HVAC PT Chart vs testo Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HVAC PT Chart
This tool provides HVAC technicians with instant access to pressure and temperature data for over 100 refrigerants. It allows users to input one value to find the other, view detailed refrigerant properties, and email comprehensive charts and data.
- Pressure/temperature lookup for 100+ refrigerants
- Input temperature to find pressure, or vice versa
- Slider control for precise value selection
- Email complete PT chart lists and refrigerant properties
- Display common refrigerant properties
- Adjust for atmospheric pressure based on city elevation
- English and Metric unit options
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HVAC PT Chart is an electronic pressure temperature calculator that allows HVAC technicians and contractors to quickly look up the temperature and corresponding pressure for 100+ common HVAC refrigerants including both bubble and dew versions of azeotropic (mixture) refrigerants. This is the only PT Chart app that allows you to email complete PT chart lists, refrigerant properties, and your inputted values/results. This is a unique PT Chart app for the following reasons: 1. Works on both the Apple iPhone and iPad (and adjusts its screen according to the mobile device screen size, whether you are running it on the iPhone 13 or the iPad) 2. Optimized for iOS 16 3. Includes 100+ refrigerants 4. Allows you to input the temperature and then the corresponding pressure will display and vice versa. 5. Allows you to also use a slider control to specify the exact pressure or temperature to see the corresponding temperature or pressure 6. Displays a list of pressure/temperature values in 1 degree increments 7. Allows you to select the atmospheric pressure so as to show the true pressure-temperature relationship even for high elevations 8. Includes a database of 1000+ cities world-wide with elevation data that is used to derive atmospheric pressure 9. Display common properties for the selected refrigerant (oil type, GWP, composition, critical temp, boiling temp, and more...) 10. Email project inputs and properties for the selected refrigerant 11. Email the full pressure/temperature list for the selected refrigerant 12. Display units in both English and Metric 13. Includes both dew and bubble versions of any azeotropic (mixture) refrigerants 14. This app now includes the HVAC Equipment Locator. Click here for details: http://bit.ly/1yTq539
testo Smart
This app supports measurements for refrigeration, HVAC, and heating systems. It also aids in food safety, frying oil quality, and indoor climate monitoring. Quickly interpret data, create digital reports with photos, and send them via email.
- All-in-one system measurements
- Graphical display of measured values
- Digital PDF/CSV measurement reports
- Email report sharing
- Leak test analysis
- Automatic refrigerant charging
- Indoor air quality monitoring
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- All in one: The testo Smart App supports you with measurements on refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems, as well as in ensuring the safety and quality of food and frying oil, and in monitoring indoor climate and storage conditions. - Fast: Graphically descriptive display of measured values, e.g. as a table, for quick interpretation of results. - Efficient: Create digital measurement reports including. photos as PDF/ CSV files on site and send them via e-mail. The testo Smart App is compatible with the following Bluetooth®-enabled measuring instruments from Testo: - Thermal imager testo 860i for smartphones - All Testo Smart Probes - Digital manifolds testo 550s/557s/558s/550i/570s and testo 550/557 - Digital refrigerant scale testo 560i - Vacuum pump testo 565i - Flue gas analyzer testo 300/310 II/310 II EN - Vacuum gauge testo 552 - Clamp meter testo 770-3 - Volume flow hood testo 420 - Compact HVAC measuring instruments - Frying oil tester testo 270 BT - Temperature meter testo 110 Food - Dual purpose IR and penetration thermometer testo 104-IR BT - Data loggers 174 T BT & 174 H BT - Online data loggers testo 160, testo 162 & testo 164 GW Applications with the testo Smart App Refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems and heat pumps, heating systems, indoor air quality: - Leak test: Recording and analysis of the pressure drop curve. - Superheat and subcooling: Automatic determination of condensation and evaporation temperature and calculation of superheat / subcooling. - Target superheat: Automatic calculation of target superheat - Automatic refrigerant charging by weight, by superheat, by subcooling, and by target superheat - Vacuum measurement: Graphical progress display of the measurement with indication of start and differential value Indoor climate monitoring: - Indoor air quality: automatic calculation of the dew point and wet-bulb temperature - Temperature, humidity, lux, UV, pressure, CO2: the right data logger for every application – from a single solution to an online monitoring system" Ventilation systems: - Volume flow: After the intuitive input of the duct cross-section, the app calculates the volume flow fully automatically. - Diffuser measurements: simple parameterisation of the diffuser (dimensions and geometry), comparison of the volume flows of several diffusers when setting up a ventilation system, continuous and multi-point average calculation. Heating systems: - Flue gas measurement: Second screen function in combination with testo 300 - Measurement of gas flow and static gas pressure: Also possible parallel to the flue gas measurement (delta P) - Measurement of flow and return temperatures (delta T) Thermography: - Determining Delta T on heating, refrigeration/air conditioning, and industrial systems - Detecting hot/cold spots - Assessing the risk of mold Food safety: Temperature Control Points (CP/CCP): - Seamless documentation of measured values to fulfill HACCP specifications - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance Frying oil quality: - Seamless documentation of measured values as well as calibration and adjustment of the measurement instrument - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance --------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.testo.com/en/company/privacy-policy-app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HVAC PT Chart at 4.0 against testo Smart's 2.7. HVAC PT Chart also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 16%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). testo Smart's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. HVAC PT Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and testo Smart sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HVAC PT Chart holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: testo Smart has 167 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of HVAC PT Chart's written reviews are positive against 16% of testo Smart's.
HVAC PT Chart ships an update every 4 months, testo Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HVAC PT Chart | testo Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 2.7 (167 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 167 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carmel Software Corporation | Testo SE & Co. KGaA |
Customer experience
HVAC PT Chart
testo Smart
Bugs and requests
HVAC PT Chart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
testo Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- App won't connect to devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to save favorite refrigerants
- Measurement data not displaying properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add option to toggle Bluetooth discovery
- Improve Bluetooth range
- Add ability to customize colors and graphs
- Improve data export functionality
- Add option to name sensors
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- Improve multi-probe support
- Integrate more features from physical devices
In-app purchases
HVAC PT Chart
- HVAC Equipment Locator$9.99
testo Smart
- Multi-site measurement7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Air balancing7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Multi-site measurement$69.901 Year
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- Air balancing$99.901 Year
- Logging digital manifold$44.99
Questions
Is HVAC PT Chart free?
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