Flo by Moen™ vs Aqua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flo by Moen™
This app guides users through migrating their Flo by Moen devices to a new platform before the current app is deactivated. It provides a step-by-step process to ensure a smooth transition for water damage and leak protection devices.
- Guided device migration
- Step-by-step instructions
- Water damage protection device transfer
- Leak detector device transfer
- App deactivation guidance
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If you currently use the Flo by Moen™ app to manage your device, please follow the in-app migration steps before November 1 to move to our new app. After November 1, the Flo by Moen™ app will have limited functionality and will be removed from the App Store later this year.
Aqua
Monitor and control your compatible water softener directly from your smartphone. This app works with specific new models equipped with Aqua Alert technology for convenient home water management.
- Remote water softener monitoring
- Remote water softener control
- Compatibility with specific smart softeners
- Convenient home water management
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Aqua Alert offers you the ease and convenience of monitoring and controlling your softener from your mobile phone. Aqua Alert is available on new Novo 485HE, WaterGroup 185UF and Hydrotech 785HE water softeners that specify they are equipped with Aqua Alert technology. Note: available only on new 85HE softeners that specify they are equipped with Aqua Alert. Aqua Alert cannot be added to existing Canature WaterGroup softeners that aren’t equipped with Aqua Alert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flo by Moen™ at 4.0 against Aqua's 1.0. Flo by Moen™ also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Aqua's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flo by Moen™ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flo by Moen™ has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Flo by Moen™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Aqua's.
Flo by Moen™ ships an update every 2 months, Aqua every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flo by Moen™ | Aqua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flo Technologies | Canature WaterGroup USA Inc. |
Customer experience
Flo by Moen™
Aqua
Bugs and requests
Flo by Moen™
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect devices to WiFi
- Incorrect water usage data and categorization
- Water shutoffs during normal usage
- Sensor connectivity issues and failures
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to customize fixture types
- More granular water usage reporting
- Automated home/away mode
- Integration with more smart home platforms
- Improved app responsiveness and stability
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- Better leak detection sensitivity
Aqua
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flo by Moen™
No in-app purchases
Aqua
No in-app purchases
