Legacy View vs LARQ
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.)
LARQ
Manage your smart water pitcher and track your hydration. Monitor filter life, view water consumption data, and remotely control purification features. Receive important software updates to enhance your experience.
- Track filter life
- Monitor water consumption
- Activate purification remotely
- Customize pitcher settings
- Receive software updates
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The LARQ App is your personal control center to manage your LARQ Pitcher PureVis. By syncing with the LARQ Pitcher PureVis, you can: • Track remaining LARQ Filter life so you know when to replace your Filter • Review daily household water consumption per week by tracking the volume of water filtered by the LARQ Pitcher PureVis • Remotely activate PureVis feature and customize other settings • Receive software updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legacy View at 4.7 against LARQ's 4.3. Legacy View also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 599) and device support (3 vs 1). LARQ's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 45%). 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
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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legacy View has 4.4K ratings behind it against 599, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Legacy View's written reviews are positive against 54% of LARQ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, LARQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legacy View | LARQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.3 (599 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 599 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chandler Systems, Inc. | LARQ |
Customer experience
Legacy View
LARQ
Bugs and requests
Legacy View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LARQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to register water consumption
- Frequent disconnections between bottle and app
- Filter life indicator not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for home screen and Apple Watch
- Improve water intake tracking accuracy
- Provide more customization options
- Implement push notifications for hydration reminders
In-app purchases
Legacy View
No in-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
