EasyStart vs Flite Test
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.
Flite Test
Engage with a community of RC enthusiasts through challenges, exclusive content, and aircraft registration. Connect with the team and share your passion for flying.
- Complete challenges for badges
- Watch Flite Test show
- Listen to the podcast
- Read articles
- Register RC aircraft
- Share memories
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All things Flite Test! - Complete challenges to earn badges - Watch the Flite Test show and listen to the podcast - Read articles from Flite Test and the community - Register your RC aircraft - Share memories with the team at Flite Test
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EasyStart at none against Flite Test's shown. EasyStart also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Flite Test's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for EasyStart against 4.0 for Flite Test. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of EasyStart's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flite Test's.
EasyStart ships an update every 8 months, Flite Test every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart | Flite Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CseaTec LLC | Tritium Studios LLC |
Customer experience
EasyStart
Flite Test
In-app purchases
EasyStart
No in-app purchases
Flite Test
No in-app purchases
