Comparison

Cyl Duration vs Ventilator Training Alliance

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

Head to head
About

Cyl Duration

Calculates remaining oxygen in a cylinder for ambulatory users. Input device, liter flow, and cylinder size for precise remaining hours and minutes. Provides peace of mind for oxygen users on the go.

Highlights
  • Calculate remaining oxygen hours/minutes
  • Input device settings
  • Input liter flow
  • Input cylinder size
  • Precise readout
Features
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The O2 To Go! Cylinder Duration App puts patient and technician's minds at ease. With just the touch of a button, the Cyl Duration App calculates the amount of oxygen remaining (hours/minutes) in a cylinder, giving ambulatory users assurance and peace of mind that they have enough oxygen to be on the go. The O2 To Go! Cylinder Duration App enables users to input settings for a precise readout - including device, liter flow, cylinder size and amount of oxygen remaining in the cylinder. Developed by Responsive Respiratory Inc, the High Pressure Oxygen Experts.

About

Ventilator Training Alliance

Access a comprehensive library of training materials and product information for medical professionals. This app offers free mobile access to how-to videos, manuals, and guides for critical ventilator equipment, developed in partnership with leading manufacturers.

Highlights
  • Multi-vendor training library
  • Product materials for medical professionals
  • How-to videos
  • Product manuals
  • Reference guides
  • Free mobile access
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The Ventilator Training Alliance app provides a multi-vendor library of training and product materials for medical professionals. Created through a partnership between leading ventilator manufacturers and Allego, Inc., the app provides free mobile access to how-to videos, product manuals, and reference guides for ventilator equipment that is critical to treating patients suffering from respiratory distress. Manufacturers are responsible for their own content.

Screenshots

Cyl Duration3 screens
Ventilator Training Alliance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ventilator Training Alliance at 93% against Cyl Duration's 42%. Ventilator Training Alliance also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 49 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Cyl Duration's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ventilator Training Alliance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ventilator Training Alliance has 74 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Cyl Duration's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ventilator Training Alliance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyl Duration ships an update every 49 months, Ventilator Training Alliance fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cyl Duration versus Ventilator Training Alliance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyl DurationVentilator Training Alliance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.9 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings874 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResponsive Respiratory, Inc.Allego, Inc.

Customer experience

Cyl Duration

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Ventilator Training Alliance

All ratings75 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Cyl Duration

No in-app purchases

None

Ventilator Training Alliance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyl Duration free?
Cyl Duration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ventilator Training Alliance free?
Ventilator Training Alliance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyl Duration or Ventilator Training Alliance?
Ventilator Training Alliance is rated higher. Cyl Duration averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ventilator Training Alliance averages 4.9 from 74 ratings.
Do Cyl Duration or Ventilator Training Alliance have ads?
Neither Cyl Duration nor Ventilator Training Alliance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyl Duration or Ventilator Training Alliance?
Cyl Duration ships an update every 49 months, and Ventilator Training Alliance fortnightly. Most recently, Cyl Duration was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ventilator Training Alliance on October 20, 2026.

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