Comparison

Tru vs Canvas Calc

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

Head to head
About

Tru

Easily transfer session files from your Tru-Test device to your phone. Upload data to livestock management platforms, share via email, or send to national traceability programs. Manage device settings and record sessions remotely.

Highlights
  • Download session files
  • Upload to Datamars Livestock
  • Share via email
  • Send to traceability programs
  • Change device settings
  • Record sessions
  • Share GPS location
Features
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The Tru-Test Data Link app enables to you download session files from your Tru-Test device and upload them to Datamars Livestock, email or share the session files, or send them to your national traceability program, whether you’re out in the yards or back at home. Watch an overview of the app here: https://youtu.be/Iym0z8709QA Key features: • Download session files to your phone for later viewing & sharing • Session files automatically upload to MiHub Livestock when you have internet access • Share sessions via email, or other apps you have downloaded • Change device settings or record sessions when connected to S2 or S3 indicators • Share GPS location of sessions • Send sessions to supported national livestock traceability programs (see list below) Supported national livestock traceability programs: • New Zealand – send registrations and animal movements directly to NAIT • Australia – send animal movements for producers, agents and saleyards directly to NLIS Tru-Test product compatibility: • XRS2/SRS2 EID Readers • XR5000/ID5000 weigh scale indicators • EziWeigh7i weigh scale indicator • S2/S3 weigh scale indicators

About

Canvas Calc

Features
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Canvas Calc is the essential tool for users of LED Creatives BYTE Controller, designed to synchronize LED strip behavior across varying lengths by calculating the Virtual Start (VS) and Virtual End (VE). Canvas Calc ensures that effects, timings, and animations remain perfectly aligned, even when strips or grouped outputs differ in size. This guarantees consistent, synchronised effects across all LED lines, creating a seamless visual experience in every installation.

Screenshots

Tru4 screens
Canvas Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tru at 8.0 against Canvas Calc's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Tru ships an update every 2 months, Canvas Calc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tru versus Canvas Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruCanvas Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatamars SACHRISTOPHER GEORGE RUSTAGE

In-app purchases

None

Tru

No in-app purchases

None

Canvas Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tru free?
Tru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canvas Calc free?
Canvas Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tru or Canvas Calc have ads?
Neither Tru nor Canvas Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tru or Canvas Calc?
Tru ships an update every 2 months, and Canvas Calc every 3 months. Most recently, Tru was updated on October 7, 2026 and Canvas Calc on October 1, 2026.

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