Retrotec rCloud vs BluVac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retrotec rCloud
This app controls specialized testing equipment via WiFi or hotspot. It saves test results locally and to a cloud database, with completed tests viewable immediately on the app or website. Saved tests are encrypted and cannot be edited.
- Control manufacturing equipment
- Save test results locally
- Cloud data backup via Azure
- View completed tests on app
- View completed tests on website
- Encrypted local databases
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The rCloud app runs the equipment we manufacture, over a WiFi connection or iDevice hotspot. It is used to run industry specified tests, and then saves the results of the tests locally on the device and to a backend database in the cloud via Azure. The tests are not accessible for editing by the user once they are saved (local databases are encrypted). The completed tests can be viewed immediately on the App and also on the rCloud website once they are uploaded to the backend database.
BluVac
Connect to compatible vacuum gauges via Bluetooth to perform detailed system evacuations. Features timed tests, decay tests, and data recording. Offers advanced reporting, multiple gauge connections, and geolocation for enhanced screenshots.
- Bluetooth gauge connection
- Timed evacuation tests
- Decay test functionality
- Detailed results viewing
- mQ Assist integration
- Pro Report feature
- Connect up to 6 gauges
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Easily connect and perform detailed system evacuations with your BluVac+ Pro, BluVac+ LTE, and BluVac+ Micro vacuum gauges via Bluetooth. With the BluVac+ Pro, you can perform timed evacuation and decay tests, set target times, and view detailed results. For BluVac+ LTE and Micro, quickly record and display essential data. The app now features mQ Assist integration for evacuation guidance, an improved interface, and geolocation tracking for enhanced screenshots. Additional upgrades include a new Pro Report feature, the ability to connect up to 6 BluVac gauges simultaneously, and the option to rename gauges by their function (e.g., Pump, Core Tool, System). Plus, the decay test will now only start once the evacuation rate hits zero.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against Retrotec rCloud's 2.5. BluVac also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Retrotec rCloud's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BluVac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Retrotec rCloud's written reviews are positive against 36% of BluVac's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrotec rCloud | BluVac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 327 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RETROTEC, INC. | measureQuick |
Customer experience
Retrotec rCloud
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In-app purchases
Retrotec rCloud
No in-app purchases
BluVac
No in-app purchases
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