Comparison

Gent VAD Tool vs Plasma

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

Head to head
About

Gent VAD Tool

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Gent by Honeywell's S-Quad Visual Alarms Device range offers a practical solution to meet the EN54 part 23 standard. This design support tool for iPad work with the performance rating of the Gent VAD range and allows you to: - Create a room and enter its dimensions (height, width, depth) - Enter your own ambient light settings or use the app's built-in lux meter and your iPad's camera to calculate an approximate reading - Select low-, medium- or high-powered settings on the device - Drag and drop S-Quad VAD’s onto your pre-defined room - Get an instant, visual confirmation that your proposed Visual Alarm Devices Plan is valid - Name and save rooms and projects - Generate a PDF of your plan, together with a list of required settings for your Visual Alarm Devices At present, this release does not include Gent by Honeywell's S-Cubed wall mounted devices. As this range becomes available we will update the tool to include them NOTE: The Gent by Honeywell EN54-23 mobile app offers guidance only. This is not a fully supported design tool and if you are designing systems that use Visual Alarm Devices please refer to CoP0001, BS5839 and other relevant codes and standards.

About

Plasma

Directly connect to your Core Lightning node and manage it remotely via the Lightning network. This app offers lightning-fast performance for node management, requiring only your node's public ID and a rune for connection.

Highlights
  • Connect to Core Lightning node
  • Remote node management
  • Lightning network connection
  • Scan LNLink QR codes
  • Fast performance
Features
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Connect to your Core Lightning node directly over the Lightning network with Plasma! Scan a LNLink QR code and remotely manage your node, Plasma is lightning fast. All it requires is your nodes public ID and a rune to connect.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plasma at monthly against Gent VAD Tool's every 5 months. Plasma also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Gent VAD Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gent VAD Tool ships an update every 5 months, Plasma monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gent VAD Tool versus Plasma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGent VAD ToolPlasma
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Denton LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gent VAD Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Plasma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gent VAD Tool free?
Gent VAD Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plasma free?
Plasma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gent VAD Tool or Plasma have ads?
Neither Gent VAD Tool nor Plasma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gent VAD Tool or Plasma?
Gent VAD Tool ships an update every 5 months, and Plasma monthly. Most recently, Gent VAD Tool was updated on November 1, 2026 and Plasma on November 3, 2026.

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