FuelMizer vs Serial Collector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FuelMizer
Accurately measure the fuel level in partially used canisters and estimate the number of meals you can prepare with the remaining fuel. Utilizes a standard kitchen scale and offers preloaded data for common brands and stoves, with the ability to add custom entries.
- Accurate fuel level measurement
- Estimate meals from remaining fuel
- Supports common brands and sizes
- Add custom canister and stove data
- Utilizes a standard kitchen scale
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Now you can accurately measure the fuel level of any partially used canister with Fuel Mizer. You can also estimate how many meals you can make with that remaining fuel. All you need is a standard kitchen scale! Preloaded with data for many common brands and sizes of canisters and many common backpacking stoves. You can also add and edit custom canister and stove data.
Serial Collector
Easily capture, organize, and share equipment serial numbers on-site using barcode scanning, live camera OCR, or manual entry. Export data to Excel or text files for seamless reporting and management. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy and security.
- Barcode & QR scanner
- Live camera OCR
- Manual entry
- Customizable equipment types
- Status tagging
- Notes for entries
- Excel & text export
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Serial Collector – Smart Serial Number Management Made Easy Collect equipment serial numbers fast. Export to Excel in one tap. SerialCollector is the fastest way to capture, organize, and share equipment serial numbers on-site — whether you're doing an install, audit, or inventory check. Three ways to capture serials: Barcode & QR scanner — point and scan any label instantly Live camera OCR — read printed text directly from the label with a draggable scan region Manual entry — type it in when labels are worn or inaccessible Stay organized on the job: Select the equipment type from a customizable dropdown — add your own types anytime Tag each serial with a status: Good, Faulty, Needs Check, Retired, or Unknown Add a note to any entry for extra context All data saves automatically and survives app restarts Export and share your way: Excel (.xlsx) — export your full session as a real Excel file with columns for serial number, equipment type, status, capture method, notes, and timestamp. Open it in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets for easy filtering and reporting Text file (.txt) — clean plain-text report you can paste anywhere Share via Viber, Messenger, Email, AirDrop, or any app on your device Built for field work: No account, no cloud, no internet required — everything stays on your device All data is stored locally and never shared with third parties You focus on your work — Serial Collector handles the boring part. Stop typing. Start scanning. Stay organized. Your Privacy Matters: • View our Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/serial-collector/home/policy • And Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FuelMizer at none against Serial Collector's 1. FuelMizer also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Serial Collector's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Serial Collector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FuelMizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FuelMizer against 5.0 for Serial Collector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
FuelMizer ships an update every 27 months, Serial Collector every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FuelMizer | Serial Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LocoDog Design LLC | Tien Hoang |
Customer experience
FuelMizer
Serial Collector
In-app purchases
FuelMizer
No in-app purchases
Serial Collector
- One-time payment$4.99









