Beachcomber H2OCHK vs Drip Strips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beachcomber H2OCHK
Easily manage your hot tub's water chemistry from your smartphone. Analyze test strips, receive personalized treatment advice, and track your water history. This app provides a convenient way to maintain your hot tub's optimal condition.
- Test strip analyzer
- Hot tub water testing
- Step-by-step treatment recommendations
- Water test history and graphs
- Access hot tub volume and chemical details
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Our hassle free way to care for your Beachcomber hot tub with your mobile device. Turn your SMART device into a test strip analyzer with our free APP. Access your hot tub volume, preferred chemicals, and equipment details 24/7. Test your hot tub water and get step-by-step treatment recommendations. View your entire water test history and graphs.
Drip Strips
Easily scan and track your water test readings with this official companion app. Visualize your results with graphs, export data, and share findings over any time period. Designed exclusively for a specific brand of water testing strips.
- Scan water test strips
- Save and chart readings
- View test graphs
- Export readings
- Share results
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The official scanner app for Drip Strips water testing strips. Scan, save, and chart your water readings just as easily as taking a photo. View graphs of your tests, export the readings, and share the results from any desired time frame. The Drip Strips scanner is tailor made to support our line of water testing kits, and is not compatible with other brands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drip Strips at 5.0 against Beachcomber H2OCHK's 4.3. Drip Strips also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Beachcomber H2OCHK's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Drip Strips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
Beachcomber H2OCHK ships an update every 6 weeks, Drip Strips every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beachcomber H2OCHK | Drip Strips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Concepts of Missouri, Inc. | Apt Goods LLC |
Customer experience
Beachcomber H2OCHK
Drip Strips
Bugs and requests
Beachcomber H2OCHK
Reported bugs
13 issues- Autofocus doesn't work
- Camera won't focus on strip
- App crashes immediately
- App crashes after opening
- App doesn't read the strip
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- App doesn't work with newer iPhones
- QR code too small/blurry
- App doesn't line up to read strips
- App doesn't work with iPhone 13 Pro camera
- App doesn't focus camera on iPhone 13 Pro
- Inaccurate readings
- App crashes when hitting 'read strip'
- Cannot reset password
Requested features
4 requests- Fix autofocus bug
- Update app for newer iPhones
- Improve scanning accuracy
- Refine app for bulletproof reading
Drip Strips
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beachcomber H2OCHK
No in-app purchases
Drip Strips
No in-app purchases
