EasyStart vs PASS National
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.
PASS National
Stay informed with the latest news, events, and critical updates from The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists. Receive push notifications and easily add events to your personal calendar. This free and powerful app keeps you connected.
- Latest news updates
- Event information
- Push notifications
- Add events to calendar
- Critical information access
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Introducing PASS National app. It is simple. It is free. It is powerful and connected. The app is the easiest way to stay up to date with The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists; get the latest news, events, and critical information. Receive push notifications. Get details, add events to your calendar, and more. Download the app today!
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Verdict
EasyStart and PASS National both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of PASS National's written reviews are positive against 33% of EasyStart's. PASS National also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). EasyStart's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for EasyStart against 3.8 for PASS National. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyStart has 46 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of EasyStart's written reviews are positive against 67% of PASS National's.
EasyStart ships an update every 10 months, PASS National every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart | PASS National |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (46 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CseaTec LLC | LetsAllDoGood, Inc. |
Customer experience
EasyStart
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In-app purchases
EasyStart
No in-app purchases
PASS National
No in-app purchases
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