EasyStart vs Minoston
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth LE connection
- Monitoring capabilities
- Troubleshooting assistance
- Firmware updates
- Test data upload
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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.
Minoston
Connect your body fat scale data to Apple Health to track key health metrics like BMI, weight, and fat percentage. Get a comprehensive view of your well-being by syncing directly with your device.
- Integrates with HealthKit
- Syncs body fat scale data
- Tracks BMI, weight, and fat percentage
- Stores data in Apple Health body measurements
- Provides a comprehensive health picture
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Minoston has integrated with HealthKit. It allows you to seamlessly connect your health records using the body fat scale to Apple Health, where BMI, weight, height, fat percentage, and more can be found in Apple Health's body measurements, giving you a clear and comprehensive picture of your health. You'll need to enable health privacy permissions for Minston.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minoston at 4.5 against EasyStart's 3.6. Minoston also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). EasyStart's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Minoston holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 66 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of EasyStart's written reviews are positive against 25% of Minoston's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EasyStart ships an update every 10 months, Minoston every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | EasyStart | Minoston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (46 ratings) | 4.5 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CseaTec LLC | jiangbo Nie |
Customer experience
EasyStart
Minoston
In-app purchases
EasyStart
No in-app purchases
Minoston
No in-app purchases
