Comparison

MyProHelper vs HVAC Startup Checklist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyProHelper

Manage your contracting business with this comprehensive app. Schedule jobs, dispatch technicians, send quotes, and invoice clients. It's designed for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and home service professionals.

Highlights
  • Schedule jobs
  • Dispatch technicians
  • Send quotes
  • Invoice customers
  • Track parts
  • 14-day free trial
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Professional HVAC software for contractors. Run your HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or home service business from one powerful app. Schedule jobs, dispatch technicians, send estimates, invoice customers, collect payments, and track parts — all with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Built for contractors and growing field service teams. If you travel to customers’ homes or businesses to perform installation or service work, MyProHelper helps you manage everything from your phone or tablet.

About

HVAC Startup Checklist

This app helps HVAC and refrigeration technicians generate professional startup and commissioning reports directly from their mobile devices. It offers equipment-specific forms, field documentation tools, and customizable PDF exports for easy sharing and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Equipment-specific startup forms
  • Manual data entry for equipment details
  • Capture equipment and job-site photos
  • Digital signature capture
  • Customizable professional PDF reports
  • Local data storage for privacy
Features
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HVAC Startup Checklist helps HVAC and refrigeration technicians complete professional startup and commissioning reports directly from an iPhone or iPad. EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC STARTUP FORMS Select the equipment type and the app automatically displays the applicable startup sections. Supported equipment includes: • Rooftop and packaged units • Heat pumps • Split and ductless systems • VRF and VRV systems • Makeup air and air-handling units • Dehumidifiers • Air-cooled and water-cooled chillers • Walk-in refrigeration systems • Coolers and freezers • Environmental and stability chambers • Additional commercial HVAC/R equipment COMPLETE FIELD DOCUMENTATION • Enter equipment and nameplate information manually • Record voltage, amperage, pressures and temperatures • Document electrical, airflow, refrigerant, heating and control operation • Record supply, return and exhaust fan measurements • Add equipment and job-site photos • Capture technician and customer signatures • Add notes, deficiencies and recommendations • Disable sections that do not apply • Automatically omit unanswered and N/A items from exported reports PROFESSIONAL PDF REPORTS Create clean startup reports containing your company name, address, contact information and logo. Completed PDFs can be saved, printed, emailed or shared using the standard iOS sharing options. PRIVATE AND FIELD-READY No account is required. Startup records, company information, photos and signatures are stored locally on your device unless you choose to export or share them. HVAC STARTUP CHECKLIST PRO Pro provides access to unlimited startup reports, company-branded PDFs, equipment photos, signatures and equipment-specific startup forms. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscription options may be available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. This app is intended as a documentation aid for qualified HVAC and refrigeration professionals. Always follow the equipment manufacturer’s instructions, approved project documents, applicable codes and established safety procedures. IMPORTANT NOTICE HVAC Startup Checklist is a documentation and reporting tool intended for use by qualified HVAC/R professionals. It does not inspect, diagnose, control, or certify equipment and does not replace manufacturer instructions, applicable codes, safety procedures, commissioning requirements, or professional judgment. Users are responsible for verifying all entered data, measurements, calculations, procedures, and equipment requirements before startup or operation. Privacy Policy: https://hockeyapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyProHelper4 screens
HVAC Startup Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HVAC Startup Checklist at none against MyProHelper's shown. HVAC Startup Checklist also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). MyProHelper's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyProHelper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month and HVAC Startup Checklist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyProHelper against 5.0 for HVAC Startup Checklist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyProHelper ships an update every 2 weeks, HVAC Startup Checklist daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyProHelper versus HVAC Startup Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyProHelperHVAC Startup Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBenchmark Computing Inc.STEPHEN JAMES CIULLA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyProHelper

Subscriptions3
  • Solo Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Core Monthly$75.001 Month
  • Plus Monthly$149.001 Month
2 purchases

HVAC Startup Checklist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MyProHelper free?
MyProHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HVAC Startup Checklist free?
HVAC Startup Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyProHelper or HVAC Startup Checklist?
MyProHelper and HVAC Startup Checklist are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MyProHelper or HVAC Startup Checklist have ads?
MyProHelper shows ads; HVAC Startup Checklist does not.
Which is updated more often, MyProHelper or HVAC Startup Checklist?
MyProHelper ships an update every 2 weeks, and HVAC Startup Checklist daily. Most recently, MyProHelper was updated on November 7, 2026 and HVAC Startup Checklist on October 31, 2026.

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