TMS Flat Rate Reader vs LaserCalc Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMS Flat Rate Reader
This app provides an electronic version of flat rate repair books for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical professionals. It allows users to quickly find repair information, generate professional quotations with customer signatures, and integrate with mobile work order apps.
- Electronic flat rate book
- Professional quotation generation
- Customer signature capture
- Integration with mobile work orders
- Powerful search utility
- View material requirements
- Multiple price column display
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You can now have an HVAC, Plumbing and/or Electrical Flat Rate book available on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! The TMS Flat Rate Reader (FRR) is the perfect companion to the award winning ACORATE – Flat Rate Made Easy! software program (designed specifically for the HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical professions). Instead of looking up Flat Rate Repairs in a bulky printed book, the FRR lets you do it electronically and will even let you prepare a professional looking quotation, where the customer can approve or decline the recommended repairs with a signature. The approval can then be e-mailed or printed if you so desire. Imagine eliminating calculation errors or the expense of re-printing your flat rate books every time you decide to make a change. If you are using the TMS ACOTRUCK Mobile Work Order app, the repairs selected in the FRR can be easily pasted into the mobile invoice. - Portrays professional image - Electronic version of paper book - Works on iPhone, iPad or iPod - Eliminates calculation errors - Creates professional looking quotations - Ability to e-mail or print quotations - Ability to capture customer’s signature - Powerful search utility for finding repairs - Ability to view material required for repair - Can display up to 6 different price columns - Eliminates printing costs of paper books - Saves quotations for future retrieval - Reduces your impact upon the environment - Can integrate with TMS ACOTRUCK Mobile Work Order app For decades, Team Management Systems has been the preferred software provider for thousands of HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and other service contractors throughout the country. To learn more, please visit http://www.acorate.com NOTE – The FRR works in conjunction with ACORATE and/or the Flat Rate Reader Data Manager.
LaserCalc Mobile
This app assists HVAC professionals with accurate load calculations for residential and commercial projects. It adheres to industry-standard ACCA Manual J 8th Edition guidelines, integrating data from DOE and NREL for precise results.
- ACCA Manual J 8th Edition compliance
- DOE and NREL data integration
- Professional HVAC load calculations
- Supports contractors and engineers
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Run a professional residential load calculation from the driveway, and leave with a report your customer can hold. LaserCalc is an HVAC load calculation tool for contractors, technicians, and engineers working in the United States. Calculations follow the Manual J 8th Edition methodology and draw on 2025 ASHRAE climatic design data covering thousands of US cities and weather stations. THREE WAYS TO MEASURE A HOME • Block Load — we look up the home's square footage from the address. The fastest path to a number. • Scan Rooms with Camera — walk the house and capture square footage, ceiling height, and windows as you go. • Enter Rooms Manually — full control over room size, ceiling height, exposed walls, and windows by direction. REPORTS YOU CAN HAND OVER • Shareable PDF reports, sent from your phone before you pull out of the drive • Add your company logo to every report • Heating and cooling loads with recommended capacity in BTU and tons YOUR BOOK OF BUSINESS, EVERYWHERE • Clients and load calcs save automatically and follow you across devices • Start an estimate on your phone, finish it on your tablet PRO • Room-by-room load calcs for tighter equipment sizing • Automatic room scanning with LiDAR or your camera (LiDAR requires a Pro Apple device) Available in English and Spanish. The app follows your device language, and you can switch it any time in Settings. LaserCalc is built for properties in the United States — address lookup and climate data cover the US only. Climatic Design Data © 2025 ASHRAE, www.ashrae.org. Used with permission. ASHRAE has not endorsed, reviewed, or certified this product. Final equipment selection is the responsibility of the installing contractor and should be based on manufacturer specifications. LaserCalc Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://airmatchpro.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TMS Flat Rate Reader at 4.0 against LaserCalc Mobile's 3.4. TMS Flat Rate Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). LaserCalc Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. LaserCalc Mobile sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TMS Flat Rate Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
TMS Flat Rate Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
TMS Flat Rate Reader ships an update every 3 months, LaserCalc Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMS Flat Rate Reader | LaserCalc Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Management Systems, LLC | Imogen Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
TMS Flat Rate Reader
LaserCalc Mobile
In-app purchases
TMS Flat Rate Reader
No in-app purchases
LaserCalc Mobile
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- LaserCalc Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$9.99
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