Comparison

Olson Propane vs Refrigerant Charge Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Olson Propane

Features
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.

About

Refrigerant Charge Calculator

This tool helps HVAC and refrigeration technicians quickly determine the correct refrigerant charge for various systems. It provides instant verdicts like 'Add,' 'Hold,' or 'Remove' based on superheat or subcooling measurements, supporting numerous refrigerants and unit conversions. The app functions offline and allows for saving job details and generating PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Charge check by superheat
  • Charge check by subcooling
  • Line-set charge estimation
  • Pressure-Temperature reference
  • Altitude-corrected pressures
  • Saved jobs with GPS
  • One-tap PDF job sheets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Refrigerant Charge Calculator — built for working HVAC and refrigeration techs. Open it at the condenser, pick the refrigerant, type your superheat or subcooling, and get a clear field verdict: Add, Hold, or Remove. No classroom theory. No 20-step wizards. Just the number you need, in the unit you work in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Charge check by superheat — fixed-orifice, piston, or cap tube systems, with target ranges interpolated from indoor wet-bulb and outdoor dry-bulb • Charge check by subcooling — TXV and EEV systems, measured against the nameplate target • Line-set charge estimation — add-a-length and long-line corrections done in seconds • Pressure–Temperature reference — 1-psig precision, with bubble, dew, and mid-point readings for zeotropic blends (glide shown explicitly) • Altitude-corrected pressures — auto-detected from your location, or set the elevation by hand • Saved jobs — address and GPS coordinates tagged from the map • One-tap PDF job sheets — header, readings, verdict, notes — ready to email to the building owner, property manager, or warranty adjuster • Unit toggles everywhere — °F / °C, psig / bar, imperial / metric line sets • Fully offline — attics, basements, rooftop curbs, mechanical rooms with no signal REFRIGERANTS COVERED — 86 TOTAL A2L low-GWP (2025 compliant) R-32 · R-454A · R-454B · R-454C · R-452B · R-457A · R-1234yf · R-1234ze(E) · R-1234ze(Z) · R-1243zf · R-1336mzz(E) HFC workhorses R-410A · R-410B · R-134a · R-404A · R-407A · R-407C · R-407F · R-448A · R-449A · R-449B · R-452A · R-507A · R-513A · R-515B Legacy and service blends R-22 · R-11 · R-12 · R-123 · R-124 · R-125 · R-500 · R-502 · R-417A · R-421A · R-422A · R-422B · R-422C · R-422D · R-427A · R-438A · R-453A Naturals R-290 propane · R-600a isobutane · R-717 ammonia · R-744 CO₂ · R-1270 propylene Plus 30+ less-common 400-series blends you won't find on a pocket slider — full list browsable inside the app. REFRIGERANT DETAIL PAGES Every refrigerant comes with the data you actually look up on the job: • GWP and ASHRAE safety class • Tank color code • Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) • Temperature glide for blends • Critical point and molecular weight • Common applications and replacement notes WHO IT'S FOR • Residential and light-commercial HVAC service techs • Refrigeration techs working supermarket R-744 racks and R-290 cases • A2L installers catching up on R-454B and R-32 • Apprentices studying for EPA 608 and ESCO certification • Shop owners who want every tech reading the same charge verdict WHY TECHS CHOOSE IT • Offline-first — calculations run on device, no spinning loader in a crawlspace • No account required — open the app, run the math, close the app • Verdict first, numbers after — the screen tells you what to do before making you scroll • Your jobs stay on your phone — nothing leaves the device without a tap from you • Built by listening to techs, not classroom instructors Privacy Policy: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.hvacrcharge.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.hvacrcharge.app/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Olson Propane3 screens
Refrigerant Charge Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Olson Propane at none against Refrigerant Charge Calculator's 2. Olson Propane also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Refrigerant Charge Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Olson Propane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Olson Propane versus Refrigerant Charge Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlson PropaneRefrigerant Charge Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRural Computer Consultants, Inc.Mikhail Nikitin

In-app purchases

None

Olson Propane

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Refrigerant Charge Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • premium$4.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Olson Propane free?
Olson Propane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refrigerant Charge Calculator free?
Refrigerant Charge Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Olson Propane or Refrigerant Charge Calculator have ads?
Neither Olson Propane nor Refrigerant Charge Calculator shows ads.

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