SHO vs NurseCalcs
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.
NurseCalcs
This utility app helps nurses perform essential unit conversions for medication dosages. It quickly calculates the correct amount of medication to draw based on patient weight and available concentration.
- Unit conversions for nursing
- Calculate medication dosage
- Based on mg per kg
- Uses mg/ml concentration
- Quick calculations
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A calculator for nursing unit conversions. Quickly calculate now much to draw based on mg per kg patient weight and mg/ml of medicine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NurseCalcs at 100% against SHO's 0%. NurseCalcs also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). SHO's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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.
SHO holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SHO's written reviews are positive against 100% of NurseCalcs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SHO ships an update every 2 months, NurseCalcs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHO | NurseCalcs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Task Force Tips | James Crate |
Customer experience
SHO
NurseCalcs
In-app purchases
SHO
No in-app purchases
NurseCalcs
No in-app purchases
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