A/C Pro vs Staheli West
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A/C Pro
This app guides you through recharging your vehicle's air conditioning system with step-by-step instructions tailored to your specific car. It offers video tutorials, helps locate the low side pressure port, and provides essential vehicle specifications for a successful DIY recharge.
- Step-by-step vehicle-specific instructions
- Bluetooth connectivity with Smartcharge™ gauge
- Instructional videos
- Low side port finder
- A/C spec database
- Troubleshooting guide
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When the time comes to recharge your vehicle’s A/C, the A/C Pro® phone app is here to help you. Step by step instructions, specifically tailored to your vehicle, guide you through the process. From locating the low side pressure port to letting you know when the recharge is complete, the instructions are seamless and easy to follow. If you are using an A/C Pro® product with Smartcharge TM technology, the app will connect to the gauge via Bluetooth. The app then provides guided, adaptive, vehicle-specific instructions helping to eliminate guesswork. An integrated troubleshooting guide get back on track should the need arise. Don’t feel like reading instructions? Alternatively, the app also provides handy instructional videos that are also specific to your vehicle’s year, make and model to help guide you through the recharge process. Perhaps you just need help in locating the low side port. The app includes access to the low side port finder – a robust image database showing where low side ports reside for most vehicles. The App also provides access to the A/C spec database, which provides refrigerant and oil specifications and capacities by vehicle. And if you still need additional help using an A/C Pro® product, the app will connect you directly with our support team. Thank you for choosing A/C Pro for all of your Auto A/C needs.
Staheli West
Access and store Staheli West manuals directly on your phone. Find troubleshooting videos and contact information for support. This reference app keeps essential documentation readily available.
- Download and store manuals
- Access troubleshooting videos
- View contact information
- Offline manual access
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This app allows users to download and store Staheli West manuals on their phone. It also gives the users access to troubleshooting videos and contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Staheli West at 100% against A/C Pro's 27%. Staheli West also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). A/C Pro's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Staheli West holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A/C Pro has 303 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of A/C Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Staheli West's.
A/C Pro ships an update every 4 months, Staheli West every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A/C Pro | Staheli West |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (303 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Energizer | Staheli West |
Customer experience
A/C Pro
Staheli West
Bugs and requests
A/C Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to enter UPC code
- Vehicle information not loading properly
- Bluetooth connection issues
Requested features
3 requests- Option to bypass app and use analog gauge
- More comprehensive vehicle database
- Closed captions for instructional videos
Staheli West
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A/C Pro
No in-app purchases
Staheli West
No in-app purchases
