Legacy View vs Kinetico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Legacy View
Monitor and control your Chandler Systems water treatment system with ease. View system settings, track water usage, and initiate cycles remotely. Connect to multiple valves from a single device and update valve firmware.
- View valve settings and status
- Change valve settings remotely
- Monitor water usage
- Initiate regeneration/backwash cycles
- Connect to multiple valves
- Update valve firmware
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Legacy View makes setting up and monitoring your Chandler Systems water treatment system easier than ever! This App covers systems sold under Chandler Systems' three brands (CSI, Clearion and WaterSoft) that use the Legacy View Valve. When used with a Legacy View Valve the user, through the app, can do the following functions: - Conveniently view all valve settings and status. - Easily change valve settings. - View current water usage information. - Graphically view water usage information. - Start a regeneration or backwash cycle from your phone or tablet. - Set / view the servicing water treatment dealer information. - Better understand how your system is working and understand what settings are for. - Connect to all of your valves in your system from one tablet or phone. - Update firmware on Bluetooth LE valves - Manage your connection to your valves. Note: This app is only compatible with Chandler Systems valves that have a revision number greater or equal to “C2.00”. These valves use Bluetooth 4.0+ (a.k.a. Bluetooth LE) to communicate and require smartphones or tablets to also have Bluetooth LE to use the features in this app. All recently manufactured Apple devices are Bluetooth LE compatible. Check your device specifications if you are unsure of it's compatibility. (The firmware revision of the valve can be viewed on the valve display for 2 seconds after the valve is powered up.)
Kinetico
Manage your Kinetico water products, access product information, and schedule service with your local dealer. This app provides owner's manuals, maintenance schedules, and warranty details.
- Manage Kinetico products
- Access product and water information
- Share product monitoring and alerts
- View owner's manuals and warranty details
- Schedule visits with Kinetico dealers
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Tap into the Kinetico App! New and improved features enhance your Kinetico water experience. With the Kinetico App, you can: • Manage all your Kinetico products • Access helpful product and water information • Share product monitoring and alerts with others • Access your owner's manuals, maintenance schedule, product information, warranty dates and details • Call or schedule a visit with your authorized, independent Kinetico dealer • Discover the many ways your Kinetico dealer can support you and so much more… Download the Kinetico App today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legacy View at 4.7 against Kinetico's 3.9. Legacy View also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 15%) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 34). 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.
Legacy View holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legacy View has 5.7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Legacy View's written reviews are positive against 15% of Kinetico's.
Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, Kinetico every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legacy View | Kinetico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better | 3.9 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chandler Systems, Inc. | Kinetico |
Customer experience
Legacy View
Kinetico
In-app purchases
Legacy View
No in-app purchases
Kinetico
No in-app purchases








