Comparison

Rigger Ref vs ARS FOG

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

Head to head
About

Rigger Ref

This utility app provides riggers with quick access to specifications for ropes, hardware, and slings. It offers calculations for safe working loads, line sag, line on drums, and bridle configurations, supporting both US and metric units.

Highlights
  • Rope, hardware, and sling specifications
  • Safe working load calculations
  • Line sag and line on drum calculations
  • Bridle and sling tension calculations
  • US and metric unit conversions
  • Customizable equipment lists and manifests
  • Weight and cost budgeting
Features
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Rigger Ref is a reference and calculation utility for riggers. Keep specifications of ropes, hardware, slings, and material densities at your finger tips. Quickly figure safe working loads, line sag, amount of line on a drum, and bridle calculations. Calculation features: -Figure Catenary curves based on line tension, weight, line weight, and tower heights. -Figure amount of Line on a Drum using Drum Calc -Estimate weights based on volume and materials using Load Calc -Figure sling tension, and angles for different bridles -US and Metric units / on the fly conversion Reference Features: -Common Rope Specifications -Common Hardware Specifications -Common Sling Specifications -Search Specifications and Comments -Automatically figure Safe Working Loads Customization Features: -Add your own Ropes or Hardware -Set your own Safety Factors for figuring Safe Working Loads -Track which ropes and hardware you've got on hand. -Create manifests of frequently used equipment to automatically total weights or costs. -Track when a manifest or equipment exceeds or falls short of a weight budget. -Mail manifests of equipment or labor quickly. -Easily import manifests onto other devices running Rigger Ref.

About

ARS FOG

Features
Currently charting
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The ARS Technical Rescue Instructor Field Guide puts essential rescue reference material and field calculators in your pocket. FIELD GUIDE Browse the complete ARS Instructor Field Guide with pinch-to-zoom, full-text search, and a structured table of contents. Quickly navigate to any of the 250+ pages covering structural collapse, trench rescue, rope systems, confined space, hazmat response, and more. FIELD CALCULATORS 20+ purpose-built calculators designed for technical rescue operations: - Buttress Shore, Raker Length, and Shore Spacing - Wood Shore Build List and Shore Length - Fall Factor and Two-Point Anchor - Collapse Weight, Weight Estimators, and Fallen Tree Weight - LEL Conversion, Confined Space Air Exchange, and Dewatering - A-Frame Gantry, Pipe Flow, Friction Loss, and more Calculators are linked directly to related field guide pages for fast cross-reference. QUICK-ACCESS RESOURCES Emergency contacts for ChemTrec and Poison Control, links to ERGs, HazMat references, and maps — all one tap away. Built by Advanced Rescue Solutions, trusted by 5,000+ rescue professionals.

Screenshots

Rigger Ref4 screens
ARS FOG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ARS FOG at $9.99 against Rigger Ref's $19.99. ARS FOG also leads on chart position (#42 vs unranked). Rigger Ref's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rigger Ref costs $19.99 and ARS FOG $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Rigger Ref versus ARS FOG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRigger RefARS FOG
Price$19.99$9.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGumball LabsAdvanced Rescue Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Rigger Ref

No in-app purchases

None

ARS FOG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rigger Ref free?
Rigger Ref costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARS FOG free?
ARS FOG costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rigger Ref or ARS FOG have ads?
Neither Rigger Ref nor ARS FOG shows ads.

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