Connect IQ™ Store vs Surface Air Consumption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect IQ™ Store
Discover and download free apps, music streaming services, widgets, data fields, and custom watch faces to enhance your compatible smart devices. Manage all your downloaded content directly within the store.
- Download free apps
- Music streaming integration
- Personalize with widgets
- Custom data fields
- Custom watch faces
- Manage downloads
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Your device with your apps — all in one place. The Connect IQ Store is where you can download free apps, such as Uber and SmartThings, for more functionality. Put music streaming services right on your watch for music on the go. Personalize your devices with widgets, data fields and even custom watch faces. Then, manage all your downloads in the store.
Surface Air Consumption
This utility calculates surface air consumption (SAC) rates and air needs at depth using only user-provided dive profile data. It does not compute nitrogen absorption or decompression limits. Always prioritize safety and consult official decompression tables.
- Calculates SAC Rate
- Estimates air requirements at depth
- User input based calculations
- Dive profile analysis
- Focuses solely on air consumption
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This software calculates Surface Air Consumption (SAC Rate) and air requirements at depth based on user input data ONLY. This software DOES NOT calculate nitrogen absorption and/or decompression limits. Please see US Navy decompression tables for that information. This software only calculates how much air is required based on user entered data and dive profile. Know your limits and dive within them. Always error on the side of safety. Leridian Dynamics, Inc. assumes no liability for the use and/or misuse of this software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surface Air Consumption at 100% against Connect IQ™ Store's 51%. Surface Air Consumption also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Connect IQ™ Store's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 2) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Surface Air Consumption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect IQ™ Store has 8.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Connect IQ™ Store's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surface Air Consumption's.
Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, Surface Air Consumption weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect IQ™ Store | Surface Air Consumption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Leridian Dynamics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Connect IQ™ Store
Surface Air Consumption
Bugs and requests
Connect IQ™ Store
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
8 requests- Smoother integration with MyFitnessPal
- Ability to save progress pics with weigh-ins
- Filter by device compatibility in app store
- Separate free and paid watch face sections
- Ability to remove unwanted watch faces/apps
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- Habit/goal setting app integration
- Enlarged digital time display option
- Custom watch face hand color display
Surface Air Consumption
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connect IQ™ Store
No in-app purchases
Surface Air Consumption
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Connect IQ™ Store free?
Is Surface Air Consumption free?
Which has better reviews, Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption?
Do Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption have ads?
Which is updated more often, Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption?
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