Comparison

TEC Gauge vs HouseRater

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

Head to head
About

TEC Gauge

This app allows wireless control and display of pressure gauge readings. Capture, store, and share data in various formats via email or cloud services. It offers features for blower door and duct testing, including code compliance results and airflow unit selection.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of pressure gauges
  • Capture, store, and share readings
  • Display readings in multiple formats
  • Blower door and duct testing features
  • Code compliance results display
  • Airflow unit selection
  • Combustion safety testing tool
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TEC Gauge is TEC's mobile app that provides wireless control and display of your DG-1000, DG-700 or DG-8 pressure gauge. The app’s Capture feature lets you store and share readings from your gauge using email or cloud sharing apps installed on your mobile device (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox). Readings can be displayed in a variety of widely recognized formats. Features: • Wireless communication with a DG-1000 gauge using either Bluetooth or WiFi. • Wireless WiFi communication with a DG-700 gauge along with a WiFi Link adapter. • Wireless communication with a DG-8 gauge using Bluetooth. • Easy to use cruise control for your blower door and duct testing fans. • Baseline feature for quick building and duct airtightness evaluation. • Displays airflow values for all TEC devices (DG-1000 and DG-700 only). • Choice of code compliance results right on the screen, including ACH50, Flow@25, 50 and 75 Pa, and Flow per 100 square feet. • Choice of airflow units (cfm, l/s, m³/h) . • Pitot Velocity mode with units in fpm or m/s (DG-1000 and DG-700 only). • Great tool for combustion safety testing. • Capture feature allows you to store and share readings from your gauge. Captured readings can be labeled, sorted, and shared using file sharing apps on you mobile device. Captured readings can be shared in either text or xml formats.

About

HouseRater

This app streamlines energy program management for utilities and raters. It collects extensive data on homes to generate consulting reports and aid in quality control inspections. The tool helps provide accurate energy simulations and monitor compliance with building codes and rating systems.

Highlights
  • Energy program management
  • Data collection for homes
  • Consulting report generation
  • On-site quality control inspections
  • Real-time data capture
  • Energy efficiency suggestions
Features
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HouseRater is modern energy program management software for utilities, raters, and providers. We capture and store over 1,200 data points for each house and use that information to generate timely consulting reports for builders. Use your iPad to collect data in realtime while performing on-site quality control inspections. This mobile app allows RFI's to collect HERS Rating information, and energy efficiency consulting suggestions faster and more accurately when in the field. Your rating company can provide more accurate energy simulations from the on-site data. HouseRater combines on-site information and energy modeling data to monitor building code compliance, utility company rebates and the RESNET HERS Rating. This mobile app requires an active HouseRater web app account.

Screenshots

TEC Gauge4 screens
HouseRater1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HouseRater at every 3 weeks against TEC Gauge's every 2 months. TEC Gauge's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TEC Gauge against 5.0 for HouseRater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEC Gauge ships an update every 2 months, HouseRater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TEC Gauge versus HouseRater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEC GaugeHouseRater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Energy ConservatoryHouseRater LLC

Customer experience

TEC Gauge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HouseRater

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TEC Gauge

No in-app purchases

None

HouseRater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TEC Gauge free?
TEC Gauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HouseRater free?
HouseRater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TEC Gauge or HouseRater?
TEC Gauge and HouseRater are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TEC Gauge or HouseRater have ads?
Neither TEC Gauge nor HouseRater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEC Gauge or HouseRater?
TEC Gauge ships an update every 2 months, and HouseRater every 3 weeks. Most recently, TEC Gauge was updated on November 1, 2026 and HouseRater on November 2, 2026.

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