Farness vs Thermal Transmittance Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farness
Easily measure distances on a map by placing pins or drawing paths. Find total distances between locations, search for places, and save custom maps for later. Supports various map views and includes undo/redo functionality.
- Drop pins to mark locations
- Draw paths with finger or Apple Pencil
- Calculate total and intermediate distances
- Search for locations
- Save and share custom maps
- View standard, hybrid, and satellite maps
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Farness helps you quickly and easily measure distance on a map by dropping pins or drawing a path. Features: - Tap "+" to drop pins - Drag your finger or use Apple Pencil to draw a path - Find the total distance and distance in between locations - Search for a location - Local search auto text completion - Use your current location - Save your custom maps for future reference - Share and save maps - View different map types like Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite - Undo and redo your changes
Thermal Transmittance Calc
Calculate heat loss and humidity issues in building structures. Input air temperature, humidity, and material layers to visualize temperature and dew point changes. Supports both Celsius/Fahrenheit and cm/inches.
- Calculate heat loss
- Identify humidity problems
- Visualize temperature and dew point changes
- Supports Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Supports centimeters and inches
- Easy data entry and immediate results
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This application allows you to help in checking the existing and planning future isolation. After entering data on the temperature and humidity of the air and selecting all layers of the enclosing structure (starting from inside the building and ending with the exterior trim of the facade or roof) in the Thermal Transmittance Calc, you will receive information on all likely heat losses, as well as possible problems with humidity. A schedule will be built, according to which you can track how the temperature and humidity will change and where the dew point in the layers of the structure will be. - Easy to use, enter all the data and immediately get the results. - Ability to enter the temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. - Ability to enter the size of the layer in centimeters and inches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thermal Transmittance Calc at Free against Farness's $1.99. Thermal Transmittance Calc also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Farness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Thermal Transmittance Calc is free to download; Farness costs $1.99 up front. Thermal Transmittance Calc sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Farness asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Farness against 4.1 for Thermal Transmittance Calc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Farness's written reviews are positive against 75% of Thermal Transmittance Calc's.
Farness ships an update every 6 months, Thermal Transmittance Calc every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farness | Thermal Transmittance Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apperdashery LLC | ALEXEY KOZLOV |
Customer experience
Farness
Thermal Transmittance Calc
In-app purchases
Farness
No in-app purchases
Thermal Transmittance Calc
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Creating a new material$2.99
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