FOWL vs Ballasted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOWL
Access and manage your video surveillance cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, record footage, take snapshots, and review past recordings using your device's UID. Ideal for home security, store management, and area surveillance.
- Remote real-time monitoring
- Video recording
- Photographing/snapshotting
- Playback of recordings
- Cloud login via device UID
- Intelligent management operations
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FOWL is an intelligent and convenient mobile video surveillance software. It can log in through the device UID in the cloud, and remotely perform intelligent management operations such as real-time monitoring, recording, photographing, and playback of the camera. It is a good helper for your home life, store management, and regional monitoring!
Ballasted
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Ballasted is a companion for neutral-buoyancy research, guiding you through every step of underwater gravity simulation. Simply enter a subject’s mass and select the target gravity, and the app: 1. Computes segment-wise ballast weights based on anthropometric models 2. Adjusts for material specific gravity to ensure accurate in-water loading 3. Outputs segmented totals for the torso, per-thigh, and per-ankle Ideal for researchers and trainers in neutral buoyancy facilities this tool cuts setup time and helps you focus on testing EVA procedures and equipment under realistic partial-gravity conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballasted at none against FOWL's 18. Ballasted also leads on ads (none vs shown). FOWL's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. FOWL sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Ballasted asks for nothing beyond the download.
FOWL ships an update monthly, Ballasted every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FOWL | Ballasted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 维龙 何 | Charles Hanner |
In-app purchases
FOWL
- FOWL monthly card-7$1.99
- 月卡-7$2.99
- FOWL monthly card(EU)-7$4.99
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- FOWL monthly card(JP)-7$4.99
- monthly card- 30$5.99
- FOWL monthly card(AE)-7$6.99
- FOWL monthly card(US)- 30$12.99
- FOWL monthly card(EU)- 30$12.99
- FOWL yearly card - 7$18.99
- FOWL half year card（US）-7$28.99
- FOWL half year card(EU)- 7$28.99
- half year card - 30$31.99
- FOWL yearly card(JP) - 30$38.99
- FOWL yearly card(US)-7$49.99
- FOWL yearly card(EU)- 7$49.99
- yearly card - 30$59.99
- FOWL half year card(US)-30$74.99
- FOWL yearly card (US)- 30$129.99
Ballasted
No in-app purchases
