HyTools vs Psychrometer °F
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.
Psychrometer °F
This app calculates thermal comfort by evaluating heat, cold, dryness, and moisture. It provides detailed air property calculations and indicates if conditions are within a comfortable range, with easy dial input and color-coded temperature.
- Thermal comfort calculation
- Air property analysis
- Color-coded temperature
- Dial input
- Outdoor weather integration
- Psychrometer type selection
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Psychrometer °F is a psychrometric calculator for evaluating thermal comfort and moist-air conditions using U.S. customary units. Adjust temperature and humidity easily with the on-screen dials. Temperatures are color-coded for quick reference, and a “Good” indicator appears when conditions are between 68–82°F and 30–60% relative humidity. Choose from the following input combinations: • Dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity • Dry-bulb temperature and dew-point or frost-point temperature • Dry-bulb temperature and wet-bulb temperature The app displays or calculates: • Dry-Bulb Temperature (°F) • Wet-Bulb Temperature (°F) • Dew Point / Frost Point (°F) • Relative Humidity (%RH) • Humidity Ratio / Mixing Ratio (gr/lb) • Absolute Humidity (gr/ft³) • Enthalpy (Btu/lb) • Specific Volume (ft³/lb) • Atmospheric Pressure (inHg) • Vapor Pressure (inHg) • Saturation Vapor Pressure (inHg) Comfort Indices: • Heat Index based on the U.S. National Weather Service method • Simplified indoor WBGT based on dry- and wet-bulb temperatures • Discomfort Index (DI) The app also displays risk levels and easy-to-understand indicators for each selected index. Atmospheric Pressure: Choose from standard atmospheric pressure, the device’s built-in barometer on supported devices, or manual entry. Selecting the barometer may require Motion & Fitness access because iOS manages pressure-sensor permission through this setting. Outdoor Conditions: Tap the Outdoor Air button to retrieve the current temperature, relative humidity, and weather conditions for your location from Apple Weather. Location access is requested only when this feature is used. This feature retrieves weather information; it does not directly measure the air conditions around your device. Psychrometer Types: • Assmann — Aspirated psychrometer with forced ventilation; provides the highest measurement accuracy. • Wall-Mounted — August psychrometer using natural airflow; simple and convenient, but less accurate. • Sling — Swung by hand to move air across the thermometers; portable and suitable for outdoor use. Assmann is the default setting. Tapping Reset or Outdoor Air returns the app to Assmann mode. Wall-Mounted and Sling modes use wet-bulb input. Psychrometric Process Reference: You can also explore psychrometric processes without using a psychrometric chart. • In dew-point input mode (°F DP), keep the dew point fixed and adjust the upper dial to observe heating and cooling changes. • In wet-bulb input mode (°F WB), keep the wet-bulb temperature fixed and adjust the upper dial to observe humidification and dehumidification changes. • To examine steam humidification, use relative-humidity input mode (%) and adjust the lower dial. Calculation Methods: The Sonntag equations are used for saturation vapor pressure. Vapor-pressure calculations use the Sprung, August, or Ferrel psychrometric relationships according to the selected psychrometer type. Relative humidity is calculated according to WMO conventions. The input range is intentionally wide, but extreme combinations may increase numerical error or fall outside the practical range of the formulas. Rounding and internal unit conversions may also cause the least significant digits to change when switching input modes. Results are provided for reference only. Although care is taken to ensure accuracy, results are not guaranteed. The developer is not responsible for any damage, loss, or disadvantage resulting from use of this app. This app contains ads. A one-time in-app purchase removes the banner ad and the full-screen ad shown at launch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Psychrometer °F at 4.5 against HyTools's 4.0. Psychrometer °F also leads on ratings volume (133 vs 5) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). HyTools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and in-app purchases 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.
Psychrometer °F holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Psychrometer °F has 133 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of HyTools's written reviews are positive against 67% of Psychrometer °F's.
HyTools ships an update every 6 weeks, Psychrometer °F every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | HyTools | Psychrometer °F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMI Hydronic Engineering International SA | JUN KANAYAMA |
Customer experience
HyTools
Psychrometer °F
In-app purchases
HyTools
No in-app purchases
Psychrometer °F
No in-app purchases









