Lambert vs Volteec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lambert
This application transforms your iPhone into a specialized geological compass. It accurately measures the dip direction and angle of geological strata, displaying real-time orientation data. Measurements can be enhanced with text and plotted on a map for easy transfer to your computer.
- Geological compass functionality
- Measure dip direction and angle
- Real-time stereographic projection
- Wulff and Schmidt Net projection diagrams
- Add text to measurements
- Plot measurement localities on a map
- Transfer data to computer
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This app turns your iPhone into a geological compass, a tool for each geologist. It can be used to measure the direction of dip and the angle of dip of geological strata. The app shows the current device orientation in a realtime stereographic projection. The data can be previewed in projection diagrams (Wulff and Schmidt Net) and transferred to your computer. You can add text to the measurements and plot the measurement localities on a map.
Volteec
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Advanced UPS monitoring for self-hosted environments. Requires a backend server (NUT or Volteec Backend). Volteec is a private, read-only UPS status viewer for iPhone and iPad, designed for homelab and self-hosted setups. Connect the app to your own monitoring backend to see: • UPS status (Online / On Battery / Offline) • Battery percentage and runtime (when available) • Load and voltage details (when available) • Real-time updates Optional push alerts are available via Relay for critical status changes. Note: Push alerts require your monitoring server to be reachable from the internet over HTTPS. If the server is offline or only accessible locally, notifications won’t be delivered. No Volteec account is required by default. The app does not collect personal data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Volteec at every 3 weeks against Lambert's every 5 months. Lambert's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). 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.
Lambert ships an update every 5 months, Volteec every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lambert | Volteec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Appel | TEODOR DRAGAN |
In-app purchases
Lambert
No in-app purchases
Volteec
No in-app purchases









