Elitech Tools vs THG Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elitech Tools
This app facilitates measurements for HVAC systems using compatible Bluetooth-enabled Elitech products. It offers real-time data visualization, report generation, and automated calculations for technicians. Build flexible measurement systems with ease.
- Bluetooth connectivity with Elitech HVAC products
- Real-time measurement graphs
- System analysis and report generation
- Automated superheating and subcooling calculations
- Leak testing with pressure curve analysis
- OTA firmware updates for compatible models
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Elitech Tools is a powerful, easy-to-use application that guides users on completing the measurements of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems with Elitech HVAC products with Bluetooth. We are committed to providing HVAC technicians with the flexibility of building their own measurement systems. Elitech Tools is compatible with the following product series -Intelligent digital manifold -Intelligent digital vacuum pump -Wireless digital pressure gauge -Wireless digital vacuum gauge -Wireless refrigerant scale Key Features - Applied to a variety of application scenarios with a quick configuration and measurement - Real-time graph of measurements, more intuitive display - Generate reports of live measurement and system analysis - OTA firmware updates available on certain models Applications - Refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, and heat pumps: - Leak testing: recording and analyzing pressure curves - Auto calculations of superheating and subcooling - Vacuum test - Refrigerant charging and recovery - Refrigerant saturation temperature examine
THG Start
This utility app measures temperature and offers features like report export and device updates. It provides temperature readings and related functionalities for users.
- Temperature measurement
- Report export
- Pseudo functionality
- Device update
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This is an app for temperature measure. Including report export, pseudo, device update and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: THG Start at 67% against Elitech Tools's 17%. THG Start also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7). Elitech Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
THG Start holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elitech Tools has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Elitech Tools's written reviews are positive against 67% of THG Start's.
Elitech Tools ships an update every 3 weeks, THG Start every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elitech Tools | THG Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (30 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elitech Technology,Inc. | 智鸿 阳 |
Customer experience
Elitech Tools
THG Start
In-app purchases
Elitech Tools
No in-app purchases
THG Start
No in-app purchases
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