iManifoldCR vs Appion Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iManifoldCR
This app helps HVAC/R professionals calculate system performance and troubleshoot issues. It supports over 40 refrigerants and offers equipment profiling for various common systems.
- HVAC/R system performance calculation
- Troubleshoot system problems
- User inputs and live system data
- Over 40 selectable refrigerants
- Equipment profiling options
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iManifold for Clearesult Users. The iManifold App Calculates HVAC/R system performance and troubleshoots system problems through user inputs and dynamic, live system data. With over 40 selectable refrigerants and equipment profiling options, the iManifold app can be custom tailored for many common HVAC/R systems in the field.
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: iManifoldCR at 3.8 against Appion Central's 2.8. iManifoldCR also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
iManifoldCR holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iManifoldCR's written reviews are positive against 29% of Appion Central's.
iManifoldCR ships an update every 2 months, Appion Central every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iManifoldCR | Appion Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | 2.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 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 | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Park Innovations Group, Inc. | Appion Inc. |
Customer experience
iManifoldCR
Appion Central
In-app purchases
iManifoldCR
No in-app purchases
Appion Central
No in-app purchases
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