Comparison

Overkill Solar vs HydroponicsCalc

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

Head to head
About

Overkill Solar

This app connects to a solar battery management system to provide detailed monitoring and control. Users can track cell voltage, capacity, current, and manage charging/discharging ports. It also offers advanced configuration options for calibration, balancing, and protection settings.

Highlights
  • Monitor cell voltage and capacity
  • Control charging and discharging ports
  • Calibrate voltage and current
  • Configure balancer and protection values
  • Log voltage, current, and power
  • Monitor BMS alarms and temperature
Features
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Overkill Solar iOS App allows users to connect with the Overkill Solar Battery Management System (BMS). It can monitor voltage of the cells, total capacity, charging and discharging current, and switch the charging and discharging ports on or off. Features: - change bluetooth advertising name - unlock hardware protected BMS - save or load BMS configurations - calibrate cells voltage and charging or discharging current - log maximum or minimum voltage, current and power - enable and configure the balancer - modify the capacity settings - monitor temperature - monitor BMS alarms - import and export .fig files - set level 2 and 3 advanced protection values

About

HydroponicsCalc

Manage your hydroponic garden with this comprehensive tool. Track reservoir levels, mix nutrients precisely, calculate pH and VPD, and document your grow with a journal and harvest log. Supports both US and metric units.

Highlights
  • Reservoir management dashboard
  • Concentrate and EC mixing calculators
  • pH and VPD calculators
  • Grow journal with photo timeline
  • Harvest log and ROI dashboard
  • Light schedule tracker
  • US & Metric unit support
Features
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HydroponicsCalc is the complete grow-management companion for hydroponic gardeners — from beginners mixing their first concentrate bottles to experienced growers running multiple systems. RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT — FRONT AND CENTRE Your grow systems live on the home screen where you need them. See EC, pH, temperature, volume, and grow stage at a glance. Tap Log to record a reading or journal entry without digging through menus. Get change-due warnings before problems develop. CONCENTRATE MIXER Two modes for every workflow: • Bottle → EC: Enter bottle size and coverage target — get exact gram weights per component, dose rate (mL per gallon), and a live EC estimate. • Target EC → Dose: Enter your desired EC — get the mL-per-gallon dose you need. Supports MasterBlend 4-18-38, Jack's 321, General Hydroponics Flora Series, and more. Save your favourite configurations as reusable recipes. EC CALCULATOR Dial in nutrient strength with confidence. Input dose → see estimated EC. Input target EC → get required dose. An EC reference strip shows typical ranges from seedling to aggressive feeding, accounting for your source water baseline. pH CALCULATOR Enter current pH, target pH, and reservoir volume — get the exact mL of adjuster needed. Supports White Vinegar, Phosphoric Acid (pH Down), Potassium Hydroxide (pH Up), and custom adjusters with calibration mode. VPD CALCULATOR Vapour pressure deficit tracking with colour-coded zone feedback. Input air temperature, relative humidity, and leaf temperature offset — instantly see whether you're in the Too Humid, Seedling, Vegetative, Flowering, or Too Dry zone. GROW JOURNAL WITH PHOTO TIMELINE Document your grows with a date-sorted photo diary. Log observations, deficiencies, feedings, milestones, and harvests — with camera or photo library support. Export a full PDF archive of any journal. HARVEST LOG & ROI DASHBOARD Record wet weight, dry weight, and crop name for every harvest. Track cost-per-gram from your nutrient spend. See yield trends over time. Calculate energy costs from your light wattage and schedule. LIGHT SCHEDULE TRACKER Set your light schedule (18/6, 20/4, 12/12, or custom), log your flip date, and get an estimated harvest date with a countdown. US & METRIC Every calculator works in gallons/°F or litres/°C. One tap to switch — all values update instantly. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ADS. HydroponicsCalc is a one-time purchase. Everything is included. By HackerHomeLab.com

Screenshots

Overkill Solar4 screens
HydroponicsCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Overkill Solar at Free against HydroponicsCalc's $1.99. Overkill Solar also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.5). HydroponicsCalc's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Overkill Solar is free to download; HydroponicsCalc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HydroponicsCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overkill Solar has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Overkill Solar versus HydroponicsCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverkill SolarHydroponicsCalc
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverkill Solar LLCDouglas Stieber

Customer experience

Overkill Solar

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HydroponicsCalc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Overkill Solar

No in-app purchases

None

HydroponicsCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overkill Solar free?
Overkill Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HydroponicsCalc free?
HydroponicsCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overkill Solar or HydroponicsCalc?
HydroponicsCalc is rated higher. Overkill Solar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while HydroponicsCalc averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Overkill Solar or HydroponicsCalc have ads?
Neither Overkill Solar nor HydroponicsCalc shows ads.

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