HydroniCalc vs HydroCalc SHK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HydroniCalc
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HydroniCalc brings together 23 hydronic calculators for heating engineers and installers of water-based heating systems. Everything runs in metric units, offline, and without an account. The calculators are grouped into four families: • Basic hydraulics and pipework: power, flow and temperature difference, diameter and velocity, linear and fitting pressure losses. • Valves, balancing and circulator: the Kv / flow / pressure-drop relationship, valve sizing, balancing, and the pump operating point. • Pressurization, volumes and separation: fill pressure, water expansion, expansion vessel, and system volumes. • Radiators and underfloor heating: radiator output correction, sizing, and underfloor loop length. Each calculator shows the values to enter and displays the result as soon as the required data is valid. An info button explains the purpose of the calculation, the expected inputs, the method, the results, and the usage limits. Built-in Kv tables: look up the Kv values published by manufacturers (manufacturer, product, and generation), then copy a value to paste into your calculation. The tables never fill a calculation automatically; the value is always typed or pasted into the field. Recent calculations: your ten most recent successful calculations are stored locally, so you can find them again and resume them with their values. Eleven calculators are free to use. A single, non-subscription purchase permanently unlocks the other twelve for the Apple account used. If a purchase isn’t recognized, “Restore Purchases” asks the App Store to sync it again.
HydroCalc SHK
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HydroCalc is a compact calculation aid for heating, HVAC and service technicians. Features: - Calculate heat output, flow or temperature difference from the other two values - Show flow in l/h, l/min and m³/h - Convert bar, kPa, mbar, mH₂O and psi - German and English - Works offline HydroCalc Pro permanently unlocks additional hydronic calculators with a one-time In-App Purchase: - Flow velocity from flow and inside diameter - Required inside diameter from flow and target velocity - Kv value from flow and differential pressure - Differential pressure from flow and Kv Important: HydroCalc is a calculation aid for trained professionals. Manufacturer data, applicable standards, system design and actual measurements always take precedence. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
HydroniCalc and HydroCalc SHK 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
Both are free to download. HydroniCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HydroCalc SHK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | HydroniCalc | HydroCalc SHK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Chmara | Piotr Kaminski |
In-app purchases
HydroniCalc
- Unlock All Calculators$12.99
HydroCalc SHK
- HydroCalc Pro$3.99









