Comparison

Reverse Flow vs Rope Access Logbook

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

Head to head
About

Reverse Flow

This professional fireground hydraulics platform assists firefighters and pump operators in calculating complex flow rates, pump discharge pressures, and relay pumping requirements. It supports various nozzle types and allows for custom hose coefficients and elevation adjustments for accurate operational planning and decision support.

Highlights
  • Reverse Flow calculations
  • Required PDP calculations
  • Relay Pumping calculations
  • Split Lay analysis
  • Pump Chart storage
  • Nozzle support
  • Custom hose coefficients
Features
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The ultimate Fireground Hydraulics app! Constantly evolving and improving features. Currently includes: - Generous Suite of calculators - Friction Loss and Pump chart generators - Reference Materials - IOS Widgets - Pump operator classes Completely Free | No Purchase Required | Supported by the Reverse Flow Community Privacy Policy: https://reverse-flow.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rope Access Logbook

Features
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Rope Access Logbook is an offline-first logbook for rope-access technicians working under SPRAT and IRATA certification systems. Log hours from the tower top, capture supervisor signatures on the spot, back everything up to the cloud, and prove your record with a tamper-evident hash chain. YOUR DEVICE IS THE SOURCE OF TRUTH No signal required. Your logbook lives in a local database on your phone. The cloud is optional — never required. SIGNATURES THAT MEAN SOMETHING Your supervisor signs on your screen, or from their own phone through a one-time signing link. Every signed entry is canonicalized and hashed, and each signature folds in the hash of the one before it. Touch any entry and every link after it breaks — visibly. Auditors don't have to trust the app; they can verify the chain. AMENDMENTS, NOT EDITS A signed entry is never altered. Corrections become new entries that reference the original — exactly the trail an assessor wants to see. BUILT FOR THE WORK • Rope hours: dates, tasks, access methods, heights, structure types • NDT hours: a separate verified ledger covering 11 inspection methods • Gear inventory: harnesses, ropes, and hardware with inspection history and service life • Required-field gating so entries are complete before they can be signed • Logging reminders via on-device notifications BACKED UP, RESTORABLE Your full logbook backs up to your account and restores onto a new phone — chain intact. Lose the device, not a single hour. AUDIT-GRADE EXPORTS Hand over a clean, verifiable export when assessment day comes: your hours, signatures, and chain, formatted to be checked. SUBSCRIPTION Rope Access Logbook requires a subscription, billed through your App Store account. Payment is charged on confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Rope Access Logbook is an independent product. It is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or officially accepted by SPRAT or IRATA. SPRAT and IRATA are trademarks of their respective organizations. Privacy policy: https://ropeacceslogbook.com/privacy.html Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reverse Flow4 screens
Rope Access Logbook3 screens

Verdict

The call

Reverse Flow and Rope Access Logbook 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. Reverse Flow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Rope Access Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reverse Flow versus Rope Access Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReverse FlowRope Access Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEREK ANDREW MURDOCKChad Dubuisson

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Reverse Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Reverse Flow Monthly Support $3$2.991 Month
  • Reverse Flow Monthly Support $10$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Reverse Flow One-Time Support $5$4.99
  • Reverse Flow Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Rope Access Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Rope Access Logbook14 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Reverse Flow free?
Reverse Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rope Access Logbook free?
Rope Access Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reverse Flow or Rope Access Logbook have ads?
Neither Reverse Flow nor Rope Access Logbook shows ads.

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