Horizontal Shaft Alignment vs Johnson Controls CWa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horizontal Shaft Alignment
This application assists with horizontal shaft alignment for motor and pump setups using specific Bluetooth-connected sensors. It guides users through the entire measurement and alignment process, offering features like Feetlock for challenging situations and instant PDF reporting.
- Bluetooth sensor connectivity
- Guided measurement and alignment process
- Feetlock function for base-bound machines
- Instant PDF report generation
- ACOEM Cloud integration for reporting and sharing
- VertiZontal™ for simultaneous vertical and horizontal adjustment
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This is a companion app for performing horizontal shaft alignment, using the RT 300/AT 200/AT 100, on typical applications such as a motor and a pump. The app guides the user throughout the complete measurement and alignment process when using the Bluetooth® connected ACOEM sensors. This offers an extensive shaft alignment package, including the Feetlock function that is useful in base/bolt-bound machine situations. The PDF Report function provides a fast on-site reporting capability by converting saved measurement reports into PDF files. Thanks to the ACOEM cloud instant reporting and instant sharing is easy. ---- Note: This app works only with the ACOEM RT-300 and AT-200 ---- Key Features: - Connected using Bluetooth® - GuideU: Our patented icon-based and color-coded adaptive user interface - VertiZontal™: adjust the machine both vertically and horizontally without re-measuring - Create an instant PDF-report - Connect to the ACOEM Cloud (optional) Visit the website www.acoem.com for more information on alignment in general, the ACOEM tools and support of the app.
Johnson Controls CWa
This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.
- Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
- View and test equipment hardware points
- Create real-time punch lists
- Configure equipment data
- Display trends and events
- Balance single duct VAV boxes
- Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Horizontal Shaft Alignment at 5.0 against Johnson Controls CWa's 2.5. Johnson Controls CWa's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). 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.
Horizontal Shaft Alignment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Johnson Controls CWa has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Horizontal Shaft Alignment | Johnson Controls CWa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACOEM Group | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
Horizontal Shaft Alignment
Johnson Controls CWa
In-app purchases
Horizontal Shaft Alignment
No in-app purchases
Johnson Controls CWa
No in-app purchases
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