NCMD vs HydraCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCMD
Access your membership account, stay updated with the latest news, and engage in community forums. Document your discoveries by photographing them and recording their precise location.
- Membership account access
- Latest news updates
- Community forum
- Competitions
- Find documentation (photo & location)
- Legislation updates
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The NCMD App is for members who want to access their membership account on the go. Featuring latest news, members' forum, competitions, plus what to do in the event of a major find. There is also the ability to photograph finds and record their location using what3words. National Council for Metal Detecting provides insurance to metal detectorists and represents members at Government level on the creation of or any changes to legislation that may affect the hobby of metal detecting.
HydraCal
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HydraCal makes it simple to stay on top of your daily hydration and calorie needs. Designed with people undergoing radiotherapy in mind, and working with the products provided by your healthcare professional, HydraCal helps you record your fluid intake and nutrition in just a few taps. With clear progress tracking against your daily goals and an easy-to-read history, HydraCal supports your wellbeing by keeping you motivated and informed. Its clean, modern interface ensures that logging your Fortisips® and Calogen® intake as well as feeding tube flushes and any other calorie or liquid intake is quick, effortless, and stress-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HydraCal at every 4 weeks against NCMD's every 2 months. NCMD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NCMD ships an update every 2 months, HydraCal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCMD | HydraCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BRAVE BEAR MARKETING LIMITED | Daniel Mitchell |
In-app purchases
NCMD
No in-app purchases
HydraCal
No in-app purchases
