Comparison

Buddy Offshore vs Air Ruler

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

Head to head
About

Buddy Offshore

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Free shift calendar for offshore workers in Norway. Keep track of rotation, certificates, helicopter flights and weather β€” all in one place. Built for people working offshore. Simple, fast, and collects nothing about you. All data stays local on your phone. iCloud backup is optional and goes through your own Apple account. What you get: β€’ Shift calendar with rotation, overtime and courses. Add certificates (safety course, HLO, MOB boat, first aid) and get reminders 1, 2 or 3 months before they expire. β€’ Heliport with live departures from every Norwegian heliport. Pick your rig and heliport once β€” the app remembers. β€’ Flight weather with lightning, static activity, fog risk and heliport weather. Data from MET Norway and Avinor. β€’ Tools: week number, wind calculator, sleep log, BMI, packing list, expense log, emergency numbers. β€’ Share your calendar as PDF or image β€” includes overtime, courses and certificate expiries. β€’ Norwegian and English. Light and dark mode. iCloud backup. Feedback and requests: buddyoffshore99@gmail.com

About

Air Ruler

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a real, precision ruler. No need for a physical ruler β€” your screen becomes a true mm/cm scale. Screen Ruler Mode Place your phone next to any object. The screen displays a real millimeter and centimeter scale. Perfect for: Small objects, parts, jewelry Paper, photos, cards Screen bezels, phone cases, printed materials Anything that requires a direct, physical scale Why Air Ruler? No physical ruler needed β€” your phone is all you need Pure screen ruler mode, no AR complexity Clean, simple, open-and-use interface Supports cm / inch switch Use Cases DIY & crafts: materials, fabric, model parts Office & study: book dimensions, on-screen image sizes Home & daily use: check length/width of small items Quick estimation: need to know how long something is? Just use your phone Air Ruler. Measure anywhere. β€” Privacy Policy please visit: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DREt1SXJkbG9JYUFT * **Terms of use (EULA): * https://docs.qq.com/doc/DREdKR2ZwYUJaa1hr * **Terms of apple please visit: * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Buddy Offshore4 screens
Air Ruler3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buddy Offshore at Free against Air Ruler's $0.99. Buddy Offshore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Buddy Offshore is free to download; Air Ruler costs $0.99 up front. Air Ruler sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Buddy Offshore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Buddy Offshore versus Air Ruler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy OffshoreAir Ruler
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRune Gundersen乐η₯₯ 胑

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Offshore

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Air Ruler

Subscriptions2
  • Ruler Premium - 30days$2.991 Month
  • Ruler premium - yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ruler Premium - lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Buddy Offshore free?
Buddy Offshore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Ruler free?
Air Ruler costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Buddy Offshore or Air Ruler have ads?
Neither Buddy Offshore nor Air Ruler shows ads.

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