Comparison

MyHSD vs Heat Input

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

Head to head
About

MyHSD

Features
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MyHSD App offers customers a comprehensive overview of your Electrospindles performance features, with remote diagnostics and sensors calibration, fault analysis and warnings. Thanks to the Electrospindles connected to the Cloud, it will be possible get a wide range of information available in Real Time, for i.e. tool vibrations, bearings & stators temperature, spindle speed, statistics monitoring and many more data for a best use of your Electrospindles and therefore of your CNC Machines.

About

Heat Input

Features
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Heat Input is the tool for work that demands control and documentation. Enter voltage, current, length and time, and get heat input or arc energy instantly. CALCULATION • Heat input with k-factor (ISO 17671), or arc energy per (ISO/TR 18491) • Welding processes (SO 4063): MMA, MIG, MAG, TIG, SAW, plasma and cored wire • Quick adjustment with scroll wheels, with travel speed calculated automatically • Built-in stopwatch that times your pass while you weld PASS DATA • Record gas, flow, filler, diameter, wire feed, transfer mode, polarity and interpass temperature • ISO 14175 gases and common fillers included, and you can add your own • Notes on every pass PHOTOS • Take photos of your passes with the camera or from your photo library • Camera photos are stamped with the weld data: pass, process, voltage, current, kJ/mm and time • Swipe through every photo in a job and zoom in on details DOCUMENTATION • Log passes with press and hold, and group them into jobs • History of all jobs and passes • Share a job as CSV with photos to your computer, email or cloud • Full backup and restore, also when you change phones MORE • Works offline, and all data stays on your phone • Two themes: RETRO and FIN • Norwegian and English The information in this app is for guidance only. Always check against applicable standards and procedures.

Screenshots

MyHSD3 screens
Heat Input4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heat Input at every 3 weeks against MyHSD's every 21 months. MyHSD's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyHSD ships an update every 21 months, Heat Input every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MyHSD versus Heat Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyHSDHeat Input
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHSD SpaFRODE SUNDE HALRYNJO

In-app purchases

None

MyHSD

No in-app purchases

None

Heat Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyHSD free?
MyHSD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heat Input free?
Heat Input is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyHSD or Heat Input have ads?
Neither MyHSD nor Heat Input shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyHSD or Heat Input?
MyHSD ships an update every 21 months, and Heat Input every 3 weeks. Most recently, MyHSD was updated on October 27, 2026 and Heat Input on October 31, 2026.

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