Comparison

HVAC Psych HD vs Newforma Capture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HVAC Psych HD

An interactive psychrometric chart application for iPad, allowing users to plot and customize HVAC processes. Save, email, and manage unlimited projects with both IP and SI units.

Highlights
  • Interactive psychrometric chart
  • IP and SI unit support
  • Customizable chart appearance
  • Finger-based plotting and editing
  • Save and email charts/data
  • Unlimited project creation
  • Zoom and pinch functionality
Features
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The HVAC Psychrometric Chart app is the first truly interactive graphical psychrometric chart for the iPad, and it includes both IP and SI units. This app is now optimized for iOS 18.x. Using your finger, you can easily plot HVAC and other psychrometric processes on the iPad screen while you are out in the field, save the graphs, and then email the graph and results to yourself or clients. The HVAC Psych Chart app includes the following features and functionality: 1. Displays a fully customizable psychrometric chart in both landscape and portrait modes. 2. Allows you to customize the graph in many different ways including specifying the psychrometric chart line colors, chart background color, hide/display status of chart lines, point colors, process line colors, units of graph values, and the min/max limits of the chart. 3. Using your finger, you can plot as many points as you want on the screen. As you move your finger around the graph, the psychrometric properties at the top of the screen dynamically update . In addition, you can double-tap a point to display the point properties and then edit them. 4. Create psychrometric processes by plotting points then connecting them with process lines. Also, create custom labels anywhere on the chart. 5. After you have completed creating the chart, you can email a list of all the points and their properties along with a PDF of the chart, itself. 6. Create an unlimited number of psychrometric chart projects. Also, you can create templates that you can reuse over and over again. 7. Zoom in or out of the chart by "pinching" the iPad screen so as to view items in more detail. 8. Display sensible heat ratio (SHR) line 9. Display psych process line as curved along 100% RH line.

About

Newforma Capture

Capture project data directly from the field, including photos and task assignments. This app integrates with office software to streamline workflows and reduce data entry errors. Manage captured information and photos efficiently for construction quality control.

Highlights
  • Capture project data in the field
  • Integrates with Newforma project information management software
  • Create and manage punch lists
  • Store data locally for offline use
  • Attach and markup photos
  • Assign tasks and deadlines
Features
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The Newforma® Capture app provides one place for capturing project data in the field. The app integrates with Newforma project information management software used in the office and job trailer, eliminating data entry errors and effort. • Use the Capture app to gather construction quality control tasks, such as punch lists. • Move quickly through the site – the app stores data locally until you upload it, permitting faster captures. • For each captured item, define what it is, where you observed it and, if applicable, who needs to respond, and when. • Snap, mark up, and attach photos to captured items. • Upload items to Newforma software at the office or job trailer, where you and other team members can manage captured information and photos. • To act on captured items, use the Newforma® Tasks app.

Screenshots

Newforma Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Newforma Capture at Free against HVAC Psych HD's $29.99. Newforma Capture also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). HVAC Psych HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Newforma Capture is free to download; HVAC Psych HD costs $29.99 up front. Newforma Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HVAC Psych HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HVAC Psych HD ships an update every 9 months, Newforma Capture every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HVAC Psych HD versus Newforma Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHVAC Psych HDNewforma Capture
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating—2.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarmel Software CorporationNewforma

Customer experience

HVAC Psych HD

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Newforma Capture

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

HVAC Psych HD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Newforma Capture

One-time1
  • 1 Year$249.99

Questions

Is HVAC Psych HD free?
HVAC Psych HD costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newforma Capture free?
Newforma Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HVAC Psych HD or Newforma Capture have ads?
Neither HVAC Psych HD nor Newforma Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HVAC Psych HD or Newforma Capture?
HVAC Psych HD ships an update every 9 months, and Newforma Capture every 3 months. Most recently, HVAC Psych HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Newforma Capture on November 6, 2026.

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