RC vs BallastManagementApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC
This stopwatch is designed for model glider contests, allowing pilots to record successive flights within a decreasing worktime. A signal is given when the worktime ends. Tap anywhere to start or stop flights, and access the info button to adjust the worktime duration.
- Record successive flights
- Decreasing worktime countdown
- Start/stop flights with a tap
- Adjustable worktime duration
- Signal at worktime end
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This stopwatch can be used for model glider contests. In a model glider (F3K and F3J) contest, a pilot can fly his plane a number of times within the 'worktime'. Using this application, each successive flight can be recorded while the working time decreases. When the working time ends, a signal is given. Tap anyhwhere in the screen to start or stop a flight. Tap 'Start' to start the countdown timer for the Worktime. Tap the Info button on the down-right corner to edit the duration of the Worktime. This is a free, lite version. The Pro version includes several enhancements including a 'talking timer'. With this talking timer the pilot can hear when the worktime will end. The Pro version also stores the recorded flights in a database on the iPhone.
BallastManagementApp
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Ballast Management is an helping application for ballast loading. With the application you can store all your planes & ballast data and then manage the ballast incrementally, see what is the next or previous flying weight, see the incidence on the CoG. you can see the full ballast plan and the variation of the weight and the CoG position.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RC at every 4 months against BallastManagementApp's every 62 months. RC also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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.
RC ships an update every 4 months, BallastManagementApp every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC | BallastManagementApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 62 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Leon Wubbe | CROSSOVER TECHNOLOGIES |
In-app purchases
RC
No in-app purchases
BallastManagementApp
No in-app purchases
