Retrotec rCloud vs AirMaxx Mobile
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.
AirMaxx Mobile
This app simplifies HVAC system analysis by calculating fan airflow and static pressure performance. Input basic system data and four static pressure measurements to receive clear visual reports on system status. It includes tutorials for accurate measurements.
- Fan airflow performance calculation
- Static pressure performance calculation
- Visual system status reports
- Tutorials for static pressure measurements
- Simple and clean interface
- Measurement inputs and calculations for verification
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The easiest way to quickly calculate Fan Airflow Performance and Static Pressure Performance for HVAC Systems installed in a home or commercial building. Here's how it works: 1 - Collect simple nameplate information from the customers HVAC system 2 - Take four static pressure measurements 3 - The app does the rest! You'll get clean, easy-to-understand visual representations of the status of their system (see screenshots for samples) Included in the app is some helpful tutorials and articles that will help you get started in understanding how to take proper total external static pressure measurements to calculate airflows. Some additional benefits: - Simple & clean interface - Test results are displayed visually for easy understanding - Measurement inputs & calculations displayed for verification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirMaxx Mobile at 4.5 against Retrotec rCloud's 2.5. AirMaxx Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). Retrotec rCloud's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AirMaxx Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Retrotec rCloud ships an update every 2 months, AirMaxx Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrotec rCloud | AirMaxx Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 327 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RETROTEC, INC. | National Comfort Institute, Inc. |
Customer experience
Retrotec rCloud
AirMaxx Mobile
In-app purchases
Retrotec rCloud
No in-app purchases
AirMaxx Mobile
No in-app purchases
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