Comparison

PegelBS vs NuklidCalc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

PegelBS

Features

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Das kantonale Pegelnetz BS stellt die aktuellen Pegeldaten im Raum Basel-Stadt zur Verfügung. Inhaltlich sind dabei die Messstellen des Bundes (BAFU/Hydrologie) und des Kantons (Tiefbauamt) verfügbar. In der Kartendarstellung werden die Gewässerachsen der Hauptgewässer (Rhein, Birs, Birsig und Wiese) aktiv gemäss Gefahrenstufe Hochwasser des Bundes eingefärbt. Individuelle Grafiken zu den jeweiligen Pegeln beinhalten Mess- /und Abflusswerte, partiell auch Prognosedaten. Via Push-Meldungen ermöglicht die App Warnungen einerseits bezüglich der Hochwasser Warnstufen und andererseits bezüglich der Hochwassermarken der Rheinschifffahrt. Herausgeber: Tiefbauamt Basel-Stadt, Dokumentation und Vermessung

About

NuklidCalc

Features

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NuklidCalc is a toolbox allowing certain radiation protection calculations based on data from the RPO. - Nuclides data - Decay calculation - dose rate calculation - Elimination costs for radioactive waste - Help for the choice of transport packages This app is intended for radiation protection experts which received dedicated training in Switzerland and dispose of sufficient knowledge for its use. NuklidCalc is based on values from the radiation protection ordinance RPO of 26 April 2017, the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ADR of 30 September 1957 and DANGEROUS QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (D-VALUES), IAEA, VIENNA, 2006 (IAEA-EPR-D-Values 2006). Although the FOPH has taken care to ensure that the information displayed and calculated is accurate, no responsibility can be accepted for the accuracy, correctness, up-to-dateness, reliability or completeness of this information.

Screenshots

PegelBS3 screens

NuklidCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

PegelBS and NuklidCalc are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PegelBS ships an update every 15 months, NuklidCalc every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

PegelBS versus NuklidCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PegelBS	NuklidCalc
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 15 months	Every 12 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.4 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tiefbauamt Basel-Stadt	Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG

In-app purchases

None

PegelBS

No in-app purchases

None

NuklidCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PegelBS free?

PegelBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NuklidCalc free?

NuklidCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PegelBS or NuklidCalc have ads?

Neither PegelBS nor NuklidCalc shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PegelBS or NuklidCalc?

PegelBS ships an update every 15 months, and NuklidCalc every 12 months. Most recently, PegelBS was updated on October 13, 2026 and NuklidCalc on October 11, 2026.