Comparison

Z vs EasyStart

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

Head to head
About

Z

Features
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Z-Net is a free iPad app that enables touch control and live previews for Zenty’s: ZT-IP200, ZT-IP300, and ZT-IP800 series of products. Efficiently control your video distribution, by just dragging and dropping your source to any display or video wall. Control video walls as a whole or as individual screens, with pre-configured scenes and layouts. Built in CEC power control lets you turn ON or OFF all of your displays, with the press of a button.

About

EasyStart

This free application allows users to monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade their Micro-Air EasyStart soft starter via Bluetooth LE. It's designed to help manage air conditioning units on limited power sources like generators or inverters.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LE connection
  • Monitoring capabilities
  • Troubleshooting assistance
  • Firmware updates
  • Test data upload
Features
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Monitoring, troubleshooting, relearning, and upgrading your Micro-Air EasyStart can now be accomplished via a Bluetooth LE connection and this simple and free application. EasyStart is the very popular soft starter for air conditioning applications, manufactured in the USA by Micro-Air, Inc. EasyStart is world famous since it allows you to start and run your air conditioner on a limited power source like a generator or inverter, when it otherwise would not have been possible. Thousands have been sold into the marine, RV, and home/commercial markets. The newest versions of EasyStart that have Bluetooth LE capability utilize this application for easy troubleshooting, uploading of detailed test data to Micro-Air with a single button tap, and downloading of new firmware versions, if available. Visit www.microair.net to find out more about the Micro-Air EasyStart and to order yours today.

Screenshots

EasyStart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: EasyStart at 3 against Z's 1. Z's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Z versus EasyStart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZEasyStart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—38.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJ-Tech Digital, IncCseaTec LLC

In-app purchases

None

Z

No in-app purchases

None

EasyStart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Z free?
Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyStart free?
EasyStart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Z or EasyStart have ads?
Neither Z nor EasyStart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Z or EasyStart?
Z ships an update every 8 months, and EasyStart every 8 months. Most recently, Z was updated on September 15, 2026 and EasyStart on September 1, 2026.

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