TEC RESNET vs Bacharach Combustion
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.
Bacharach Combustion
Generate and share customizable combustion reports directly from your smartphone or tablet. Connect wirelessly to compatible analyzers to view real-time data, save test records, and create professional reports in multiple formats.
- Generate customizable combustion reports
- QR code scanning for report creation
- Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time data viewing
- Save and manage test records
- Export reports in PDF, CSV, or XML
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The Bacharach Combustion app enables users of the Fyrite InTech®, Fyrite Insight® Plus, and PCA 400 combustion analyzers to generate and send customizable combustion reports from their smartphones and tablets. Features Include: · QR Code Scanner (Intech, Insight Plus, Monoxor XR and Monoxor Plus only): Scan a QR code generated on the analyzer display screen for immediate creation and transmission of combustion reports · Wireless Bluetooth Connectivity (PCA 400 only): View real-time combustion data from your device, simultaneously save data to the mobile app and to the analyzer memory, and remotely start/stop the analyzer sampling pump · Set up customer profiles with facility and equipment information · Save and view records of test data · Generate reports in PDF, CSV, or XML format using saved records · Send or share a report file as an email attachment or to a cloud storage service · Include up to 10 data records in a single report · Insert comments for each data record in a report The Bacharach Combustion app is compatible with the following instrument firmware versions: Fyrite InTech® (V1.30 or later) Fyrite Insight® Plus (V1.30 or later) PCA® 400 (V1.17.4594 or later) Monoxor XR Monoxor Plus If your PCA 400 has a previous firmware version, please follow the below instructions to upgrade your firmware: 1. Go to the PCA 400 product page on the Bacharach website (https://www.mybacharach.com/product-view/pca-400/?ref=138). 2. Scroll down and click on “Technical Library”. 3. Click on “Firmware V1.17.4594” and the .pkg file will download. Save the .pkg file to your desktop. 4. Open the PCA 400 Reporting Software if you have previously installed it. If you have not previously installed it, return to the “Technical Library” on the PCA 400 product page and click on “PCA Reporting Software” to install the program. 5. Once the PCA 400 Reporting Software program is open, connect the PCA 400 unit to your computer using the USB cable provided with the analyzer. 6. On the right side of the software window, click the button that says “Update Instrument”. Then, select the .pkg file that you have saved to your desktop. 7. The analyzer screen will now display “BOOT”. 8. Wait approximately 1 minute for the update to finish, and then you can begin using the new mobile app. If your Intech or Insight Plus has a previous firmware version, please follow the below instructions to upgrade your firmware: 1. Go to Bacharach website (https://www.mybacharach.com/product-view/pca-400/?ref=138), and then go to the product page for the analyzer that you have (Intech or Insight Plus). 2. Scroll down and click on “Technical Library”. 3. Click on “Fyrite® InTech® Firmware Upgrade (v1.30)” and the zip file will download. 4. Unzip the file to access the firmware upgrade instructions, the .pkg file, and the “Upgrade Utility” program required to upgrade the firmware. 5. Follow the procedure described in the firmware upgrade instructions. If you require technical assistance, please contact Bacharach at 800-736-4666.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TEC RESNET at 100% against Bacharach Combustion's 0%. TEC RESNET also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Bacharach Combustion's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TEC RESNET holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacharach Combustion has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TEC RESNET's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bacharach Combustion's.
TEC RESNET ships an update every 3 months, Bacharach Combustion every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEC RESNET | Bacharach Combustion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Energy Conservatory | MSA - The Safety Company |
Customer experience
TEC RESNET
Bacharach Combustion
In-app purchases
TEC RESNET
No in-app purchases
Bacharach Combustion
No in-app purchases
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