Fieldpiece Job Link vs SerialCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fieldpiece Job Link
This app connects wirelessly with compatible HVACR tools to help professionals troubleshoot, diagnose, and evaluate HVACR systems. It serves as a central hub for managing wireless tools and business solutions, linking your equipment to your jobs.
- Wireless tool connectivity
- System troubleshooting
- Diagnostic capabilities
- System evaluation
- Business solutions hub
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The Fieldpiece Job Link System is a robust app used with our compatible HVACR wireless tools for troubleshooting, diagnosing and evaluating HVACR systems. Job Link is the HVACR Pros’ Hub for wireless tools and business solutions. Link your tools and your jobs.
SerialCheck
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SerialCheck: HVAC & Water Heater Age + Model Decoder SerialCheck is a streamlined, offline-first tool designed for residential home inspectors, property managers, and service professionals. Quickly determine the age of furnaces, water heaters, and outdoor AC units by decoding manufacturer serial numbers, and extract useful model-number details where supported. Built specifically to replace unreliable web-based lookup resources, SerialCheck works in basements, crawl spaces, attics, and mechanical rooms where cell signals fail. No account required, no ads, and no report-writing clutter — just fast field information you can copy into your inspection report. KEY FEATURES: FAST AGE DECODING Translate complex manufacturer serial numbers into manufacture dates. MODEL NUMBER SPECS For supported brands, decode useful model-number details such as equipment type, nominal capacity, efficiency class, product tier, voltage, refrigerant, fuel type, water heater capacity, and tankless/tank format. 100% OFFLINE DECODING Core decoding data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection is required for normal decoding. GUIDED ENTRY Select the appliance type, choose the brand, and enter the model and serial information. COPY & SHARE Copy decoded results for easy use in inspection reports, service notes, and property records. PRIVACY-MINDED No required login, no ads, and no selling user data. SUPPORTED APPLIANCES & COVERAGE: WATER HEATERS Age decoding for major water heater brands including Rheem, Bradford White, AO Smith, Richmond, State, Kenmore, Whirlpool, American Water Heater, Reliance, Ruud, Mainstream, Navien, Rinnai, and many others. Water heater model-number Find Specs is available for supported brands such as Bradford White and Rheem. FURNACES Age decoding for major furnace brands including Carrier, Bryant, Payne, Lennox, Armstrong, Goodman, Amana, Trane, American Standard, York, Coleman, Heil, Tempstar, and more. OUTDOOR AC UNITS & HEAT PUMPS Age decoding for major outdoor HVAC brands including Goodman, Lennox, Rheem, Trane, Carrier, York, Bryant, Ruud, American Standard, and other major manufacturers. Outdoor HVAC model-number Find Specs is available for supported brands including Carrier, Goodman, Lennox, and Trane. IDEAL FOR: HOME INSPECTORS Get manufacture dates and useful equipment details for professional reports. PROPERTY MANAGERS Track appliance and HVAC equipment age across a portfolio. SERVICE PROFESSIONALS Identify unit age and basic equipment specs to support repair-or-replace conversations. Stop relying on slow, outdated websites. SerialCheck gives you fast, field-ready appliance and HVAC decoding so you can get the information you need and move on. NOTES: SerialCheck focuses on manufacturer serial-number age decoding and selected model-number specification decoding. Supported model-number details vary by brand and appliance type. Results should be verified against the equipment rating plate when needed. Bosch and Nortek-family products are currently not supported. PRIVACY SerialCheck does not require an account, contains no ads, and does not sell user data. We collect limited operational data such as device type, OS version, app version, and coarse location derived from your public IP address. This helps us understand device usage, active app versions, general app performance, and detect abuse or misuse of our systems. This data is retained for up to 90 days on servers we control. If you contact support, you may provide your name and email address so we can reply. Support emails are not used for tracking and are deleted when no longer needed, or within 2 years. SAFETY We use limited operational data to detect abuse, scraping, misuse, and other activity that could interfere with the app or our systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fieldpiece Job Link at none against SerialCheck's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. SerialCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Fieldpiece Job Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fieldpiece Job Link ships an update fortnightly, SerialCheck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fieldpiece Job Link | SerialCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (517 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 517 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fieldpiece Instruments | NanoHawk |
Bugs and requests
Fieldpiece Job Link
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to change metering device
- Unable to unselect items in graph
- Readings not displaying correctly
- Frequent disconnections from Bluetooth tools
- Login issues and account problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add manual calibration option
- Allow offline use of basic features
- Improve graphing and data visualization
- Expand refrigerant options
- Streamline login process
SerialCheck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fieldpiece Job Link
No in-app purchases
SerialCheck
- SerialCheck Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- SerialCheck Pro Annual$3.991 Year
- SerialCheck Pro Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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