Comparison

Wible vs Badass Proof Calc

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

Head to head
About

Wible

This app transforms your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for interacting with microcontrollers. It offers real-time serial monitoring, HID control for USB devices, robot operation via gestures, and over-the-air firmware updates for compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Wireless serial monitor
  • Wireless HID interface
  • Robot controller with gestures
  • OTA firmware updates over BLE
  • Bi-directional communication
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Wible turns your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for working with microcontrollers and hardware. Whether you’re a hobbyist, maker, or embedded developer, Wible gives you a simple way to communicate with, control, and update your devices wirelessly, all from one app. SERIAL MONITOR Connect to BLE-enabled microcontrollers and view serial data in real time. Send and receive data wirelessly through a clean, straightforward interface, without needing a USB cable. OTA FIRMWARE UPDATES OVER BLE Update supported microcontrollers wirelessly over BLE. Select a binary firmware file on your phone and send it directly to your device. Fast transfers and reliable communication make it easy to keep your firmware up to date. WIRELESS HID Use your phone to control USB HID-compatible devices over WiFi. Move the cursor with touch or hover, and type using a full keyboard with media and function keys. STEER FREELY Take control of your DIY robots, including rovers, quadrupeds, robot dogs, and more. Use multitouch gestures and motion controls for responsive, low-latency control, with real-time RSSI feedback to help you keep track of your connection. Wible brings wireless serial communication, device control, robotics, and firmware updates together in one place. Explore example code and get started: https://github.com/Rupakpoddar/WibleCodeTemplate

About

Badass Proof Calc

Features
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Badass Proof Calc is a no-nonsense proof and dilution calculator built for craft distillers, whiskey makers, and serious home distillers. Plug in your starting proof, target proof, and volume — get the exact amount of water to add. Math is powered by the official OIML alcoholometric tables, so your numbers match what the TTB and the rest of the industry use. FEATURES • OIML-accurate dilution calculator • Density-to-proof conversion using official OIML tables • Final volume + weight output for both 100-proof and 90-proof references • Batch history with Julian date numbering for clean record-keeping • All data stored locally — no account, no cloud, no nonsense • Works fully offline in the still-house • Dark, on-brand UI built to live next to a hydrometer, not a laptop Built by distillers, for distillers. Cut your proof right the first time.

Screenshots

Wible4 screens
Badass Proof Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wible and Badass Proof Calc are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wible versus Badass Proof Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWibleBadass Proof Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRupak PoddarRONALD JAMES STONE

In-app purchases

None

Wible

No in-app purchases

None

Badass Proof Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wible free?
Wible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Badass Proof Calc free?
Badass Proof Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wible or Badass Proof Calc have ads?
Neither Wible nor Badass Proof Calc shows ads.

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