Comparison

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER vs Refrigerant Calculator

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

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About

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER

This tool quickly determines refrigerant data, including properties, safety groups, GWP, and ODP. It offers intuitive temperature-to-pressure conversion and supports both metric and imperial units. Access detailed information and links to online resources for over 100 refrigerants.

Highlights
  • Refrigerant data lookup
  • Temperature-to-pressure conversion
  • Metric and imperial unit support
  • Over 100 refrigerants
  • Oil type information
  • GWP and ODP data
  • Search filters and favorites
Features
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The BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER enables easy and fast determination of refrigerant data. The app contains all common refrigerants, including key fluid properties, safety group information, global warming potential (GWP), ozone depletion potential (ODP), and information on choice of oil type for the compressor. Furthermore, additional information on refrigerants, links to relevant online documents and other information are displayed (under "More..." in the menu bar). The tool provides an intuitive user interface for easy and accurate temperature-to-pressure conversion, while allowing easy use and switching between different metric (SI) and imperial (IP) units (under "Settings"). // CURRENTLY AVAILABLE REFRIGERANTS // ▸ The app contains data and information on more than 100 natural and synthetic refrigerants, which can also be preselected by filter functions (under "Search"). ▸ For comparison purposes and also for practical use in service and operation of older existing systems, information on previously used refrigerants, which may have been affected by usage restrictions, are also provided. // MAIN FUNCTIONS // ▸ Search filters and favourites: Under the navigation item "Search" or via predetermined "Search filters" or manual entry in the text field the appropriate refrigerant can be found and, if necessary, added to the favourites by tapping the "star symbol". With a simple touch on the selected refrigerant, the slider for the pressure-temperature conversion is displayed. ▸ Ruler: By means of a slider, the values of pressure, dew and boiling (bubble) temperatures (temperature glide resulting from the difference) for the selected refrigerant can be determined. Pressure and temperature values can also be entered manually - either by tapping on the respective field or via the symbol "123". When installing the app overpressure values are preset. With this setting, the atmospheric pressure can be entered either manually on the upper ruler or via the "barometer symbol" to correct the pressure values. A change to absolute pressure values is possible under "Settings", the atmospheric pressure correction is then inactive. Further function: By tapping on the refrigerant name, direct access to "Search" (refrigerant list and search filters) is also possible. ▸ Settings: Under this menu all important parameters for the determination of the atmospheric pressure as well as for temperature and pressure values can be adjusted. Other functions allow for a change to default settings and a repeated display of the “Tutorials” in the ruler view. ▸ Automatic Barometer: The app offers the possibility to determine the current altitude above sea level and/or the actual atmospheric pressure to correct the corresponding dew and bubble temperatures in case of overpressure settings. Depending on the configuration, the analysis for the location in question is optionally carried out automatically via GPS or barometer if the corresponding terminal has the aforementioned sensors. Manually entering the atmospheric pressure or correction is possible as described under “Slider control”. ▸ Temperature / pressure: Temperature and pressure units can be freely selected and combined, if necessary, a mix of SI and IP units is possible as well. For overpressure (or negative pressure) bar (g) or psig / inHg can be selected. In the Setting psig / inHg displays the overpressure values in "psig" and the negative pressure values in "negative inHg" (e.g., -7.5 inHg). ▸ Further information on refrigerants: General and additional information can be found under the information symbol "i" in the header next to the refrigerant name. These include, for example, GWP and ODP values for the refrigerants, safety group, chemical composition or components in mixtures, CAS number, molecular weight, triple and boiling (bubble) points, critical temperature, critical pressure and information on the type of oil for the compressor.

About

Refrigerant Calculator

This reference tool converts pressure and temperature for industrial refrigeration. It supports common refrigerants like ammonia and freon, allowing professionals to easily calculate values such as overheating for compressors and condensers.

Highlights
  • Pressure to temperature conversion
  • Temperature to pressure conversion
  • Supports ammonia R717
  • Supports freon refrigerants
  • Calculates overheating
  • Tool for refrigeration engineers
Features
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A simple application that converts pressure and temperature. Used in industrial refrigeration, with ammonia R717 and freon refrigerants HCFC-22 or R-22 and R134a. Just enter the pressure or temperature to obtain the result. Tool for professionals. Refrigeration technical engineers. Used to calculate eg overheating. Calculation of Compressors, condesadores among others.

Screenshots

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER4 screens
Refrigerant Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER at 4.6 against Refrigerant Calculator's 4.0. BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Refrigerant Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER's written reviews are positive against 50% of Refrigerant Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER versus Refrigerant Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBITZER REFRIGERANT RULERRefrigerant Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBITZER SECaio Pinheiro

Customer experience

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER

All ratings1,123 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative28.9%

Refrigerant Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect pressure-temperature relationships
  • Inconsistent units (PSIA vs PSIG)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Altitude adjustment option
  • Ability to filter or hide unwanted refrigerants
  • Addition of more refrigerant trade names

Refrigerant Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER

No in-app purchases

None

Refrigerant Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER free?
BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refrigerant Calculator free?
Refrigerant Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER or Refrigerant Calculator?
BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER is rated higher. BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Refrigerant Calculator averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER or Refrigerant Calculator have ads?
Neither BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER nor Refrigerant Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER or Refrigerant Calculator?
BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER ships an update every 4 months, and Refrigerant Calculator every 4 months. Most recently, BITZER REFRIGERANT RULER was updated on September 22, 2026 and Refrigerant Calculator on June 4, 2026.

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