BluVac vs AirMaxx Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AirMaxx Lite
Quickly calculate HVAC system fan and static pressure performance. Input basic system information and two static pressure measurements to receive clear visual representations of system status. Includes tutorials and articles for guidance.
- Fan airflow performance calculation
- Static pressure performance calculation
- Visual system status representation
- Input nameplate information
- Two static pressure measurements
- Includes tutorials and articles
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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 two 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: - Requires no data plan - Simple & clean interface - Test results are displayed visually for easy understanding - Measurement inputs & calculations displayed for verification AirMaxx Lite is a great tool to help you explain the benefits of good airflow to your customers. To learn more about ComfortMaxx, NCI's advanced HVAC performance testing cloud application visit NCLink.com/CMaxx.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against AirMaxx Lite's 4.4. AirMaxx Lite's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluVac | AirMaxx Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | measureQuick | National Comfort Institute, Inc. |
Customer experience
BluVac
AirMaxx Lite
In-app purchases
BluVac
No in-app purchases
AirMaxx Lite
No in-app purchases
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