Comparison

LaserCalc Mobile vs Run a Call

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

Head to head
About

LaserCalc Mobile

This app assists HVAC professionals with accurate load calculations for residential and commercial projects. It adheres to industry-standard ACCA Manual J 8th Edition guidelines, integrating data from DOE and NREL for precise results.

Highlights
  • ACCA Manual J 8th Edition compliance
  • DOE and NREL data integration
  • Professional HVAC load calculations
  • Supports contractors and engineers
Features
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Run a professional residential load calculation from the driveway, and leave with a report your customer can hold. LaserCalc is an HVAC load calculation tool for contractors, technicians, and engineers working in the United States. Calculations follow the Manual J 8th Edition methodology and draw on 2025 ASHRAE climatic design data covering thousands of US cities and weather stations. THREE WAYS TO MEASURE A HOME • Block Load — we look up the home's square footage from the address. The fastest path to a number. • Scan Rooms with Camera — walk the house and capture square footage, ceiling height, and windows as you go. • Enter Rooms Manually — full control over room size, ceiling height, exposed walls, and windows by direction. REPORTS YOU CAN HAND OVER • Shareable PDF reports, sent from your phone before you pull out of the drive • Add your company logo to every report • Heating and cooling loads with recommended capacity in BTU and tons YOUR BOOK OF BUSINESS, EVERYWHERE • Clients and load calcs save automatically and follow you across devices • Start an estimate on your phone, finish it on your tablet PRO • Room-by-room load calcs for tighter equipment sizing • Automatic room scanning with LiDAR or your camera (LiDAR requires a Pro Apple device) Available in English and Spanish. The app follows your device language, and you can switch it any time in Settings. LaserCalc is built for properties in the United States — address lookup and climate data cover the US only. Climatic Design Data © 2025 ASHRAE, www.ashrae.org. Used with permission. ASHRAE has not endorsed, reviewed, or certified this product. Final equipment selection is the responsibility of the installing contractor and should be based on manufacturer specifications. LaserCalc Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://airmatchpro.com/privacy-policy

About

Run a Call

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Run a Call is the field-service operating system for small and mid-size HVAC companies. Designed for technicians who do real work in real homes—not office software no one uses. YOUR DAY IN ONE PLACE • Today’s schedule with addresses, customer notes, and equipment history • Tap to call, text, or navigate—everything one finger away • Job status updates that keep dispatch in the loop automatically DOCUMENT THE WORK • Capture photos of equipment, ductwork, and completed installs • Snap data plates, model numbers, and serial numbers in seconds • Notes, signatures, and checklists save instantly—even offline CREATE ESTIMATES AND INVOICES ON SITE • Pull from your pricebook in two taps • Build Good / Better / Best estimates customers can approve on the spot • Invoice and collect payment before you leave the driveway DISPATCH THAT KEEPS UP • Live job board with drag-and-drop scheduling • Real-time technician location for accurate arrival times • Automatic SMS to customers: confirmations, reminders, on-the-way alerts BUILT FOR HOW HVAC ACTUALLY WORKS • Offline-first—keep working in basements, attics, and dead zones • Large tap targets that work with gloves • Push notifications for new dispatches and customer replies • Membership tracking and recurring maintenance reminders WHO IT’S FOR Run a Call is for HVAC business owners, dispatchers, office staff, and field technicians at companies with 3–15 trucks who are tired of fighting their software. Subscriptions are managed on our website at runacall.com—there are no in-app purchases. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK Email us anytime at admin@runacall.com. A real person reads every message and replies within one business day.

Screenshots

LaserCalc Mobile4 screens
Run a Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run a Call at none against LaserCalc Mobile's 4. Run a Call also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. LaserCalc Mobile sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Run a Call asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaserCalc Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Run a Call weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LaserCalc Mobile versus Run a Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaserCalc MobileRun a Call
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImogen Technologies, LLCJorge Del Castillo Garcia

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LaserCalc Mobile

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LaserCalc Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Month
One-time1
  • Monthly Subscription$9.99
None

Run a Call

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaserCalc Mobile free?
LaserCalc Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run a Call free?
Run a Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LaserCalc Mobile or Run a Call have ads?
Neither LaserCalc Mobile nor Run a Call shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LaserCalc Mobile or Run a Call?
LaserCalc Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Run a Call weekly. Most recently, LaserCalc Mobile was updated on October 20, 2026 and Run a Call on October 19, 2026.

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