Comparison

DrillRight vs BalloonSpotters

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

Head to head
About

DrillRight

This augmented reality app assists in accurately locating the first drill hole for mounting a TV on brick or concrete walls. It guides users step-by-step using an included poster and the device's camera for precise placement.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drill hole placement
  • Step-by-step installation guidance
  • Assists with TV wall mounts
  • Designed for brick and concrete walls
  • Uses included poster for accuracy
Features
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Mounting a TV with a TV wall mount? That can be quite exciting. Vogel's DrillRight™ AR App (TV Mount Guide) helps you determine the first drill hole for installation on a brick or concrete wall. Step by step, it guides you to determine where the drill hole for the Vogel's TV mount should be. Note: specially intended for solid brick or concrete walls. Determine where the first drill hole should be using the poster included in the box. Mark out the drill hole by determining the correct position step by step. After that, watch the installation video or manual to mount the Vogel's wall mount. Determine the first drill hole The location of the first drill hole is determined using the poster included in the box of the Vogel's wall mount. Use your camera to look into the room to see where your TV will be mounted on the wall. After determining the first drill hole, close the app and install the wall mount on the wall. Our installation video or manual will help you further.

About

BalloonSpotters

Features
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BalloonSpotters is a field companion and growing community archive for anyone who enjoys spotting hot air balloons. Record a sighting while it is in front of you, add photographs from your camera or photo library, search the archive by registration, and explore recent balloon activity on the map. The idea is simple: every accurate sighting and genuine photograph can add something useful to the history of ballooning. BalloonSpotters is built to be quick in the field, careful with time and location data, and useful even when mobile signal is poor. FAST SIGHTING LOGS • Enter a balloon registration and choose Envelope, Tethered or Flying • Capture the time and GPS location automatically • Add an optional note and choose whether each log is public or private • Save a temporary local log if the registration is not visible, then complete it later • Filter your sighting history and export logs as CSV PHOTOGRAPH AND CONTRIBUTE • Take a photo with the in-app camera or choose one already on your device • Review registration, status and privacy before saving • Queue photos safely when offline and upload when you reconnect and sign in • Add useful archive photos even when date or location metadata is unavailable • See when your image was the first photograph contributed for a balloon in the archive SEARCH THE BALLOON ARCHIVE • Search by registration, country, year, type, manufacturer or tag • Browse photographs and open detailed balloon records • View manufacturer, type, year, serial number, tags, sighting totals and recent sightings • Keep searching the cached archive when you have no signal EXPLORE RECENT SIGHTINGS • View public sightings on a clustered map • Filter recent activity across 7, 30, 60 or 90 days • Open balloon details and photographs from map sightings • Browse the latest community photographs YOUR SPOTTING HISTORY Track your logs, balloons, photos, best day, most-spotted balloons and activity over time. BalloonSpotters also shows the difference your photographs have made to the archive. OFFLINE-FIRST You can keep logging as a guest without a connection. Local logs and queued photos remain on your device until you sign in and are online. PRIVACY AND OWNERSHIP Choose public or private for each log and photo. You keep ownership of the photographs and text you contribute. Your data is not used for advertising or tracking. BalloonSpotters is a shared historical record of ballooning. The better the information we contribute, the more useful that record becomes for everyone.

Screenshots

DrillRight4 screens
BalloonSpotters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BalloonSpotters at weekly against DrillRight's every 3 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrillRight ships an update every 3 months, BalloonSpotters weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DrillRight versus BalloonSpotters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrillRightBalloonSpotters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVogel’s Products B.V.Blue Horizon Digital Solutions Ltd

In-app purchases

None

DrillRight

No in-app purchases

None

BalloonSpotters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrillRight free?
DrillRight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BalloonSpotters free?
BalloonSpotters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrillRight or BalloonSpotters have ads?
Neither DrillRight nor BalloonSpotters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrillRight or BalloonSpotters?
DrillRight ships an update every 3 months, and BalloonSpotters weekly. Most recently, DrillRight was updated on October 30, 2026 and BalloonSpotters on October 30, 2026.

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