copper Tube Handbook
EFTM
In-app purchases
Copper Tube Handbook
No in-app purchases
EFTM
No in-app purchases
