Gent VAD Tool vs Plasma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Connect to Core Lightning node
- Remote node management
- Lightning network connection
- Scan LNLink QR codes
- Fast performance
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Gent VAD Tool | Plasma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Denton LLC |
In-app purchases
Gent VAD Tool
No in-app purchases
Plasma
No in-app purchases









