Comparison

BluVac vs YJACK VIEW

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth gauge connection
  • Timed evacuation tests
  • Decay test functionality
  • Detailed results viewing
  • mQ Assist integration
  • Pro Report feature
  • Connect up to 6 gauges
Features
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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.

About

YJACK VIEW

This app provides a comprehensive HVAC/R diagnostic solution by integrating with specialized hardware. It allows users to view live data, create and share service reports, and perform detailed system analysis for pressure, temperature, evacuation, and more.

Highlights
  • Live data monitoring
  • Customizable PDF service reports
  • Enhanced datalogging
  • Pressure and temperature analysis
  • Evacuation monitoring
  • Psychrometric analysis
  • Electrical readings
Features
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YJACK VIEW® provides seamless integration with YJACK® and TITAN® devices offering a complete HVAC/R diagnostic solution (hardware purchase required). Supported Hardware: TITANMAX® Digital Manifold YJACK PATH® Range Extender YJACK® Temperature Clamp & Strap YJACK DEW® Psychrometer YJACK PRESS® Pressure Gauge YJACK VAC® Vacuum Gauge YJACK AMP® Current Probe YJACK MANO® Manometer YJACK FLOW® Anemometer P51-870 TITAN® Digital Manifold 68864 Wireless Refrigerant Scale 6860x Combustion Analyzer Receive and analyze live data including pressures, temperatures, vacuum level, psychrometric data, duct air flow and speed, duct pressure drops, fuel pressure settings, weight readings, and electrical current. CREATE/MANAGE/SHARE SERVICE REPORTS Create customizable PDF reports of system measurements and service information while storing past jobs and reports. The user profile feature stores user information that is automatically generated in the header of each report. ENHANCED DATALOGGING Record data from one or all current session types as desired. Choose from a variety of sampling rates depending on user need. Live updates to selected devices, units, elevation, refrigerant selection appended to existing data logs. Start and stop datalogging at will, save for later, or share via email for remote analysis. PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE View System Pressure and Temperature data on up to 4 systems at once. Select refrigerants for calculating system properties including saturation temperatures and system superheat/subcooling. Manipulate data view types, including large number format, analog gauge (pressure only) or line graph. STATIC PRESSURE Select and record pressure drops across multiple different locations like the filter, the coil, external static pressures, and gas pressure readings to upload into a report for the customer all in one session. EVACUATION Monitor system vacuum as reported by a TITAN® digital manifold, wired vacuum sensor or the YJACK VAC® Wireless Vacuum Gauge. Adjustable Vacuum Pressure Target and Hold timer ensures all refrigerant, moisture, and non-condensable gases are removed during evacuation. LEAK TEST Monitor pressure changes during pressurized leak testing to verify that system is tight. PSYCHROMETRICS Analyze psychrometric data on up to 4 systems at once. Ensure maximum home comfort through wireless supply and return relative humidity, dry bulb, wet bulb, dew point temperatures and enthalpy calculations. Compare system rated capacity to actual output for overall system efficiency. CHARGING & RECOVERY Display scale readings from the Wireless Charging Scale to accurately charge systems or determine system charge amount through recovery. View readings from your Wireless Refrigerant Scale with simultaneous gross weight and weight change fields. ELECTRICAL Electrical session displays readings from YJACK AMP® Wireless Current Probe while monitoring AC current and inrush. These readings are used for calculating power draw and EER. ANEMOMETER Anemometer session displays readings from YJACK FLOW® Wireless Anemometer Probe. Quick one-line verification from duct-to-duct comparison or full system calculations using AHRI40 standard for air measurement, to compare installed system airflow to published standard. AVAILABLE DEVICES Monitor the data and battery life of your devices. Create a perimeter of devices by placing YJACK PATH® devices periodically around the work area, boosting the signal of all nearby devices. COMBUSTION Capture results from your combustion analyzer and include the data in your job report.

Screenshots

BluVac4 screens
YJACK VIEW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against YJACK VIEW's 2.8. BluVac also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 25%). YJACK VIEW's advantage is ratings volume (18 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

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

BluVac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YJACK VIEW has 18 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 25% of YJACK VIEW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BluVac ships an update every 2 months, YJACK VIEW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BluVac versus YJACK VIEW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluVacYJACK VIEW
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManifold Cloud Services Ltd.YELLOW JACKET

Customer experience

BluVac

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative59.1%

YJACK VIEW

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

BluVac

No in-app purchases

None

YJACK VIEW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BluVac free?
BluVac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YJACK VIEW free?
YJACK VIEW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BluVac or YJACK VIEW?
BluVac is rated higher. BluVac averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while YJACK VIEW averages 2.8 from 18 ratings.
Do BluVac or YJACK VIEW have ads?
Neither BluVac nor YJACK VIEW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BluVac or YJACK VIEW?
BluVac ships an update every 2 months, and YJACK VIEW every 5 months. Most recently, BluVac was updated on September 9, 2026 and YJACK VIEW on September 24, 2026.

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