Comparison

Easy vs Carrier® SMART Service

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

Head to head
About

Easy

This app works with specialized hardware to align rotating machinery and belt drives. It offers guided measurement processes, generates reports in PDF and Excel, and includes a searchable user manual. A demo mode allows testing functionality without the hardware.

Highlights
  • All measurement programs in one app
  • Intuitive step-by-step guidance
  • PDF and Excel report generation
  • Include photos and digital signatures in reports
  • Searchable user manual
  • Virtual demo detectors
Features
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The Easy-Laser® XT1 Alignment App is used together with the Easy-Laser XT alignment systems. With this combination, you align shafts, couplings, and other rotating machinery, as well as belt drives. Without the hardware, you can still use the app in demo mode to test the functionality. KEY FEATURES • The intuitive user interface guides you through the measurement process step by step. • A report is generated in PDF and Excel format. You can include photos with the report, add a digital signature, and share it. • The searchable user manual opens the relevant chapter depending on where in the process you are. • Virtual demo detectors allow you to experience the easy alignment process before you purchase the measuring units. HARDWARE • Easy-Laser® XT systems for shaft alignment and geometric measurements • Easy-Laser® XT190 Digital belt alignment tool. • Easy-Laser® XT280 Vibrometer. • Easy-Laser® XT290 Digital precision level. COMPATIBILITY Verified to work on: • iOS 13/iPadOS 13 or newer This app is designed to work together with the Easy-Laser XT alignment products. They can be purchased separately from your local Easy-Laser distributor. For more information, please visit our web site.

About

Carrier® SMART Service

This app provides proactive equipment and system management by analyzing chiller and HVAC unit operating trends. It helps building managers make informed decisions for maintenance, repair, and financial performance improvement.

Highlights
  • Equipment and system management
  • Chiller and HVAC operating trend analysis
  • Informed decision-making for maintenance
  • Building financial performance improvement
  • View chiller operation insights
  • Track HVAC unit trends
Features
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Carrier® SMART Service is a dynamic, proactive strategy for enhanced equipment and system management. Through the identification and analysis of chiller and system operating trends, more informed decisions can now be made relative to meeting comfort demands, implementing service, maintenance or repair events and improving a building’s financial performance. This unique service can be included in a Carrier Service Agreement plan as part of a regular preventive and predictive maintenance program. The SMART Service app allows SMART Service customers to quickly and easily view Insight into chiller operation and trends of HVAC units noting the serial number of the chiller to view.

Screenshots

Easy4 screens
Carrier® SMART Service4 screens

Verdict

The call

Easy and Carrier® SMART Service both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Easy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Carrier® SMART Service's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Easy against 3.9 for Carrier® SMART Service. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Easy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Carrier® SMART Service's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Easy versus Carrier® SMART Service: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyCarrier® SMART Service
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (19 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size524 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasy-Laser ABCarrier Corporation

Customer experience

Easy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Carrier® SMART Service

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Easy

No in-app purchases

None

Carrier® SMART Service

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy free?
Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrier® SMART Service free?
Carrier® SMART Service is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy or Carrier® SMART Service?
Easy is rated higher. Easy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Carrier® SMART Service averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Easy or Carrier® SMART Service have ads?
Neither Easy nor Carrier® SMART Service shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy or Carrier® SMART Service?
Easy ships an update every 2 months, and Carrier® SMART Service every 2 months. Most recently, Easy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Carrier® SMART Service on October 24, 2026.

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