Comparison

SMART Pro/R Service Tool vs TechAnywhere

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

Head to head
About

SMART Pro/R Service Tool

This tool helps HVACR technicians quickly calculate superheat and subcooling using embedded refrigerant data and Bluetooth sensors. It allows for data recording, custom PDF report generation, and sharing of findings.

Highlights
  • Temperature and pressure difference calculation
  • Superheat and subcooling calculation
  • Embedded refrigerant data
  • Record data and generate PDF reports
  • Customizable display and selectable units
  • Over 115 refrigerants supported
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The Parker Sporlan SMART Pro/R Service Tool, along with unique Bluetooth Low Energy sensors, provides temperature and pressure differences, and quickly calculates superheat and subcooling by utilizing embedded refrigerant data. Contractors and technicians will enjoy the user friendly design and precise calculations based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Refrigerant Properties. Features: • Ability to record data, generate custom PDF reports, and share data files or reports from within the app • Customizable display – The calculated results in the order you prefer. • Selectable units of measure • More than 115 refrigerants (pure and mixtures) are available. The Bluetooth Low Energy sensors are offered for sale from Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin. About Sporlan Division: From the 1947 launch of the Catch-All®, the world’s first molded core filter-drier, to today’s intricate electronic valve and controller packages, for over 80 years Sporlan has set the industry standard for the development and manufacture of leading edge HVACR components. About Parker Hannifin: Founded in 1918, Parker Hannifin Corporation is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. About Semireg Industries: Based out of Minnesota, Semireg Industries, LLC develops award-winning software applications that integrate with hardware using Bluetooth Low Energy, WiFi and USB. Applications developed by Semireg enable users to understand complex systems with intuitive control of sensors and data visualizations.

About

TechAnywhere

This mobile field service software automates workflows for contractors, enabling seamless communication between field technicians and the back office. It allows for electronic job ticket completion, work order updates, and purchase order generation directly from the field.

Highlights
  • Streamline field and back office communication
  • Electronically fill out job tickets
  • Send and receive work order updates
  • Generate purchase orders
  • Mobile technician app
Features
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MOBILE WORKFORCE AUTOMATION TechAnywhere is comprehensive mobile field service software developed to help contractors streamline communication between the field and the back office. Through a unique interface, SAMPro’s mobile technician app gives service technicians the power to electronically fill out job tickets, send and receive work order updates, generate purchase orders, and much more, directly from the field. This app is used with SAMPro® Enterprise software - requiring SAMPro v9.1.611.069 or higher and Data-Basics support to assist in setup for its use.

Screenshots

SMART Pro/R Service Tool4 screens
TechAnywhere3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TechAnywhere at 100% against SMART Pro/R Service Tool's 11%. TechAnywhere also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). SMART Pro/R Service Tool's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 5). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TechAnywhere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SMART Pro/R Service Tool's written reviews are positive against 100% of TechAnywhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART Pro/R Service Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, TechAnywhere monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMART Pro/R Service Tool versus TechAnywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART Pro/R Service ToolTechAnywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParker Hannifin CorporationData-Basics, Inc.

Customer experience

SMART Pro/R Service Tool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

TechAnywhere

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMART Pro/R Service Tool

No in-app purchases

None

TechAnywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART Pro/R Service Tool free?
SMART Pro/R Service Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TechAnywhere free?
TechAnywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART Pro/R Service Tool or TechAnywhere?
TechAnywhere is rated higher. SMART Pro/R Service Tool averages 1.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while TechAnywhere averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SMART Pro/R Service Tool or TechAnywhere have ads?
Neither SMART Pro/R Service Tool nor TechAnywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART Pro/R Service Tool or TechAnywhere?
SMART Pro/R Service Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and TechAnywhere monthly. Most recently, SMART Pro/R Service Tool was updated on October 24, 2026 and TechAnywhere on October 24, 2026.

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