RDS vs NuklidCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RDS
This utility app connects to a radiation survey meter, displaying real-time data and allowing parameter adjustments. It also integrates with supervision services for enhanced monitoring.
- Connect to RDS-32 survey meter
- Display real-time device data
- Edit setpoints and parameters
- Connect to RadResponder
- Connect to Spirview Mobile
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The RDS-32 is the companion mobile app to the Mirion RDS-32 survey meter. It provides the ability to connect to and display relevant data from the device as well as edit setpoints and parameters on the device. It also provides the ability to connect to supervision services like RadResponder and Spirview Mobile.
NuklidCalc
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RDS at every 3 months against NuklidCalc's every 12 months. 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.
RDS ships an update every 3 months, NuklidCalc every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RDS | NuklidCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG |
In-app purchases
RDS
No in-app purchases
NuklidCalc
No in-app purchases
