Wastewater Manager vs iDataCollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wastewater Manager
This app provides over 75 essential formulas for wastewater operators and engineers. It simplifies daily lab work and troubleshooting by organizing calculations by process type. Answers can be easily emailed for sharing.
- Over 75 wastewater formulas
- Organized by process type
- English measurements only
- Email answers
- Troubleshooting assistance
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This app is designed for wastewater operators and engineers who need easy to use formulas for daily lab work or troubleshooting problems. There are over 75 formulas for calculating wastewater processes. The formulas are organized by process type. This app only uses English measurements. Answers can be emailed. You can view an online demo at h3apps.com.
iDataCollect
This app provides offline data collection capabilities for businesses and government entities on mobile devices. It streamlines surveys, inspections, and work orders, reducing paper use and increasing productivity. Data can be viewed and integrated with back-end systems in various formats.
- Offline data collection
- Customizable forms
- Web interface
- Multiple data export formats
- Real-time data upload
- Over-the-air form distribution
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iDataCollect brings business grade, offline data collection to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. Utilized by government and private entities, iDataCollect helps you increase productivity, reduce costs, and reduce paper use. Conduct surveys, inspections, work-orders, and tasks, easily and cost effectively on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Use one of our stock forms or we will work with you to create a form for your specific needs. Some of the stock forms we have available include: • Construction Monitoring • Landfill Monitoring • Water and Sewer Pump Station Inspections • Cross Connection Tests and Surveys • Building Inspections for Infiltration and Inflow • Manhole Inspections • Catch Basin Cleaning • Water Main Flushing • Stormwater Sampling • Safety Audits • Playground Safety Inspections • Energy Audits The iDataCollect web interface works seamlessly across all supported devices. Data views give you the flexibility to see your data in a variety of outputs including Map View, HTML View, PDF View and Excel View. Data feeds (XML, JSON, XLS, RSS, ATOM) offer seamless integration with your back-end systems. Key Benefits: ● Quick turn-around with over-the-air form distribution ● Real time data upload ● Offline data collection (out of service, no wifi) ● Ensures accurate data capture and eliminates redundancy ● Immediately communicate changes and updates to your mobile workforce with server assignment and client-to-client assignment ● Reporting tools iDataCollect is a Weston & Sampson solution. In business since 1899, Weston & Sampson is a full-service environmental and infrastructure consulting firm with nearly 400 professionals, all committed to excellence in their chosen fields. Please upload all records before upgrading** Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
Wastewater Manager and iDataCollect both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Wastewater Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of iDataCollect's. Wastewater Manager also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). iDataCollect's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On rating, 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
iDataCollect is free to download; Wastewater Manager costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Wastewater Manager against 4.4 for iDataCollect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Wastewater Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of iDataCollect's.
Wastewater Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, iDataCollect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wastewater Manager | iDataCollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #132 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | H3Apps LLC | Weston & Sampson, Inc. |
Customer experience
Wastewater Manager
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In-app purchases
Wastewater Manager
No in-app purchases
iDataCollect
No in-app purchases
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