Orcas Flowmeter vs C3 Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orcas Flowmeter
This application connects to an innovative sensor to measure fluid flow through pipes. It guides you through setup, displays real-time readings, and stores historical data. The app remembers location specifications for easy repeated measurements.
- Connects to Orcas Sensor via Bluetooth
- Displays real-time fluid flow readings
- Stores flow data for up to 365 days
- Supports data sharing via email, text, or AirDrop
- Saves and re-uses location settings
- Offers metric or imperial measurement options
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The Orcas App is the component of the Orcas Flowmeter solution that connects your iPhone to the innovative Orcas Sensor to measure fluid flow through pipes. The companion Orcas, and Cypress flowmeter sensors are compact, clamp-on ultrasonic transducer devices that sense fluid flow through a pipe wall and wirelessly transmits flow measurements to the Orcas App using Bluetooth Low Energy. The Orcas App guides you through your setup, then displays the readings taken by your Orcas Sensor. The App remembers your location specifications so you’re always ready to take additional readings. The Orcas Flowmeter solution features: * Installation. The Orcas Sensor senses through a pipe wall, allowing the meter to be installed on the outside of any pipe. * Quick, accurate setup. You can select nearly all of your setup parameters from pre-loaded, drop-down menus, so you go faster and risk fewer errors. * MODBUS RTU, 4-20mA, Pulse output options with the Cypress hardware. * Transmit, store, and access flow data on the Cloud, by connecting with the Ayyeka Wavelet hardware device. * Data Logger. Record flow for up to 365 days and share the data via email, text, or air drop. * Bluetooth-enabled. The Orcas App automatically connects to your Orcas Sensor through your device’s Bluetooth technology. * Always improving. Enhancements arrive regularly on your device via simple App update. * Save and re-use location settings. Ideal for repeated periodic checks. * Accurate. The Orcas App automatically filters flow data, then uses an advanced proprietary signal processing techniques to calculate flow. * Metric or Imperial measurements. Pre-loaded, input and displayed values in your system of choice. Learn more about the Orcas Sensor and the Orcas Flowmeter solution at www.soundwatertech.com.
C3 Data
This application helps pyrometry laboratories and heat treat plants track compliance with industry standards. It provides instant visual feedback on test results against specified criteria, supporting various data collection needs for furnaces.
- Nadcap and CQI-9 compliance tracking
- Calibration, SAT, and TUS data collection
- Instant pass/fail visual indicators
- Test and instrument management
- On- and offline operation
- Zebra Bluetooth printer support
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eCapture provides pyrometry laboratories and heat treat plants with the tools needed to track Nadcap and/or CQI-9 compliance. With current support for capturing Calibration, System Accuracy Test, and Temperature Uniformity Survey results, the app will give instant visual indications of pass/fail criteria based on the specifications applicable to the furnace under test. Features include: - Test list, shows upcoming tests with location, due date, and test type - Standard list, shows all test instruments - Sensor list, shows all sensors - Calibration data collection - SAT data collection form - Alternate SAT Support - Support for Zebra Bluetooth portable label printers - On- and Off-line operation - Furnace Compliance Dashboard integration
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Verdict
Orcas Flowmeter and C3 Data are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
C3 Data holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orcas Flowmeter | C3 Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundWater Technologies | C3 Data |
Customer experience
Orcas Flowmeter
C3 Data
In-app purchases
Orcas Flowmeter
No in-app purchases
C3 Data
No in-app purchases
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