HVAC Toolkit Ultimate vs YJACK VIEW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate
This comprehensive application offers a suite of tools for HVAC professionals, including load calculations, equipment tracking, refrigerant charts, duct and pipe sizing, and psychrometric analysis. It consolidates multiple functionalities into a single, powerful utility for field and office use.
- Residential load calculations
- Equipment nameplate data tracking
- Refrigerant pressure-temperature charts
- Superheat and subcool calculations
- Duct and pipe sizing analysis
- Psychrometric calculations
- Steam table property calculations
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This may just be the only HVAC app you will ever need. The HVAC Toolkit Ultimate from Carmel Software is a universal app that works on both the iPhone and iPad. It is the essential app for anyone in the HVAC industry. It is a compilation of most of the individual iPhone and iPad applications offered by Carmel Software plus bonus software. If you bought each of these apps separately, it would cost more than 2 times what the price of this app is. It includes: 1. HVAC Residential Load Calc HD (iPad version) 1. HVAC Residential Load Calcs (iPhone version) 1. HVAC Equipment Locator 2. HVAC PT Chart 3. HVAC Refrigerant Charge 4. HVAC Duct Sizer 2. HVAC Quick Load 6. ASHRAE Ventilation Calcs (iPhone version) 7. Psychrometrics 8. Steam Tables 9. HVAC Pipe Sizer - Liquid 10. HVAC Pipe Sizer - Steam 11. HVAC Pipe Sizer - Gas Low 12. HVAC Pipe Sizer - Gas High The "HVAC Residential Load Calcs" module allows you to perform comprehensive HVAC block and room-by-room load calculations for small commercial and residential buildings. You can easily use this module out in the field by taking advantage of the simplicity and power of the iPhone or iPad, and then email results back to your office. The "HVAC Equipment Locator" module allows you to track, share, and customize your equipment nameplate and maintenance data. The version here includes the ability to customize your input screens (this is usually an in-app purchase on the free stand-alone version of Locator, but it is included here). The "HVAC PT Chart" module allows you to easily view the pressure-temperature properties of 100 refrigerants. Think of this app as a digital version of the paper PT charts that you may have carried around with you in the past. The "HVAC Refrigerant Charge" module allows you to perform superheat and subcool refrigerant charge calculations on-the-fly. This app includes pressure-temperature data for over 100 common refrigerants including azeotropic (bubble/dew) versions of refrigerants. The "HVAC Duct Sizer" module allows you to perform quick and simple duct sizing analysis. You can specify the total airflow in CFM (or L/s), the aspect ratio and one of either the velocity of air or the friction loss per 100 feet (30 meters). The results include both the exact and rounded height and width (or diameter) dimensions and the calculated velocity and friction loss. In addition, you can calculate for a range of duct sizes by specifying minimum and maximum friction loss and airflow values. The "HVAC Quick Load" module allows you to quickly calculate total heating and cooling loads for a wide variety of building types. The "Psychrometrics" module allows you to easily perform single-state and mixed-air HVAC psychrometric calculations for up to 23 different combinations of input parameters. The "Steam Tables" module allows you to calculate the properties of saturated or superheated steam by specifying 2 input properties. This module is also part of the "Pipe Sizer - Steam" module discussed below. The "ASHRAE Ventilation Calcs" module allows you to perform comprehensive minimum ventilation calculations for a wide variety of commercial buildings based upon ASHRAE Standard 62.11-2007 and 2010/2013 versions. The "HVAC Pipe Sizer - Liquid" module allows you to size a pipe run for many different types of liquids (or fluids), pipe material and fitting types. The "HVAC Pipe Sizer - Steam" module allows you to size a steam pipe run, and it also includes a bonus steam table calculator. The "HVAC Pipe Sizer - Gas Low and Gas High" modules allows you to quickly size a simple low (less than or equal to 1.5 psi) and high (greater than 1.5 psi) pressure gas piping system by inputting a number of piping and gas properties. All values can be displayed in English (IP) and Metric (SI) units. We also offer all of the above modules as individual apps, too.
YJACK VIEW
This app provides a comprehensive HVAC/R diagnostic solution by integrating with specialized hardware. It allows users to view live data, create and share service reports, and perform detailed system analysis for pressure, temperature, evacuation, and more.
- Live data monitoring
- Customizable PDF service reports
- Enhanced datalogging
- Pressure and temperature analysis
- Evacuation monitoring
- Psychrometric analysis
- Electrical readings
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YJACK VIEW® provides seamless integration with YJACK® and TITAN® devices offering a complete HVAC/R diagnostic solution (hardware purchase required). Supported Hardware: TITANMAX® Digital Manifold YJACK PATH® Range Extender YJACK® Temperature Clamp & Strap YJACK DEW® Psychrometer YJACK PRESS® Pressure Gauge YJACK VAC® Vacuum Gauge YJACK AMP® Current Probe YJACK MANO® Manometer YJACK FLOW® Anemometer P51-870 TITAN® Digital Manifold 68864 Wireless Refrigerant Scale 6860x Combustion Analyzer Receive and analyze live data including pressures, temperatures, vacuum level, psychrometric data, duct air flow and speed, duct pressure drops, fuel pressure settings, weight readings, and electrical current. CREATE/MANAGE/SHARE SERVICE REPORTS Create customizable PDF reports of system measurements and service information while storing past jobs and reports. The user profile feature stores user information that is automatically generated in the header of each report. ENHANCED DATALOGGING Record data from one or all current session types as desired. Choose from a variety of sampling rates depending on user need. Live updates to selected devices, units, elevation, refrigerant selection appended to existing data logs. Start and stop datalogging at will, save for later, or share via email for remote analysis. PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE View System Pressure and Temperature data on up to 4 systems at once. Select refrigerants for calculating system properties including saturation temperatures and system superheat/subcooling. Manipulate data view types, including large number format, analog gauge (pressure only) or line graph. STATIC PRESSURE Select and record pressure drops across multiple different locations like the filter, the coil, external static pressures, and gas pressure readings to upload into a report for the customer all in one session. EVACUATION Monitor system vacuum as reported by a TITAN® digital manifold, wired vacuum sensor or the YJACK VAC® Wireless Vacuum Gauge. Adjustable Vacuum Pressure Target and Hold timer ensures all refrigerant, moisture, and non-condensable gases are removed during evacuation. LEAK TEST Monitor pressure changes during pressurized leak testing to verify that system is tight. PSYCHROMETRICS Analyze psychrometric data on up to 4 systems at once. Ensure maximum home comfort through wireless supply and return relative humidity, dry bulb, wet bulb, dew point temperatures and enthalpy calculations. Compare system rated capacity to actual output for overall system efficiency. CHARGING & RECOVERY Display scale readings from the Wireless Charging Scale to accurately charge systems or determine system charge amount through recovery. View readings from your Wireless Refrigerant Scale with simultaneous gross weight and weight change fields. ELECTRICAL Electrical session displays readings from YJACK AMP® Wireless Current Probe while monitoring AC current and inrush. These readings are used for calculating power draw and EER. ANEMOMETER Anemometer session displays readings from YJACK FLOW® Wireless Anemometer Probe. Quick one-line verification from duct-to-duct comparison or full system calculations using AHRI40 standard for air measurement, to compare installed system airflow to published standard. AVAILABLE DEVICES Monitor the data and battery life of your devices. Create a perimeter of devices by placing YJACK PATH® devices periodically around the work area, boosting the signal of all nearby devices. COMBUSTION Capture results from your combustion analyzer and include the data in your job report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: YJACK VIEW at Free against HVAC Toolkit Ultimate's $59.99. YJACK VIEW also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 4). HVAC Toolkit Ultimate's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 25%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.8). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
YJACK VIEW is free to download; HVAC Toolkit Ultimate costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of HVAC Toolkit Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 25% of YJACK VIEW's.
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate ships an update every 6 months, YJACK VIEW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HVAC Toolkit Ultimate | YJACK VIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carmel Software Corporation | YELLOW JACKET |
Customer experience
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate
YJACK VIEW
In-app purchases
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate
No in-app purchases
YJACK VIEW
No in-app purchases
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