Comparison

Orcas Flowmeter vs Pyxis Cloud

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 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.

About

Pyxis Cloud

Features
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Pyxis Cloud is a powerful, cloud-based platform designed to streamline and elevate water treatment operations. Built for professionals, the Pyxis Cloud iOS app gives you instant access to equipment data, analytics, and reporting tools—right from your mobile device. Connect with a wide range of water treatment equipment and let Pyxis Cloud automatically collect and process key operational data. Visualize system performance through clear time-series trend charts, track chemical and consumable usage with inventory bar charts, and stay informed with smart alarms based on live field readings and user-defined thresholds. You can also record wet test/lab test results and instantly generate meaningful trends over time, helping you monitor water quality and system health with confidence. Pyxis Cloud simplifies the creation of daily reports and operational reports, reducing manual work and improving accuracy across your workflow.

Screenshots

Orcas Flowmeter4 screens
Pyxis Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

Orcas Flowmeter and Pyxis Cloud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orcas Flowmeter ships an update every 5 weeks, Pyxis Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Orcas Flowmeter versus Pyxis Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrcas FlowmeterPyxis Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoundWater TechnologiesPyxis Lab, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Orcas Flowmeter

No in-app purchases

None

Pyxis Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orcas Flowmeter free?
Orcas Flowmeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyxis Cloud free?
Pyxis Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orcas Flowmeter or Pyxis Cloud have ads?
Neither Orcas Flowmeter nor Pyxis Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orcas Flowmeter or Pyxis Cloud?
Orcas Flowmeter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pyxis Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, Orcas Flowmeter was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pyxis Cloud on October 8, 2026.

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