Comparison

Standby Generator Diagnostics vs EasyStart

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

Head to head
About

Standby Generator Diagnostics

This tool enables service technicians to troubleshoot Briggs & Stratton generators directly from their smartphones. It displays fault codes and provides insights into potential issues, reducing the need for extensive testing and saving time.

Highlights
  • Smartphone troubleshooting
  • Briggs & Stratton generator support
  • Fault code display
  • Issue diagnosis
  • Time-saving diagnostics
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This dealer tool allows for the service troubleshooting of a Briggs & Stratton generator to be done right from their smartphones. This "Standby Generator Diagnostic" app displays fault codes and helps to understand what could be going wrong without having to execute as many tests saving time and effort.

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

Standby Generator Diagnostics4 screens
EasyStart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: EasyStart at 46 against Standby Generator Diagnostics's 3. Standby Generator Diagnostics's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Standby Generator Diagnostics against 3.6 for EasyStart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyStart has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Standby Generator Diagnostics versus EasyStart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby Generator DiagnosticsEasyStart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBriggs & Stratton, LLCCseaTec LLC

Customer experience

Standby Generator Diagnostics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

EasyStart

All ratings46 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral23.9%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral38.1%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Standby Generator Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

None

EasyStart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Standby Generator Diagnostics free?
Standby Generator Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyStart free?
EasyStart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Standby Generator Diagnostics or EasyStart?
Standby Generator Diagnostics is rated higher. Standby Generator Diagnostics averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EasyStart averages 3.6 from 46 ratings.
Do Standby Generator Diagnostics or EasyStart have ads?
Neither Standby Generator Diagnostics nor EasyStart shows ads.

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