Comparison

Orcas Flowmeter vs Tap&Flow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tap&Flow

Features
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Tap&Flow™ by Wildeye Tap&Flow helps water districts complete meter checks faster, with fewer errors. Open the app near a site and see what matters most—live flow and running totals—in a clean, field-ready view. Requires a Tap&Flow™ device from Wildeye.

Screenshots

Orcas Flowmeter4 screens
Tap&Flow1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orcas Flowmeter at 15.6 against Tap&Flow's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orcas Flowmeter versus Tap&Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrcas FlowmeterTap&Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoundWater TechnologiesOutpost Central Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Orcas Flowmeter

No in-app purchases

None

Tap&Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orcas Flowmeter free?
Orcas Flowmeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap&Flow free?
Tap&Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orcas Flowmeter or Tap&Flow have ads?
Neither Orcas Flowmeter nor Tap&Flow shows ads.

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