Comparison

LuckySap vs Maple Syrup Calculator

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

Head to head
About

LuckySap

This app helps maple syrup producers track sap collection, predict future sap flow based on weather, and estimate syrup yield. It provides detailed analytics for individual trees and collection methods, supporting both backyard hobbyists and commercial operations.

Highlights
  • Sap collection logging
  • Weather-aware sap flow predictions
  • Syrup yield calculator
  • Brix tracking
  • Tree-by-tree analytics
  • Multi-season history
Features
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LuckySap is the season log for maple sugarmakers — with a sap-flow forecast built on the rule every sugarmaker knows: freezing nights, thawing days. Check the flow outlook for today and the next two days, log what the buckets brought in, record every boil, and watch the season add up: gallons of sap, gallons of syrup, your best day, and your sap-to-syrup ratio. FREE • Save one sugarbush location and its season tap count; manual place search works without GPS permission • Seasonal Dashboard with recent logs, sap and syrup totals, and regional planning guidance • Faster logging with optional remembered values and measurements from your last entry • September–August seasons keep autumn and spring records together • Free 3-day sap forecast, including today, scored from your local freeze-thaw temperatures • Evening heads-up (optional) when tomorrow looks like a strong run — empty the buckets tonight • A reminder when sugaring season is about to open where you tap, and another on opening day (21 maple states and provinces) • Log every sap collection — date, gallons or liters, sugar reading, taps collected, notes • Track boil sessions & yield — sap boiled, syrup made, hours on the fire, USDA grade, notes • Season stats — totals, first and last collection, best day, average sugar, sap-to-syrup ratio • Records & year-over-year comparison across every season you log • Achievements, from First Tap to Sugarmaker • Sugaring 101 reference guide — when to tap, drilling the tap hole, reading the weather, boiling down, knowing when it's syrup, filtering, and grading • Export collections and boils to CSV • Full backup and restore, including saved photos, costs and preferences • iCloud account status and observed log-transfer activity • English and French (Canada) PREMIUM • Record boil fuel and other costs, plus season expenses; totals stay separate by currency, with recorded cost per unit of syrup and per tap when a season count is available • Extended sap-flow forecast beyond the free 3-day outlook — plan your boil weekends in advance • Syrup yield predictions for every collection, from its gallons and sugar reading, using the updated Rule of 86 (University of Vermont, 2013) • Daily sap chart — every collection day on one chart; tap a bar for that day's detail • Bucket & syrup-color photos on every collection and boil session GOOD TO KNOW • Cost summaries include only what you record, not profit or a complete cost of production. Previously recorded costs stay readable, removable and included in free backups after Premium expires. • The forecast is a planning aid built from the weather forecast, not a promise. Trees don't read forecasts. • Yield predictions are estimates. Your evaporator and your finishing point decide the final number. LuckySap Premium is an auto-renewing yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getluckysap.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getluckysap.com/privacy Support: https://getluckysap.com/support

About

Maple Syrup Calculator

Features
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Know exactly when it's syrup. Maple Syrup Calculator gives you the finish temperature for today's air pressure, corrects hydrometer readings to true Brix, and works out sap, boil time, fuel and bottles. 15 calculators for maple producers, from a backyard pan to a full sugarhouse, and all of them work offline. FINISH TEMPERATURE, CORRECTED FOR TODAY Syrup is done at a fixed number of degrees above the boiling point of water, and that boiling point moves with the weather. A memorized 212 °F or 219 °F is the most common reason a batch finishes thin or thick. Set today's boiling point one of three ways: • Read your phone's barometer, if your phone has one • Type in today's barometric pressure • Enter the boiling point of water you measured yourself Pick your density target (66.0, 66.5 or 66.9 °Brix) and the app tells you the temperature to draw off at. A reading you type in is kept for the rest of the day, and the screen stays awake while you work. FINISHING • Finish temperature, corrected for air pressure • Hydrometer correction: true Brix from a hot or cold test • Thin or thick: how much water to add, or how much more to boil off • Blend batches: where two densities land when you mix them • Sap to syrup: gallons of sap per gallon of syrup, with the corrected Rule of 86 PLANNING • Boil time: hours, fuel and fuel cost for a run, on firewood, propane or fuel oil • RO savings: boiling hours saved by reverse osmosis • Season projection from your tap count • Taps per tree from trunk diameter • Pan capacity: the taps an evaporator keeps up with, or the rig your taps need PACKAGING AND MONEY • Bottle counts: what a batch fills, size by size • Weight: volume to weight and back • Cost and pricing: cost per gallon, break-even per bottle and profit at your price CONFECTIONS • Cook temperatures for maple cream, candy and granulated sugar, corrected for today's pressure • Sugar yield: how much sugar or candy a batch of syrup makes BUILT FOR THE SUGARHOUSE • Works offline: every calculation runs on your phone, with no signal needed • No account and no ads • US units (°F, gallons) or metric (°C, litres) • Results update as you type • Each calculator shows its method and sources: UMaine Extension, Cornell Maple Program, UVM Proctor Maple Research Center, Penn State Extension, UNH Extension and NAMSC PRICING After a short introduction, every calculator needs Maple Syrup Calculator Pro or the Lifetime Unlock. Pro is billed weekly or yearly, and a new subscription starts with 7 days free. Cancel before the trial ends and you are not charged. Lifetime is one payment with nothing to renew. Estimates only. Check results against your own instruments before you rely on them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LuckySap4 screens
Maple Syrup Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Maple Syrup Calculator at every 2 months against LuckySap's every 11 months. Maple Syrup Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. LuckySap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Maple Syrup Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuckySap ships an update every 11 months, Maple Syrup Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LuckySap versus Maple Syrup Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuckySapMaple Syrup Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStuck at Home, LLCAlexander Riggs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LuckySap

Subscriptions1
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Maple Syrup Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is LuckySap free?
LuckySap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maple Syrup Calculator free?
Maple Syrup Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LuckySap or Maple Syrup Calculator have ads?
Neither LuckySap nor Maple Syrup Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LuckySap or Maple Syrup Calculator?
LuckySap ships an update every 11 months, and Maple Syrup Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, LuckySap was updated on November 4, 2026 and Maple Syrup Calculator on October 31, 2026.

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