HVAC Formulator vs Construction+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HVAC Formulator
This app provides HVAC professionals with over 900 essential formulas and calculations for load calculations and system design. It supports both US and Metric units, offers instant switching, and includes 23 calculator categories and over 460 unit conversions. Designed for field use, it works offline and allows users to save and share results.
- Over 900 formulas and calculations
- US & Metric unit support
- 23 calculator categories
- 460+ unit conversions
- 8 temperature scales
- Offline functionality
- Save and share results
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HVAC FORMULATOR is the essential tool for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning professionals. With over 900 formulas and calculations, it covers everything from basic load calculations to advanced system design — all in your pocket. US & METRIC SUPPORT — Switch instantly between US (Imperial) and Metric (SI) units. Results display in both systems so you always have the value you need. Input labels and conversions update automatically. 23 CALCULATOR CATEGORIES including: - Cooling Load — Sensible, latent, and total cooling calculations, tons, EER, COP, and sensible heat ratio - Fan Laws — Speed and diameter affinity laws for CFM, pressure, and horsepower - Duct Sizing — Velocity, round and rectangular sizing, equivalent diameter, aspect ratio - Ventilation Rate — ASHRAE 62.1 breathing zone, air changes per hour, exhaust fan sizing - Electrical — Ohm's Law, single and three-phase power, motor FLA, watts to BTU/h - Gas Laws — Boyle's, Charles's, Gay-Lussac's, Combined, and Ideal Gas Law - Psychrometrics — Bypass factor, mixed air temperature, percent outside air, dew point - Hydronic Formulas — Heat transfer, flow rate, pipe velocity, expansion tank, Cv coefficient - Boiler — Efficiency calculations, BTU output, heat absorption - Refrigeration — Tonnage output, compression ratio, mass flow rate, COP - Ductwork — Velocity, velocity pressure, total pressure, equivalent round - Airside — Sensible heat, latent heat, total heat (US and Metric) - Piping — Pipe area, weight, friction loss, expansion, Hazen-Williams, 70+ formulas - Steam — Condensate loads, fuel calculations, steam flow - Pump Laws — Break horsepower, suction head, pump affinity laws - Energy — Fuel values for oil, gas, coal, propane, ethanol, and more - Heating Design — Electric heating, baseboard, radiant ceiling, boiler capacity, hydronic snow melting - Heating Requirement — Insulation-based load calculations - Humidity — Specific humidity, relative humidity, sensible and latent heat - Loads — Temperature loads, heat gains from lights, equipment, and machines - Temperature — Mixed air, liquid mixing, final temperature calculations - Waterside System — Total heat, evaporator and condenser flow rates - Air Change Rate — Air changes per hour, air flow rate 460+ UNIT CONVERSIONS across 16 categories: Metric, Pressures, BTU, Linear, Square, Cubic, Liquid Measures, Weights, Flows, Power, Horsepower, Watts, Hydraulic, Ft-Lbs, Sand/Volume, and HVAC-specific conversions. 8 TEMPERATURE SCALES — Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine, Reaumur, Newton, Delisle, and Romer. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: - Search across all 900+ formulas instantly - Mark favorites for quick access - Save calculation history with full breakdown - Share and export results - Clean, fast interface designed for field use - Works offline — no internet required HVAC FORMULATOR is a professional-grade tool built for HVAC technicians, engineers, contractors, and students. New formulas and features are added regularly.
Construction+
This app provides contractors and sales professionals with essential calculators for estimating costs, material quantities, and prices for various construction projects like asphalt, concrete, drywall, and roofing. It also includes specialized calculators for fuel injectors and tire conversions.
- Asphalt, concrete, drywall, roofing calculators
- Fuel injector calculators
- Tire diameter converter
- Email calculation sharing
- Offline functionality
- Automatic input saving
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The Construction Calcs: Asphalt & Concrete & Drywall & Roofing app consists of calculators and solvers to help contractors and sales people estimate costs, sizes, and materials amount as well as prices. - Asphalt : One Section - Asphalt : Two Sections - Asphalt : Three Sections - Concrete Bags - Concrete Footings - Concrete Rectangle - Concrete Sono Tube - Drywall - Roofing NOTE: In this app a Ton is exactly 2,000 lbs. Also, featuring fuel injector calculators - Fuel Injector Size Calculator - Fuel Injector Flow Calculator - Fuel Injector Horsepower Calculator - Tire Diameter Converter - Flow Rate Conversion - Temperature Conversion The Fuel Injector Size Calculator assists in selecting the correct size injector for your engine. Simply enter the engine horse power, the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), the number of injectors to be used, the maximum duty cycle, and the system fuel pressure in pounds per square inch. The calculated injector flow rate is computed in both pounds of fuel per hours (lbs/hr) and cubic centimeter per minute (cc/min). The Fuel Injector Flow Calculator computes improved fuel pressure in both lbs/hr and cc/min. Simply enter the current fuel pressure at the injector inlet (PSI), the anticipated/improved fuel pressure at the injector inlet (PSI), and the fuel injector fuel flow rating in pounds of fuel per hours (lbs/hr) or cubic centimeter per minute (cc/min). The Fuel Injector Horsepower Calculator assists in selecting the correct size injector for your engine. Simply enter the Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), the number of injectors to be used, and the injector flow rate in either pounds of fuel per hours (lbs/hr) or cubic centimeter per minute (cc/min). Outputed is the horsepower potential. This app features: • Send your calculations or conversions by email • Universal App (iPhone and iPad) • Fast app switching • Automatically Saves Your Inputs • Latest version of iOS is supported • All iPhone screens are supported No network connectivity required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Construction+ at 100% against HVAC Formulator's 9%. Construction+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). HVAC Formulator's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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
HVAC Formulator costs $4.99 and Construction+ $0.99 up front. HVAC Formulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Construction+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Construction+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of HVAC Formulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Construction+'s.
HVAC Formulator ships an update every 2 months, Construction+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HVAC Formulator | Construction+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Historycentral.com | Verosocial Studio |
Customer experience
HVAC Formulator
Construction+
In-app purchases
HVAC Formulator
- HVAC Pro$3.99
Construction+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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