Comparison

F vs BITZER Electronics ServiceTool

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

Head to head
About

F

This app helps professionals understand and comply with European F-Gas regulations. It provides tools for calculating refrigerant loads, determining leak detection frequencies, and identifying suitable process fluids for various equipment.

Highlights
  • F-Gas III regulation compliance
  • Refrigerant load calculation
  • Leak detection frequency guide
  • Process fluid and solution recommendations
  • Equipment and application specific guidance
Features
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“F-Gas Solutions”, developed by Climalife, is a simple and educational application intended for professionals to deal with European regulation (EU) 2024/573 known as “F-Gas III” which entered into force on March 11, 2024 and relating to fluorinated greenhouse gases. This application offers different tools: - A load calculator to know the GWP of the process fluids (refrigerants, hydrocarbons, gas) that you use in your equipment and obtain the load in t Eq. CO2. Two essential criteria in the F-Gas regulations, in particular for the mandatory labeling of the charge on equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. - A leak detection module to inform you about the frequency of leak detection checks necessary to carry out depending on the type of process fluid used. Leak checks are in fact mandatory for all refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump and electrical switching equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. - A “Climalife Certified F-Gas Solutions” module to inform you about all the process fluids available on the market and the solutions we recommend for new and existing equipment, in accordance with F-Gas regulations. Depending on the type of application (Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, Domestic Refrigeration, Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration, Transport/Automotive, Fire Protection, Foams, Aerosols and Electrical Switches), and/or the equipment selected whether it is new or existing, you will find the solution adapted to your needs. Many process fluids are included in the application such as: Refrigerants such as: - HFOs: R-1234yf, R-1234ze, R-1336mzz(E), R-1132a, R-1224yd… - HFO / HFC: R-448A, R-449A, R-450A, R-452B, R-454B, R-454C, R-455A, R-513A, etc. - HFCs: R-23, R-32, R-134a, R-227ea, R-404A, R-407A, R-407F, R-410A, R-507A, R-508B, etc. - Hydrocarbons: R-170 (ethane), R-290 (propane), R-600a (isobutane) - Ammonia or even CO2 Special gases for electrical switches: g3, SF6… Gases for blowing agents: Solstice® GBA (HFO 1234ze), Cyclopentane, DME, N-Butane, Isopentane T, N-pentane T, Isobutane… Gases for aerosols: Propane, CO2, Propylene, DME… Gases used in fire protection: FK-5-1-12, HFC-227eaFE, HFC 23T, HFC 125T…

About

BITZER Electronics ServiceTool

This application allows for Bluetooth connectivity to specific BITZER IQ products. Users can configure devices, monitor operations, view alarms with help texts, and retrieve logs for visualization and cloud upload.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Device configuration
  • Operation monitoring
  • Alarm viewing with help texts
  • Log retrieval and visualization
  • Cloud upload for logs
Features
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This is the App edition of the BEST SOFTWARE (BITZER Electronics Service Tool) for connecting to BITZER IQ products that support Bluetooth. Quickly configure the devices, monitor the operation and view the alarms including alarm help texts. Furthermore, the logs can be retrieved from the devices, visualized and uploaded to the myBITZERcloud for storage and sharing with other devices and peoples. Supported products: // IQ MODULE CM-RC-02 // IQ MODULE CM-RC-01 - Requires firmware version 2.5.246.00 or newer - For firmware update use the Windows version of BEST as it requires to connect via the BEST converter // IQ MODULE CM-SW-01 - Requires firmware version 2.8.82.00 or newer - For firmware update use the Windows version of BEST as it requires to connect via the BEST converter // CSV - Bluetooth is available by the CSV frequency inverters with the control board of the 2nd generation. This control board can be recognized by the STO input (orange connector) or the RJ12 socket for the BEST converter - Requires firmware version 1.92 or newer - For first configuration (change of refrigerant or configuring the compressor type in case of spare parts) use the Windows version of BEST as it requires to connect via the BEST converter. Also for firmware updates // ECOSTAR LHV5E and LHV7E - Requires firmware version 5.0.2.0 or newer - For firmware update use the Windows version of BEST

Screenshots

F4 screens
BITZER Electronics ServiceTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BITZER Electronics ServiceTool at 100% against F's 33%. F's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 2 months, BITZER Electronics ServiceTool every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
F versus BITZER Electronics ServiceTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFBITZER Electronics ServiceTool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGestimat – Groupe DehonBITZER SE

Customer experience

F

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

BITZER Electronics ServiceTool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

F

No in-app purchases

None

BITZER Electronics ServiceTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F free?
F is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BITZER Electronics ServiceTool free?
BITZER Electronics ServiceTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do F or BITZER Electronics ServiceTool have ads?
Neither F nor BITZER Electronics ServiceTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F or BITZER Electronics ServiceTool?
F ships an update every 2 months, and BITZER Electronics ServiceTool every 3 months. Most recently, F was updated on September 19, 2026 and BITZER Electronics ServiceTool on September 24, 2026.

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