Baltic Blender vs myStrom Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Baltic Blender
This app assists technical divers in accurately blending gases for SCUBA diving using advanced real gas models. It performs complex calculations for partial-pressure techniques, supporting nitrox and optional trimix upgrades. The tool aids in precise gas mixture creation, emphasizing safety and accuracy in diving preparations.
- Nitrox blending
- Trimix blending (in-app purchase)
- Volume and pricing calculations (in-app purchase)
- Real gas law (GERG-2004)
- Metric and imperial units
- Simultaneous cylinder work
- Bill printing/emailing
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Technical diving gas partial-pressure blending app. Supports nitrox and - via in-app purchase upgrades - trimix and pricing/volumes used. Baltic Blender uses the GERG-2004 real gas model to allow a SCUBA gas blender to easily and accurately use partial-pressure techniques to blend available gasses to the desired final mixture. It is not intended as a substitute for proper training and certification in the safety, handling, and blending of high pressure gasses, but rather as a tool to perform the complex math required to reach the desired mixture. In such training classes, you would learn important safety information about the handling of high-pressure gasses. SCUBA gas blending is not to be taken lightly; it is one of the only activities where a mistake may not just kill you, but also those around you, or possibly the diver you are blending the gas for. Traditional blending techniques have two inherent errors which the blender must learn to compensate for, traditionally by adding a fudge-factor. * First, traditional blending uses the simple ideal gas model, but the gasses we breathe, at SCUBA cylinder pressures, are far from ideal gasses. Baltic Blender uses the GERG-2004 real gas model which predicts how the real-world gasses behave. * Second, traditional blending generally ignores the heating of the cylinder as gas is introduced, requiring the blender to either fudge or allow the cylinder to cool. Baltic Blender requires that the blender allow the temperature to stabilize, rather than cool, between each step, so that an accurate measurement of the cylinder wall temperature using a commercially available infrared thermometer reflects the temperature of the gas inside. Supports using preblended gas for eg. using leftover trimix or for using banked mixes. Features ; * Nitrox * Trimix (via in-app purchase) * Volume consumed & Pricing (via in-app purchase) * Blending and topping off * Per cylinder configurable preblend * Metric and imperial units. * Simultaneous work on multiple cylinders * Grouping of tanks and pricing * Real Gas Law using GERG-2004 * Easy to access temperature adjustments * Configurable list of default gases * Configurable standard temperature * Bill printing/emailing You can enter the data for multiple cylinders at once. Cylinders can be placed in groups for billing purposes. ** Trimix, volume consumed and pricing is only available via in-app purchase upgrades. ** GERG-2004; Kunz, O.; Klimeck, R.; Wagner, W.; Jaeschke, M. (2007): The GERG-2004 Wide-Range Equation of State for Natural Gases and Other Mixtures: GERG Technical Monograph 15 (2007) and Fortschr.-Ber. VDI, Reihe 6, Nr. 557, VDI Verlag, DΓΌsseldorf, 2007. The partial GERG-2004 implementation used to calculate the compressibility factors of oxygen, helium, nitrogen and their mixtures in the gas phase was inspired by open source code written by David de Marneffe (daviddemarneffe[at]y a h o o . c o m) in December 2007. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
myStrom Solo
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Take control of your myStrom devices directly over your local WiβFi network - no account, no cloud, and no remote servers required. With myStrom Local, you can: β’ Automatically discover compatible myStrom devices β’ Control switches, LED strips, dimmers, bulbs, PIR sensors, and buttons β’ Create scenes to control multiple devices with one tap β’ Organize devices by room and mark favorites β’ Set timers and weekly schedules β’ Monitor current power consumption and energy history β’ Adjust colors, brightness, and lighting effects β’ Configure action URLs and PIR sensor settings β’ Add new devices using SoftAP or WPS Your devices and app settings are stored locally on your phone. Communication takes place directly between your iPhone and myStrom devices within your home network. Requirements: β’ Compatible myStrom devices β’ Your iPhone and devices must be connected to the same local network β’ Some features depend on the device model and firmware version No account. No cloud dependency. Just simple, private, local control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myStrom Solo at none against Baltic Blender's 2. myStrom Solo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Baltic Blender sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. myStrom Solo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Baltic Blender | myStrom Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eskil Olsen | myStrom AG |
In-app purchases
Baltic Blender
- Trimix$4.99
- Volumes & Pricing$4.99
myStrom Solo
No in-app purchases
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