BluVac vs Appion Central
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.
Appion Central
Manage your HVAC tools and connect to the web portal. This app provides a mobile interface for your Appion products.
- Manage Appion products
- Interface with Appion Portal
- Mobile tool management
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Appion Central is designed to allow users to manage their Appion products as well as provide an interface with the Appion Portal web service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against Appion Central's 2.8. BluVac also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Appion Central's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appion Central has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of BluVac's written reviews are positive against 29% of Appion Central's.
BluVac ships an update every 2 months, Appion Central every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluVac | Appion Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manifold Cloud Services Ltd. | Appion Inc. |
Customer experience
BluVac
Appion Central
In-app purchases
BluVac
No in-app purchases
Appion Central
No in-app purchases
