Comparison

Refrigerant Charge Calculator vs PRISMCORE

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

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About

Refrigerant Charge Calculator

This tool helps HVAC and refrigeration technicians quickly determine the correct refrigerant charge for various systems. It provides instant verdicts like 'Add,' 'Hold,' or 'Remove' based on superheat or subcooling measurements, supporting numerous refrigerants and unit conversions. The app functions offline and allows for saving job details and generating PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Charge check by superheat
  • Charge check by subcooling
  • Line-set charge estimation
  • Pressure-Temperature reference
  • Altitude-corrected pressures
  • Saved jobs with GPS
  • One-tap PDF job sheets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Refrigerant Charge Calculator — built for working HVAC and refrigeration techs. Open it at the condenser, pick the refrigerant, type your superheat or subcooling, and get a clear field verdict: Add, Hold, or Remove. No classroom theory. No 20-step wizards. Just the number you need, in the unit you work in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Charge check by superheat — fixed-orifice, piston, or cap tube systems, with target ranges interpolated from indoor wet-bulb and outdoor dry-bulb • Charge check by subcooling — TXV and EEV systems, measured against the nameplate target • Line-set charge estimation — add-a-length and long-line corrections done in seconds • Pressure–Temperature reference — 1-psig precision, with bubble, dew, and mid-point readings for zeotropic blends (glide shown explicitly) • Altitude-corrected pressures — auto-detected from your location, or set the elevation by hand • Saved jobs — address and GPS coordinates tagged from the map • One-tap PDF job sheets — header, readings, verdict, notes — ready to email to the building owner, property manager, or warranty adjuster • Unit toggles everywhere — °F / °C, psig / bar, imperial / metric line sets • Fully offline — attics, basements, rooftop curbs, mechanical rooms with no signal REFRIGERANTS COVERED — 86 TOTAL A2L low-GWP (2025 compliant) R-32 · R-454A · R-454B · R-454C · R-452B · R-457A · R-1234yf · R-1234ze(E) · R-1234ze(Z) · R-1243zf · R-1336mzz(E) HFC workhorses R-410A · R-410B · R-134a · R-404A · R-407A · R-407C · R-407F · R-448A · R-449A · R-449B · R-452A · R-507A · R-513A · R-515B Legacy and service blends R-22 · R-11 · R-12 · R-123 · R-124 · R-125 · R-500 · R-502 · R-417A · R-421A · R-422A · R-422B · R-422C · R-422D · R-427A · R-438A · R-453A Naturals R-290 propane · R-600a isobutane · R-717 ammonia · R-744 CO₂ · R-1270 propylene Plus 30+ less-common 400-series blends you won't find on a pocket slider — full list browsable inside the app. REFRIGERANT DETAIL PAGES Every refrigerant comes with the data you actually look up on the job: • GWP and ASHRAE safety class • Tank color code • Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) • Temperature glide for blends • Critical point and molecular weight • Common applications and replacement notes WHO IT'S FOR • Residential and light-commercial HVAC service techs • Refrigeration techs working supermarket R-744 racks and R-290 cases • A2L installers catching up on R-454B and R-32 • Apprentices studying for EPA 608 and ESCO certification • Shop owners who want every tech reading the same charge verdict WHY TECHS CHOOSE IT • Offline-first — calculations run on device, no spinning loader in a crawlspace • No account required — open the app, run the math, close the app • Verdict first, numbers after — the screen tells you what to do before making you scroll • Your jobs stay on your phone — nothing leaves the device without a tap from you • Built by listening to techs, not classroom instructors Privacy Policy: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.hvacrcharge.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.hvacrcharge.app/terms-of-service.html

About

PRISMCORE

Enhance your gaming chair's lighting with this app. Customize colors, brightness, and speed to create dynamic scenes that match your mood, game, or music. Elevate your gaming atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Customize millions of colors
  • Adjust brightness and speed
  • Select dynamic lighting scenes
  • Match atmosphere to mood/game/music
  • Full control of dynamic lighting effects
Features
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Take your gaming setup to the next level with PrismCore – the ultimate companion app for your RGB gaming chair. PrismCore puts full control of your chair’s dynamic lighting effects right at your fingertips. Customize millions of colors, adjust brightness and speed, and choose from a wide range of dynamic scenes. Whether you’re deep in a competitive match, streaming, or just relaxing, create the perfect ambient atmosphere that matches your mood, game, or music.

Screenshots

Refrigerant Charge Calculator4 screens
PRISMCORE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PRISMCORE at none against Refrigerant Charge Calculator's 2. PRISMCORE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Refrigerant Charge Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Refrigerant Charge Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PRISMCORE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PRISMCORE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refrigerant Charge Calculator has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Refrigerant Charge Calculator versus PRISMCORE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefrigerant Charge CalculatorPRISMCORE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail NikitinXiamen Helios Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Refrigerant Charge Calculator

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

PRISMCORE

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Refrigerant Charge Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • premium$4.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

PRISMCORE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refrigerant Charge Calculator free?
Refrigerant Charge Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PRISMCORE free?
PRISMCORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Refrigerant Charge Calculator or PRISMCORE?
PRISMCORE is rated higher. Refrigerant Charge Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while PRISMCORE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Refrigerant Charge Calculator or PRISMCORE have ads?
Neither Refrigerant Charge Calculator nor PRISMCORE shows ads.

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