Orcas Flowmeter vs Affinity+ Field Utility
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 SWT Flowmeter solution that connects your iPhone to the innovative Orcas or Cypress 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. * 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. * 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. * Handles English Spanish and Portuguese languages Learn more about the Orcas Sensor and the Orcas Flowmeter solution at www.soundwatertech.com.
Affinity+ Field Utility
This application simplifies the setup of data communication networks for the geotechnical industry. It automates sensor configuration by scanning digital tags, saving significant installation time and effort in the field. The app provides a user-friendly interface for managing and monitoring instrumentation networks.
- Automated sensor configuration
- Bluetooth data logger integration
- Digital tag scanning for instruments
- Site-based network management
- Remote monitoring with alerts and alarms
- Data visualization and reporting
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The Affinity+ digital suite integrates sensor data logging, capture, communication, and near real-time analysis into an end-to-end solution for the geotechnical industry. The Affinity+ Field app is a plug-and-play configuration solution, taking the headache out of setting up a data communication network. The Affinity+ Field app automates the configuration process, saving technicians a significant amount of time and effort in the field. Once connected to the data logger via Bluetooth, the app can be used to add a sensor to a network simply by scanning a digital tag on the instrument. Automating this process saves an average of four hours of installation time per sensor. The mobile app makes setting up a network quick and easy; technicians will no longer need to spend hours in the field struggling to manually enter data in extreme weather conditions. The Affinity+ Field app compliments the rest of the digital suite—a browser-based dashboard, offering a powerful suite of data visualization and reporting utilities. The Affinity+ interface is simple and intuitive, putting actionable data at the user’s fingertips. Its site-based design is easy to navigate, offering a complete view of current asset health. Configurable reports are readily available, as is the ability to view and export specific instrument-based data. By navigating a site’s digital map, users can traverse an entire instrumentation network quickly and efficiently. Affinity+ provides a unique set of site management features. Alerts, alarms, and user management tools provide essential support for remote monitoring projects. The software can support multiple sites simultaneously, allowing users to monitor global operations at the touch of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orcas Flowmeter at 4.4 against Affinity+ Field Utility's 3.5. Orcas Flowmeter also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orcas Flowmeter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Orcas Flowmeter ships an update every 5 weeks, Affinity+ Field Utility every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orcas Flowmeter | Affinity+ Field Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundWater Technologies | R.S.T. Instruments Ltd |
Customer experience
Orcas Flowmeter
Affinity+ Field Utility
In-app purchases
Orcas Flowmeter
No in-app purchases
Affinity+ Field Utility
No in-app purchases
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