Comparison

Gas Manager vs QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool

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

Head to head
About

Gas Manager

This app provides tools for planning and blending diving gases, including nitrox and trimix. It offers calculators for partial pressure blending, top-offs, and best mixes, along with calculations for MOD, END, EAD, and EDD.

Highlights
  • Nitrox and trimix partial pressure blending
  • Top off calculator
  • Best mix calculator
  • MOD calculation
  • END, EAD, and EDD calculation
Features
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Gas Manager is a fast, focused toolkit for divers who mix and plan their own breathing gases. Nitrox, trimix, and everything in between. BLENDING • Partial Pressure Blending: a step-by-step recipe from your current fill to your target mix, with optional oxygen and helium fudge factors to offset fill heating • Continuous Blending: the practical recipe for blending with a stick, including the drain-down and the top-off gas • Top Off: see exactly what mix you end up with when you top a partial fill with air, nitrox, trimix, or oxygen PLANNING • Operating Limits: MOD, END, EAD, and EADD for a gas, all on one screen • Operating Depth Range (MOD): the full usable depth window for a mix, not just the maximum, across your chosen PPO₂ range • Equivalent Narcotic Depth (END): with an option to treat oxygen as narcotic • Equivalent Air Depth (EAD): for using nitrox with air tables • Equivalent Air Density Depth (EADD): gas density in g/L plus the depth at which air would breathe the same, against the 5.2 and 6.2 g/L research limits • Best Mix: the richest, leanest-helium mix your PPO₂ and END limits allow BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY FILL • Standard gases one tap away: air, EAN32, EAN50, oxygen, 30/30, 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 12/65, 10/70, 8/85, 35/25; or dial in any custom mix • Metric and imperial throughout • Switch units and other settings whenever you like and everything is converted in place DESIGNED FOR APPLE PLATFORMS • Native on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro • Siri and Shortcuts support, plus Home Screen Quick Actions for the primary tools • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Dark Mode, and tinted icon support • English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian • No account, no ads, no subscription. Buy it once. Tips are optional and always will be. WARNING Safe gas blending requires proper training and equipment. Gas Manager is a calculation aid, not a substitute for training. Always personally analyse and label your fills before diving.

About

QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool

Easily scan, create, and manage QR codes with this comprehensive utility. Features real-time detection, custom code generation, and organization tools. Supports iPhone and iPad with dark mode.

Highlights
  • Fast QR code scanning
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Save and organize scanned codes
  • Share QR codes
  • Dark mode support
  • Batch scanning mode
Features
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QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool is a powerful app that makes scanning, creating, and managing QR codes effortless. Whether you need to scan a code quickly or create a custom QR code, this app has you covered. Key Features: • Fast and accurate QR code scanning with real-time detection • Create custom QR codes with your own content • Beautiful QR Code Studio with extensive customization options (paid feature, evaluation with watermark or free trial) • Save and organize your scanned codes for easy access • Share QR codes and their content with others • Support for both iPhone and iPad • Dark mode support • Batch scanning mode for multiple codes (paid feature, evalutation with free trial) • Multi-scan capability for continuous scanning (paid feature, evalutation with free trial) Perfect for: • Quickly scanning QR codes in your daily life • Creating custom QR codes for personal or business use • Managing and organizing your collection of QR codes • Sharing QR codes with friends and colleagues • Accessing URLs and content with a single tap Download QR Code Scanner today and experience the most comprehensive QR code solution for iOS. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gas Manager4 screens
QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool at Free against Gas Manager's $2.99. QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Gas Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On ratings volume, 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

QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool is free to download; Gas Manager costs $2.99 up front. Gas Manager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gas Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gas Manager ships an update every 4 months, QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gas Manager versus QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGas ManagerQR Code Scanner by NFC.cool
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BookerNicolo Stanciu

Customer experience

Gas Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gas Manager

One-time3
  • Leave an Espresso Sized Tip$2.99
  • Tip a Bag of Beans$8.99
  • Tip a Big Bag of Beans$29.99
7 purchases

QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Mini Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Mini Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Mini Lifetime$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Gas Manager free?
Gas Manager costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool free?
QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gas Manager or QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool?
Gas Manager is rated higher. Gas Manager averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Gas Manager or QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool have ads?
QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool shows ads; Gas Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Gas Manager or QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool?
Gas Manager ships an update every 4 months, and QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool every 4 days. Most recently, Gas Manager was updated on November 1, 2026 and QR Code Scanner by NFC.cool on October 30, 2026.

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