SHO vs Vision C5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHO
This app assists firefighters in calculating water flow rates, pump discharge pressures, and nozzle reactions. It can be used with a Bluetooth flow meter or as a standalone calculator with established fire flow formulas. Educational videos on water flow are also included.
- Calculate fire hose flow rates
- Determine pump discharge pressures
- Calculate nozzle reaction
- Perform NFPA 1962 nozzle flow tests
- Standalone water flow calculator
- Water flow education videos
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The SHO-FLOW app is a dual featured application that can be used with or without a TFT SHO-FLOW® Bluetooth® flow meter. When used in conjunction with a SHO-FLOW, users can determine actual flow rates for fire hose lines and nozzles as well as calculate true Pump Discharge Pressures (PDP), Nozzle Reaction, and Hose Friction. In addition an NFPA 1962 nozzle flow test can be performed. As a stand-alone water flow calculator, many of these functions can be performed using established fire flow formulas. The app also includes water flow education videos and recommendations for target fire flows when using water or foam. The TFT SHO-FLOW flow meter is designed to quickly determine flow rates present in a fire hose line and wirelessly transmit the rate to a nearby smart device. Any firefighting, training, or testing operation that utilizes hose lines or nozzles is a potential application. Please read the manual before operation. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.
Vision C5
This app allows users to easily update configuration settings for a specific facepiece device. It is designed to enhance situational intelligence with advanced features for improved visibility and breathing.
- Update configuration settings
- Enhance situational intelligence
- Improve field of view
- Optimize breathing regulator
- Integrate headphone technology
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The Vision C5 app makes it easy to update configuration settings on your 3M™ Scott™ Vision C5 facepiece. Designed using a platform approach, the 3M Scott Vision C5 Facepiece with E-Z Flo C5 Regulator incorporates the latest technology to enhance situational intelligence in a customizable solution. Featuring a wider field of view to see more, a new regulator design to breathe easier, and optional bone conduction headphone technology to hear what matters, the Vision C5 Facepiece with E-Z Flo C5 Regulator delivers the key performance qualities to help meet the changing needs of today’s firefighter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vision C5 at 5.0 against SHO's 4.2. Vision C5 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). SHO's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vision C5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHO has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SHO ships an update every 2 months, Vision C5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHO | Vision C5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Task Force Tips | 3M Company |
Customer experience
SHO
Vision C5
In-app purchases
SHO
No in-app purchases
Vision C5
No in-app purchases
