Comparison

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts vs Plain Units

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

Head to head
About

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts

Features
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SolarShield is a simple alerts-first app without all the fluff. We do alerts first! Most solar storm apps tell you too late, if at all. SolarShield will usually give you 15 to 40 minutes of advance warning so you can unplug or shield critical electronics. Uses AI (machine learning) models and data from multiple sources including space based observations to provide accurate estimates before they arrive. Protect yourself from the next Carrington Event! The app shows recent history and upcoming predictions in an easy to read chart. You can enable multiple notifications for whatever levels concerns you.

About

Plain Units

Features
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Simple Unit Converter is a calm, numeric-first converter that gets out of your way. Pick a category, type into any field, and every other unit on the page updates instantly. No account, no sign-in, no clutter. 14 CATEGORIES • Length • Mass • Temperature • Time • Speed • Area • Volume • Digital Storage • Data Transfer Rate • Energy • Frequency • Fuel Economy • Plane Angle • Pressure WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Type into any unit, not just a "from" box. Every other unit converts as you type. • All units in a category are visible at once, so you never dig through pickers. • Searchable category grid to jump straight to what you need. • Tap a result to copy a clean, paste-ready value. • Remembers your last category, unit, and value between launches. • Light and dark mode, and works on iPhone and iPad. • Everything runs on your device. No servers, no analytics, no tracking of your conversions. REMOVE ADS The free version shows ads. A one-time purchase removes them forever and restores on all your devices signed in to the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts2 screens
Plain Units4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts at none against Plain Units's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Plain Units sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts ships an update fortnightly, Plain Units every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts versus Plain Units: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarShield Geomagnetic AlertsPlain Units
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon McAuliffeNicolaus Lawson

In-app purchases

None

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plain Units

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts free?
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Units free?
Plain Units is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts or Plain Units have ads?
Both SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts and Plain Units show ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts or Plain Units?
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts ships an update fortnightly, and Plain Units every 3 weeks. Most recently, SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts was updated on October 28, 2026 and Plain Units on October 31, 2026.

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