Comparison

Units vs Bear Control

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

Head to head
About

Units

Easily convert between hundreds of units across 43 categories, including currency with daily updated rates. Customize your workflow by hiding or reordering units and categories.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of units across 43 categories
  • Daily updated currency exchange rates
  • Hide unused units
  • Reorder units and categories
  • Universal app support (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
Features
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Units is the fast, friendly unit converter. Type a number into any unit and instantly see it in every other one, all on a single screen. There's no picking what to convert from and to, no digging through menus, and no ads. With more than 800 units across 43 categories, Units covers everyday conversions like length, weight, volume and temperature, and the ones you need less often, from torque and fuel consumption to data rates, shoe sizes and musical notes. SEE EVERYTHING AT ONCE • Enter a value in any unit and every other unit in the category updates as you type • A keypad made for numbers, so the decimal point is always right where you need it CURRENCY • Convert between more than 160 currencies • Exchange rates updated every day MAKE IT YOURS • Hide the units you never use, so the ones you need are always in view • Reorder units and categories so your favorites come first • Switch on a two-column layout to see even more at a glance • Leave a tip to unlock a collection of alternative app icons MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with your categories and conversion side by side on larger screens • Makes full use of iPhone Duo, whether it's open or closed • Handoff picks up a conversion where you left off on another device • Supports Dark Mode and Dynamic Type Units has been converting since 2008, and is lovingly made in Scotland.

About

Bear Control

Features
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Boreal Bruin Control is the app offered by Boreal Bruin for monitoring your tank. You'll stay informed about the level of your tank and also be able to see an approximate date for when it will be emptied.

Screenshots

Units4 screens
Bear Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bear Control at none against Units's 3. Bear Control also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Units's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Units sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bear Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Units ships an update monthly, Bear Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Units versus Bear Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnitsBear Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (163 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomegrown Software Ltdluis tejados

Bugs and requests

Units

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when clearing input fields
  • Numerical keypad covers conversion results
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Ruler measurements not accurate on all devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add nautical units (miles, knots)
  • Improve currency conversion accuracy and updates
  • Allow customization of visible unit categories
  • Add more clothing/shoe size conversions
  • Improve user interface and search functionality

Bear Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Units

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
None

Bear Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Units free?
Units is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bear Control free?
Bear Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Units or Bear Control have ads?
Units shows ads; Bear Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Units or Bear Control?
Units ships an update monthly, and Bear Control every 3 months. Most recently, Units was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bear Control on November 12, 2026.

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