Apogee Connect vs FoamMinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apogee Connect
This app connects to specific Apogee Instruments Bluetooth devices, like the Guardian multi-sensor monitor and µCache data logger. It allows users to collect and view environmental data from various sensors for controlled agriculture applications.
- Bluetooth device interface
- Environmental data monitoring
- Greenhouse sensor support
- Data logging
- List of supported sensors
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Apogee Connect interfaces with Bluetooth products from Apogee Instruments; the µCache and the Guardian. Apogee Guardian is a multi-sensor monitor for greenhouses and other controlled environment agriculture aplications. It will report light, temperature, humidity, CO2, pressure, DLI, Photoperiod, VPD, and DewPoint. Apogee µCache is a miniature Bluetooth capable data-logger. This logger is able to collect data from many of Apogee Instrument's analog sensors. This is not for interfacing with Apogee USB sensors. For USB sensor software, see Apogee's Software Downloads: https://www.apogeeinstruments.com/downloads/ µCache Supported Sensors: Quantum sensors: SQ-110, SQ-120, SQ-500 Extended Quantum sensors. SQ-620, SQ-640 Pyranometers: SP-110, SP-510, SP-610 Pyrgeometers: SL-510 SL-610 Albedometer: SP-700 Red Far-Red sensor: S2-131 PAR-FAR sensor S2-141 Thermistors ST-100 ST-110 Infrared Radiometers SI-111 SI-121 SI-131 SI-1H1 UV sensor SU-200 Photometric sensor SE-100 NDVI sensors S2-111 S2-112 PRI sensors S2-121 S2-122
FoamMinder
This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for spray foam installers, offering offline calculations for density, yield, and job estimates. It also helps assess condensation risk in wall assemblies and generates detailed daily job reports. Users can manage product lists and access various conversion tools.
- Field quality control calculations
- Product management and yield projection
- Job estimating tools
- Condensation risk assessment
- Daily job report generation
- Offline functionality
- Unit conversions and reference tools
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FoamMinder puts the spray polyurethane foam field toolkit in your pocket. Run quality-control checks, size a job, flag condensation risk, and file a complete daily report — all on your iPhone or iPad, and all offline. Built for installers, crew leads, and QC techs who need fast, defensible numbers on the jobsite. FIELD QUALITY CONTROL Density: enter a cut sample's dimensions and weight for an instant lbs/ft³ result Displacement: quick density from weight and volume Yield: board feet per gallon, projected board feet per set, and a color-coded comparison against your product's rated yield Save every calculation and export the history as CSV YOUR PRODUCTS, EVERYWHERE Keep one shared list of the products you use and spray Add optional specs (gallons per set, rated board feet per set) once, and the Yield and Estimate screens do the math for you Quick-add a new product from any screen ESTIMATING Spray Foam Set Calculator: enter square footage and thickness by area (roof line, walls, gable, garage ceiling, subfloor, porch) to get sets needed Corrugated Metal Calculator: true surface area from sheet size, corrugation pitch, and depth Add a project name and location, then share a clean estimate summary WALL ASSEMBLY and CONDENSATION Estimate where the dew point lands inside a wall from indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity See total R-value, U-factor, dew-point temperature, and a plain-language condensation risk Built-in help with worked examples and best practices DAILY JOB REPORT Capture employee, contractor, jobsite, product, machine settings, substrate, material performance, notes, and photos Frequently used fields are remembered between reports Export a CSV of the data, a text file of your notes, and a PDF of your photos CONVERSIONS and REFERENCE Converters for temperature, weight, volume, length, area, pressure, and R-value to U-factor Dew point calculator Cycle-factor reference for common Graco, PMC, and BOSS proportioners PRIVATE BY DESIGN Works completely offline No account and no sign-in Your data stays on your device — you decide what to share and when APPEARANCE System, Light, Dark, and Night Vision themes for day or night work FoamMinder's calculators use standard, industry-accepted formulas and are provided as best-faith field aids. Always verify critical values against manufacturer specifications and a full takeoff.
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Verdict
Apogee Connect and FoamMinder both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FoamMinder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Apogee Connect's. FoamMinder also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Apogee Connect's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Apogee Connect is free to download; FoamMinder costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Apogee Connect against 5.0 for FoamMinder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Apogee Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of FoamMinder's.
Apogee Connect ships an update monthly, FoamMinder every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apogee Connect | FoamMinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apogee Instruments | Stephen Davis |
Customer experience
Apogee Connect
FoamMinder
In-app purchases
Apogee Connect
No in-app purchases
FoamMinder
No in-app purchases







