Comparison

Legacy View vs Kinetico

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View valve settings and status
  • Change valve settings remotely
  • Monitor water usage
  • Initiate regeneration/backwash cycles
  • Connect to multiple valves
  • Update valve firmware
Features
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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.)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Legacy View4 screens
Kinetico4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Legacy View versus Kinetico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy ViewKinetico
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better3.9 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better15.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChandler Systems, Inc.Kinetico

Customer experience

Legacy View

All ratings4,407 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral17.5%
Negative37.1%

Kinetico

All ratings33 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative69.2%

In-app purchases

None

Legacy View

No in-app purchases

None

Kinetico

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legacy View free?
Legacy View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kinetico free?
Kinetico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Legacy View or Kinetico?
Legacy View is rated higher. Legacy View averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Kinetico averages 3.9 from 34 ratings.
Do Legacy View or Kinetico have ads?
Neither Legacy View nor Kinetico shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy View or Kinetico?
Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kinetico every 3 months. Most recently, Legacy View was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kinetico on October 24, 2026.

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