BluTest vs CORE Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BluTest
Connect to precision test instruments to measure temperature, humidity, and pressure. Log data directly from smart devices for easy access and sharing. The app simplifies commissioning, troubleshooting, and building automation system comparisons.
- Connect to Blü-Test sensor probes
- Measure temperature, humidity, and pressure
- Log data directly to smart devices
- Save logs on probe and app
- Email logs for reporting
- Graph and compare data points
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Connect to Blü-Test precision test instruments to measure temperature, relative humidity or differential pressure. Immediately log data through smart device communication for convenience and accessibility. The logs are saved on the probe and the app, and can be emailed to your account for use in commissioning, troubleshooting or comparing against your building automation system. Blü-Test is very simple to use. Start the app on your smart phone or tablet and select the probe to view live data from that device. Multiple data points can be logged, graphed or emailed. Select which probe logs to download to your device, link logs to sites and locations, and use a thorough set of calculators to make using Blu-Test easier than ever before.
CORE Service
This app provides a wireless interface for commercial HVAC technicians to control and service specific Lennox rooftop units. It offers guided setup, enhanced testing, and parameter configuration to streamline the service process.
- Wireless mobile service app
- Guided setup with progress indicators
- Enhanced test functionality
- Real-time sensor readings and trending
- Parameter configuration
- Exportable setup summaries
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This app is the interface for the Lennox® CORE Unit Controller in Model L (L*M), Enlight (L*T), Xion (L*X) and Strategos (S*H) Commercial Rooftop Units. You must be within 25ft of a unit to connect and utilize this app. The Lennox® CORE Control System reinvents the service process in the palm of your hand with a wireless mobile service app, making setup and service faster than ever before. This app is intended for commercial HVAC service technicians to interface with CORE Unit Controller equipped unitary packaged rooftop units. App Features: - Guided Setup with progress indicators, detailed help, and exportable summaries drive simple and trouble-free setup, reducing commissioning times over similar systems. - Enhanced Test Functionality provides real-time sensor readings, trending, and reports that enable easy troubleshooting. - Ability to set and configure parameters of the CORE Control System drive tailored sequences of operation and make the CORE Unit Controller the most flexible Lennox has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluTest at 4.0 against CORE Service's 3.6. BluTest also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). CORE Service's advantage is ratings volume (19 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BluTest holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CORE Service has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BluTest ships an update every 5 weeks, CORE Service every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluTest | CORE Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Building Automation Products, Inc | Lennox Industries |
Customer experience
BluTest
CORE Service
In-app purchases
BluTest
No in-app purchases
CORE Service
No in-app purchases
