Comparison

PhorcysMOD vs Sill

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

Head to head
About

PhorcysMOD

This app quickly calculates the Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) for nitrox mixes. It's designed for divers to ensure safe pre-dive planning with instant results based on oxygen percentage, PO2, and water type. The interface is clean and intuitive for easy use on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Instant MOD calculations
  • Adjustable O₂ percentage
  • Selectable PO₂ setpoints
  • Fresh vs. Salt water adjustment
  • Large, readable display
  • Accurate formula-based results
Features
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MOD Calculator provides divers with a fast, accurate way to calculate the Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) for any nitrox mix. Built for both recreational and technical divers, the app delivers instant results using your selected oxygen percentage, PO₂ setting, and choice of fresh or salt water. Designed with a clean, intuitive interface, MOD Calculator makes pre-dive planning quick and reliable—right from your iPhone. Features Instant MOD calculations in both feet and meters Adjustable O₂ percentage slider for precise nitrox mixes Selectable PO₂ setpoint options from 1.2 to 1.6 (and more) Fresh vs. Salt water depth adjustment Large, readable display for quick reference on the boat or during training Accurate formula-based results matching standard dive planning tables Whether you're checking a standard 32% mix or fine-tuning a custom blend, MOD Calculator gives you the exact depth limits you need for a safe dive.

About

Sill

Stream your Mac's desktop or individual windows to your iPhone or iPad. Control your computer remotely using touch, keyboard, or Apple Pencil with encrypted connections. Offers flexible streaming quality and connection options.

Highlights
  • Stream Mac windows or desktop to iPhone/iPad
  • Remote control with touch, keyboard, Apple Pencil
  • Encrypted connections with TLS 1.3
  • Adjustable streaming quality and frame rate
  • Virtual display option for continuous updates
  • Multiple connection modes (Wired, Wi-Fi, Direct, Remote)
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Sill shows a window from your Mac, or its whole desktop, on your iPhone or iPad, and lets you use it with touch, a keyboard, a touchscreen trackpad or Apple Pencil. It streams straight from your Mac to your device over your own network, so there is no account to create and no server in between. You pair each device once, and every connection is encrypted. Both parts are free: the Sill app for iPhone and iPad, and Sill for Mac. Streaming: * Any single Mac window, or the whole Desktop, on your iPhone or iPad * Hardware HEVC video, up to 120 fps on ProMotion screens (60 elsewhere); the rate follows each device * Seven bitrate quality presets, from Low (4 Mbps) to Extreme (150 Mbps), plus Resolution, a frame-rate limit and Prioritize Encoding Speed * Text size (Aa): resizes your Mac window to fit your screen, so text is the size you want * Optional virtual display: a window streams from its own HiDPI display, sized to your device, and keeps updating even when covered on your Mac; full-screen video works too Controls: * Touch: tap to click, drag to scroll with momentum, touch and hold to right-click * Apple Pencil as the mouse, with hover * Software and hardware keyboards, with ⌘, ⌃ and ⌥ shortcuts, plus a key row with latching modifiers and a Spotlight key * Laptop layout when you hold the device upright: the picture on top, a key row and a trackpad (two-finger scroll, two-finger tap, hold then drag, three-finger gestures for Mission Control, App Exposé, switching Spaces, Apps and Show Desktop) * Dedicated iPhone and iPad layouts * Each Mac app's menus (File, Edit, View, etc) on your device, behind a Menus button * Window thumbnails: switch with a tap; hold one for close, minimize and full screen; drag to reorder * An Apps drawer: open windows and all installed apps, with search, and it launches apps Connecting: * Finds your Mac automatically; each Mac has 4 modes: Wired, Wi-Fi, Direct or Remote * USB cable (Wired) support, and a live session moves between the cable and Wi-Fi without dropping * Direct Wireless Connection (Direct, optional), for when you and your Mac don't share a network * Remote Access from anywhere through your own VPN, such as Tailscale, or a port forward * Pairing: every connection encrypted with TLS 1.3; pair each device once by QR code or a 12-digit code, and a USB cable pairs by itself; Require pairing is on by default * Your Mac keeps its keys in the protected part of its keychain that only Sill can read Sill for Mac: * A ~6 MB menu bar app with a live status card: each device, its frame rate and latency * Settings: General, Devices, Streaming, Virtual Display, Remote Access and Permissions * Launch at Login, a log window, and an update check that tells you when a new version is out * A notarized disk image download from getsill.app Sill for iPhone and iPad: * A Settings panel that changes your Mac's stream settings, and shows the connection and latency * A first-run tour, and Take the Tour to replay it * Tells you when your Mac or the device needs an update Free and open source (Apache 2.0) No account, no servers, no tracking: video goes straight from your Mac to your device, forever! Website: https://getsill.app/ GitHub: https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill Site GitHub: https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill-site

Screenshots

PhorcysMOD2 screens
Sill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sill at 44 against PhorcysMOD's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PhorcysMOD against 4.9 for Sill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sill has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PhorcysMOD versus Sill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhorcysMODSill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLARRY HACKNOAH WILLIAM SAFFER

Customer experience

PhorcysMOD

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

Sill

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhorcysMOD

No in-app purchases

None

Sill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhorcysMOD free?
PhorcysMOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sill free?
Sill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhorcysMOD or Sill?
PhorcysMOD is rated higher. PhorcysMOD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sill averages 4.9 from 44 ratings.
Do PhorcysMOD or Sill have ads?
Neither PhorcysMOD nor Sill shows ads.

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