# Connect IQ™ Store vs Surface Air Consumption

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect IQ™ Store | Surface Air Consumption |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surface-air-consumption/id1532974489/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8.6K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#103** | — |
| Size | 181 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) | [Leridian Dynamics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1356342542) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect IQ™ Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970)

**Currently charting:** #103 Top Free · Utilities (US App 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.

**Highlights:** Download free apps, Music streaming integration, Personalize with widgets, Custom data fields, Custom watch faces, Manage downloads

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tracks calories, stress, sleep score
- 👍 Revolutionized knowledge of daily health
- 👍 Reduced migraine frequency
- 👍 Improved sleep quality
- 👍 Awesome watch faces and apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with watch
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Difficult to uninstall watch faces and apps
- 🐛 Slow downloads and syncing
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- 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


### Surface Air Consumption

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surface-air-consumption/id1532974489)

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.

**Highlights:** Calculates SAC Rate, Estimates air requirements at depth, User input based calculations, Dive profile analysis, Focuses solely on air consumption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect IQ™ Store free?

Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Surface Air Consumption free?

Surface Air Consumption is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption?

Surface Air Consumption is rated higher. Connect IQ™ Store averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Surface Air Consumption averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption have ads?

Neither Connect IQ™ Store nor Surface Air Consumption shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Connect IQ™ Store or Surface Air Consumption?

Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, and Surface Air Consumption weekly. Most recently, Connect IQ™ Store was updated on November 8, 2026 and Surface Air Consumption on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*