BalotCalcFree vs Forest Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BalotCalcFree
This utility app serves as a calculator for the popular card game "Balot". It saves your game calculations even if you exit the application or receive a call, ensuring your progress is never lost.
- Balot card game calculator
- Saves calculations automatically
- Calculations persist after app exit
- Calculations persist after calls
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برنامج لتسجيل نشرة (حساب) لعبة البلوت الشهيرة الحسابات لا تمسح في حالة خروجك من البرنامج (أو في حالة اتصال) This App is a calculator for the famous cards game "Balot" calculations are saved if applications went to background (or if you received a call)
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BalotCalcFree at 8.0 against Forest Connect's 13.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BalotCalcFree against 5.0 for Forest Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
BalotCalcFree ships an update every 18 months, Forest Connect every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BalotCalcFree | Forest Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hanni Safar | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. |
Customer experience
BalotCalcFree
Forest Connect
In-app purchases
BalotCalcFree
No in-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
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