testo Smart vs Amano Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
testo Smart
This app supports measurements for refrigeration, HVAC, and heating systems. It also aids in food safety, frying oil quality, and indoor climate monitoring. Quickly interpret data, create digital reports with photos, and send them via email.
- All-in-one system measurements
- Graphical display of measured values
- Digital PDF/CSV measurement reports
- Email report sharing
- Leak test analysis
- Automatic refrigerant charging
- Indoor air quality monitoring
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- All in one: The testo Smart App supports you with measurements on refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems, as well as in ensuring the safety and quality of food and frying oil, and in monitoring indoor climate and storage conditions. - Fast: Graphically descriptive display of measured values, e.g. as a table, for quick interpretation of results. - Efficient: Create digital measurement reports including. photos as PDF/ CSV files on site and send them via e-mail. The testo Smart App is compatible with the following Bluetooth®-enabled measuring instruments from Testo: - Thermal imager testo 860i for smartphones - All Testo Smart Probes - Digital manifolds testo 550s/557s/558s/550i/570s and testo 550/557 - Digital refrigerant scale testo 560i - Vacuum pump testo 565i - Flue gas analyzer testo 300/310 II/310 II EN - Vacuum gauge testo 552 - Clamp meter testo 770-3 - Volume flow hood testo 420 - Compact HVAC measuring instruments - Frying oil tester testo 270 BT - Temperature meter testo 110 Food - Dual purpose IR and penetration thermometer testo 104-IR BT - Data loggers 174 T BT & 174 H BT - Online data loggers testo 160, testo 162 & testo 164 GW Applications with the testo Smart App Refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems and heat pumps, heating systems, indoor air quality: - Leak test: Recording and analysis of the pressure drop curve. - Superheat and subcooling: Automatic determination of condensation and evaporation temperature and calculation of superheat / subcooling. - Target superheat: Automatic calculation of target superheat - Automatic refrigerant charging by weight, by superheat, by subcooling, and by target superheat - Vacuum measurement: Graphical progress display of the measurement with indication of start and differential value Indoor climate monitoring: - Indoor air quality: automatic calculation of the dew point and wet-bulb temperature - Temperature, humidity, lux, UV, pressure, CO2: the right data logger for every application – from a single solution to an online monitoring system" Ventilation systems: - Volume flow: After the intuitive input of the duct cross-section, the app calculates the volume flow fully automatically. - Diffuser measurements: simple parameterisation of the diffuser (dimensions and geometry), comparison of the volume flows of several diffusers when setting up a ventilation system, continuous and multi-point average calculation. Heating systems: - Flue gas measurement: Second screen function in combination with testo 300 - Measurement of gas flow and static gas pressure: Also possible parallel to the flue gas measurement (delta P) - Measurement of flow and return temperatures (delta T) Thermography: - Determining Delta T on heating, refrigeration/air conditioning, and industrial systems - Detecting hot/cold spots - Assessing the risk of mold Food safety: Temperature Control Points (CP/CCP): - Seamless documentation of measured values to fulfill HACCP specifications - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance Frying oil quality: - Seamless documentation of measured values as well as calibration and adjustment of the measurement instrument - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance --------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.testo.com/en/company/privacy-policy-app
Amano Pro
This app provides automated monitoring and alerts for commercial pool and spa water chemistry. It offers custom instructions to maintain proper balance, eliminating guesswork for water maintenance.
- Automated chemical alerts
- Custom balancing instructions
- Commercial pool/spa focus
- Real-time water monitoring
- Bacteria prevention
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The Amano Pro App will help keep your commercial pool or spa clean from harmful bacteria. Receive automatic alerts if chemicals are out of balance and custom instructions on how to balance the water. No more guessing. Welcome to the future of commercial water monitoring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amano Pro at 100% against testo Smart's 16%. Amano Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). testo Smart's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 7). On price, ads and device support 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. testo Smart sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Amano Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Amano Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: testo Smart has 167 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of testo Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amano Pro's.
testo Smart ships an update every 2 months, Amano Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | testo Smart | Amano Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (167 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Testo SE & Co. KGaA | Amano Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
testo Smart
Amano Pro
Bugs and requests
testo Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- App won't connect to devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to save favorite refrigerants
- Measurement data not displaying properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add option to toggle Bluetooth discovery
- Improve Bluetooth range
- Add ability to customize colors and graphs
- Improve data export functionality
- Add option to name sensors
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- Improve multi-probe support
- Integrate more features from physical devices
Amano Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
testo Smart
- Multi-site measurement7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Air balancing7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Multi-site measurement$69.901 Year
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- Air balancing$99.901 Year
- Logging digital manifold$44.99
Amano Pro
No in-app purchases








