iManifold vs BluVac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iManifold
This app calculates HVAC/R system performance and aids in troubleshooting. It offers a wide selection of refrigerants and equipment profiling for various common systems.
- Calculates HVAC/R system performance
- Troubleshoots system problems
- User input and live system data
- Over 40 selectable refrigerants
- Equipment profiling options
- Customizable for common HVAC/R systems
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The iManifold App Calculates HVAC/R system performance and troubleshoots system problems through user inputs and dynamic, live system data. With over 40 selectable refrigerants and equipment profiling options, the iManifold app can be custom tailored for many common HVAC/R systems in the field.
BluVac
Connect to compatible vacuum gauges via Bluetooth to perform detailed system evacuations. Features timed tests, decay tests, and data recording. Offers advanced reporting, multiple gauge connections, and geolocation for enhanced screenshots.
- Bluetooth gauge connection
- Timed evacuation tests
- Decay test functionality
- Detailed results viewing
- mQ Assist integration
- Pro Report feature
- Connect up to 6 gauges
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Easily connect and perform detailed system evacuations with your BluVac+ Pro, BluVac+ LTE, and BluVac+ Micro vacuum gauges via Bluetooth. With the BluVac+ Pro, you can perform timed evacuation and decay tests, set target times, and view detailed results. For BluVac+ LTE and Micro, quickly record and display essential data. The app now features mQ Assist integration for evacuation guidance, an improved interface, and geolocation tracking for enhanced screenshots. Additional upgrades include a new Pro Report feature, the ability to connect up to 6 BluVac gauges simultaneously, and the option to rename gauges by their function (e.g., Pump, Core Tool, System). Plus, the decay test will now only start once the evacuation rate hits zero.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluVac at 5.0 against iManifold's 3.1. BluVac also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). iManifold's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). 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
Both are free to download. iManifold sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BluVac asks for nothing beyond the download.
BluVac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iManifold has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of iManifold's written reviews are positive against 36% of BluVac's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iManifold ships an update every 3 weeks, BluVac every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | iManifold | BluVac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Park Innovations Group, Inc. | measureQuick |
Customer experience
iManifold
BluVac
In-app purchases
iManifold
- Charge & Airflow Report$0.99
- Mechanical Inspection$0.99
- Equipment Replacement Report$0.99
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- CSV Export$0.99
- Annualized Savings Report$0.99
- Gas Furnace Report$0.99
- iManifold Report Pro - 1 Circuit$1.99
- iManifold Report Pro - 2 Circuit$2.99
- iManifold Report Pro - 3 Circuit$3.99
- iManifold Report Pro - 4 Circuit$4.99
BluVac
No in-app purchases
