BluVac vs GERFS
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.
GERFS
This mobile application assists field service technicians with their daily tasks. It integrates with specific versions of GlobalEdge and includes new functionality for Azuga Integration.
- Field service technician support
- GlobalEdge integration
- Azuga Integration functionality
- Mobile task management
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GE RFS-Blue is one of ECI's robust mobile apps for service technicians working in the field. Designed to work with only the 25.02 of GlobalEdge, this application includes new functionality for Azuga Integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against GERFS's 1.0. BluVac also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%). GERFS's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
BluVac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GERFS has 16 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 0% of GERFS's.
BluVac ships an update every 2 months, GERFS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluVac | GERFS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 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 | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Manifold Cloud Services Ltd. | ECi Software Solutions |
Customer experience
BluVac
GERFS
In-app purchases
BluVac
No in-app purchases
GERFS
No in-app purchases
