Comparison

Flume Water vs ThoughtFlare

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

Head to head
About

Flume Water

Monitor and manage your home's water usage with real-time data and leak detection. This app helps you understand your consumption, set budgets, and receive alerts to prevent costly water damage.

Highlights
  • Real-time water usage data
  • Leak detection and alerts
  • Water consumption budgeting
  • Household water use analysis
  • Easy self-installation
Features
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The Flume app connects with a Flume Water Sensor installed on your home’s water meter. Flume enables customers to manage, monitor, and conserve water in their home. Catch Water Leaks and Protect Your Home Surprises are fun, but not when it comes to leaks. Flume alerts you of abnormal (or accidental) water usage to give you peace of mind whether you’re at home or away. Down-to-the-Minute Water Use Data Flume helps you paint a picture of your household’s water use. Dig into the data—down to the one-hundredth of a gallon—and find new ways to reduce your water use. Overflowing with Savings A device that pays for itself. Flume automatically suggests a budget so you can cap your consumption and creates leak notifications to catch costly drips. Simple Self-Installation. No Plumbing Necessary. Set up and install Flume in minutes. Just strap it to your water meter. No pipe cutting. No wiring. No appointments. No plumbers. To purchase a Flume Water Sensor, visit https://flumewater.com

About

ThoughtFlare

This app provides a focused daily practice of reflection with curated quotes. It offers guided journaling prompts or free-form writing to help users cultivate clearer thinking and personal growth. Reflections are saved in a private journal for later review.

Highlights
  • Daily fresh quotes
  • Guided reflection questions
  • Free-form journaling
  • Personal quote library
  • Create personal quotes
  • Share quotes
  • Daily reminders
Features
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ThoughtFlare helps you build a simple habit of reflection and clearer thinking. Each time you open the app on a new day, ThoughtFlare unlocks up to three fresh quotes you have not seen before. Instead of scrolling through endless quotes, you get a small, focused set of ideas to consider, reflect on, and apply. You can reflect on each quote with guided questions or write freely in your own words. Your reflections are saved in your personal journal, and unlocked quotes are available in your Library so you can revisit them later. ThoughtFlare is designed to be simple, private, and distraction-free. Features: • Up to three fresh quotes unlocked when you open the app on a new day • Guided reflection questions • Free-form journaling • Library of unlocked quotes • Create and save your own personal quotes • Share quotes or quote images • Optional daily reminder • Reflection streak tracking • Light and dark mode support • Stand-alone design with data stored on your device ThoughtFlare is for anyone who wants a small daily practice for wisdom, discipline, reflection, personal growth, and better decision-making.

Screenshots

Flume Water4 screens
ThoughtFlare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThoughtFlare at none against Flume Water's 2. ThoughtFlare also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Flume Water's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flume Water sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. ThoughtFlare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThoughtFlare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flume Water has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flume Water versus ThoughtFlare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlume WaterThoughtFlare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlume, Inc.Clint Pitzak

Customer experience

Flume Water

All ratings1,608 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative29.7%

ThoughtFlare

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flume Water

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Inaccurate water usage reporting
  • Calibration issues after battery replacement
  • Delayed or missed leak notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Ability to manually train the system
  • Enhanced data export and analysis tools

ThoughtFlare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flume Water

Subscriptions1
  • Flume Insight1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flume Insight$49.99
None

ThoughtFlare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flume Water free?
Flume Water is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThoughtFlare free?
ThoughtFlare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flume Water or ThoughtFlare?
ThoughtFlare is rated higher. Flume Water averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while ThoughtFlare averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flume Water or ThoughtFlare have ads?
Neither Flume Water nor ThoughtFlare shows ads.

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