HyTools vs QR Workstart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HyTools
This app provides HVAC professionals with a comprehensive suite of hydronic calculation tools. It assists with tasks like valve sizing, pressure drop calculations, and radiator power estimation. The tool offers unit conversion and language selection for user convenience.
- Hydronic calculator
- Valve sizing and presetting
- Radiator power estimation
- Pipe sizing
- Unit conversion
- Pressure maintenance calculation
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IMI Hydronic Engineering proudly presents HyTools, the user-friendly hydronic calculator App for HVAC professionals. Features include: - Hydronic calculator (enter any two values and get the third one): - flow - Kv/Cv - pressure drop - power - flow - temperature difference - flow - valve setting - pressure drop - Dirt and air separator pressure drop calculation - Valve sizing and presetting - Radiator power estimation (panel and column) - Radiator valve sizing and presetting - Pipe sizing - Unit conversion - Run-time selection of localisation - Run-time selection of language - Pressure maintenance and vacuum degassing calculation and selection for heating, cooling and solar systems Stay tuned for great upcoming updates adding further hydronic calculation functions. Please visit www.imi-hydronic.com for more information and contact details. Phone numbers to local support can be found here: http://www.imi-hydronic.com/en/contact/ IMI Hydronic Engineering International SA is the leading global provider and expert in hydronic distribution systems and room temperature control, with experience in more than 100,000 projects worldwide. We help our customers everywhere optimise HVAC systems so they deliver desired comfort with optimal efficiency. IMI Hydronic Engineering is part of the international engineering group IMI plc which is listed as a member of the FTSE 100 on the London Stock Exchange.
QR Workstart
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De QR Workstart app is ontwikkeld voor asset eigenaren. Met deze QR Workstart app controleert & beheert u real-time alle technische activiteiten rondom uw asset, asset onderhoud, asset reparaties, asset keuringen, asset renovaties worden allen inzichtelijk via de app vastgelegd en geanalyseerd. Dit resulteert in heldere key performance indicators waarmee u het overall serviceniveau van uw assets verbetert en tegelijkertijd de kosten van de assets vermindert. Met de QR Workstart app creëert u een overzicht van al uw assets waar alle betrokken partijen (onderhoudsbedrijf, keurende instantie, adviseur, reparatie/renovatie bedrijf enz.) aan bijdragen. Dit creëert consistente & transparante data op een “onafhankelijke wijze”. Data waarop u kunt vertrouwen. Slim asset-onderhoud op basis van real time data maakt de QR Workstart app mogelijk. Daarnaast is het met de app ook mogelijk om kritische asset onderdelen op basis van gebruik preventief te vervangen. Dit leidt tot minder stilstand en een hogere asset beschikbaarheid. De QR Workstart app bevat onder andere: 1. Snelle & veilige inlog mogelijkheid op de data van de asset via gps-coördinaten van de asset. 2. De mogelijkheid om de app ook te gebruiken wanneer u offline bent 3. Automatische reminders voor asset onderhoud & keuringen 4. Automatische reminders voor “niet afgesloten” data invoeren rapporten 5. Uitgebreide analyse mogelijkheden inclusief heldere foto’s keurigs(rapporten) & grafieken 6. Digitaal Logboek (ter vervanging van het Papieren Logboek) 7. Auto save functie die ervoor zorgt dat ingetoetste data direct opgeslagen wordt Verbeter de performance van uw assets en verminder tegelijkertijd de kosten van uw assets via het gebruik van de QR Workstart app. Voor verder informatie of voor een demonstratie kunt u ons bereiken via support@cloudvastgoed.nl Open Olifant BV Developer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HyTools at every 6 weeks against QR Workstart's every 5 months. QR Workstart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HyTools ships an update every 6 weeks, QR Workstart every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HyTools | QR Workstart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMI Hydronic Engineering International SA | Open Olifant B.V. |
In-app purchases
HyTools
No in-app purchases
QR Workstart
No in-app purchases









