Comparison

Bloomin' Algae vs Fogstar Drift

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

Head to head
About

Bloomin' Algae

Identify and log blue-green algae in various water bodies. Record associated activities to understand the impact of blooms on recreational use. Helps assess risks to human and animal health.

Highlights
  • Blue-green algae identification
  • Algae recording
  • Activity logging
  • Risk assessment for water activities
  • Understanding bloom impact
Features
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This app helps to identify and record blue-green algae which naturally occur in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers and reservoirs around the world. These can produce toxins that are harmful to the health of people and animals. These algae are most commonly seen during the summer months, particularly in calm warm conditions. The app also asks you for details of what activities you are carrying out in or around the water, as blue-green algal blooms pose a greater risk to water-based activities, such as swimming or windsurfing, compared to non-contact activities such as walking. By gathering details of activities undertaken we hope to gain a better understanding of how algal blooms are impacting recreational use of freshwaters in the UK.

About

Fogstar Drift

Monitor your leisure battery's real-time status, including voltage, current, and cell health. Receive instant alerts for critical parameters and track historical data for optimal performance and safety.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery parameter display
  • Single cell voltage and alarm monitoring
  • Cell comparison and balancing data
  • Temperature and critical parameter warnings
  • Historical alarm records
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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Fogstar Drift is the companion app for Fogstar Drift lithium (LiFePO4) leisure batteries. It connects to your battery over Bluetooth and shows you exactly what it's doing – at a glance on the dashboard, in detail down to each cell, and over time in History. LIVE DASHBOARD • State of charge, voltage, current and power • Remaining capacity, cycle count and temperatures • Whether the battery is charging, discharging or resting CELLS • Every cell's voltage, the spread between highest and lowest, and when the BMS is balancing • A cell drifting out of balance is the earliest warning you get – long before the battery lets you down HISTORY • Readings recorded automatically while you're connected • Charts of charge, voltage, current and temperature over hours, days or months • Up to 90 days kept on the phone; export it all to CSV ALERTS • Low charge, high or low temperature, winter guard and protection trips • Set your own thresholds and quiet hours, so nothing wakes you at 3am MORE • Multiple batteries and battery banks in one app – see the whole system totalled, or drill into any single pack • Tools for real installs: battery recovery for a pack that won't wake, connection diagnostics and a timestamped event log • Report a problem in one tap – the app sends Fogstar a full diagnostic bundle with a reference number, so we can help without the back-and-forth PRIVACY No ads, no tracking. Everyday monitoring is Bluetooth only – your battery's data never leaves your phone unless you send a support report. Cloud features run on Amazon Web Services in Europe. Works with Fogstar Drift batteries fitted with the Bluetooth module. If anything isn't right, use Report a problem in Settings and we'll take a look.

Screenshots

Bloomin' Algae4 screens
Fogstar Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloomin' Algae at 31% against Fogstar Drift's 13%. 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

Bloomin' Algae ships an update every 2 months, Fogstar Drift monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bloomin' Algae versus Fogstar Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomin' AlgaeFogstar Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentre for Ecology and HydrologyFogstar Drift

Customer experience

Bloomin' Algae

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

Fogstar Drift

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral53.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bloomin' Algae

No in-app purchases

None

Fogstar Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloomin' Algae free?
Bloomin' Algae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fogstar Drift free?
Fogstar Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bloomin' Algae or Fogstar Drift have ads?
Neither Bloomin' Algae nor Fogstar Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloomin' Algae or Fogstar Drift?
Bloomin' Algae ships an update every 2 months, and Fogstar Drift monthly. Most recently, Bloomin' Algae was updated on October 10, 2026 and Fogstar Drift on October 6, 2026.

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