TEC RESNET vs HouseRater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TEC RESNET
This app simplifies compliance with RESNET airtightness testing standards. It allows users to input blower door data, calculate results, record building information, and email HTML reports. Project files can be geotagged, time-stamped, and linked to photos.
- RESNET compliance
- Blower door data entry
- Test result calculation
- Customer/building info recording
- HTML report emailing
- Geotagging and time stamping
- Photo linking
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The TEC RESNET application makes it easy to comply with the data collection and reporting requirements of the RESNET One Point Airtightness Test, as specified in Chapter 8, Section 802.5 of the RESNET Performance Testing Standards. The application is designed to be used with Blower Door airtightness testing equipment manufactured by The Energy Conservatory (TEC). TEC RESNET allows the user to enter the required Blower Door airtightness data, calculate test results, record customer and building information, display test results and email an HTML report. In addition, project files can be geotagged, time stamped and a single photograph from the camera roll can be linked to the project file. Finally, the application can email a project test file that is compatible with TEC's TECTITE 4.0 Blower Door Test Analysis software.
HouseRater
This app streamlines energy program management for utilities and raters. It collects extensive data on homes to generate consulting reports and aid in quality control inspections. The tool helps provide accurate energy simulations and monitor compliance with building codes and rating systems.
- Energy program management
- Data collection for homes
- Consulting report generation
- On-site quality control inspections
- Real-time data capture
- Energy efficiency suggestions
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HouseRater is modern energy program management software for utilities, raters, and providers. We capture and store over 1,200 data points for each house and use that information to generate timely consulting reports for builders. Use your iPad to collect data in realtime while performing on-site quality control inspections. This mobile app allows RFI's to collect HERS Rating information, and energy efficiency consulting suggestions faster and more accurately when in the field. Your rating company can provide more accurate energy simulations from the on-site data. HouseRater combines on-site information and energy modeling data to monitor building code compliance, utility company rebates and the RESNET HERS Rating. This mobile app requires an active HouseRater web app account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HouseRater at every 3 weeks against TEC RESNET's every 3 months. TEC RESNET's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TEC RESNET against 5.0 for HouseRater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TEC RESNET ships an update every 3 months, HouseRater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEC RESNET | HouseRater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Energy Conservatory | HouseRater LLC |
Customer experience
TEC RESNET
HouseRater
In-app purchases
TEC RESNET
No in-app purchases
HouseRater
No in-app purchases
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