Comparison

Legacy View vs EZ Start Plus

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

EZ Start Plus

Control your Noritz water heater remotely from your mobile device. Adjust settings, schedules, and perform maintenance tasks like gas conversion with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote operation control
  • Adjust temperature and schedules
  • Unit settings configuration
  • Gas conversion tool
  • Check unit status
  • Operate parts
Features
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EZ Start Plus allows you to control your water heater of Noritz or supported by Noritz from your mobile device. EZ Start Plus gives you the ability to change the operation and settings of the water heater from mobile device. ・Easy to use  Change operation SW, temperature and recirculation schedule. ・Easy settings for installation  Change the unit settings. ・Easy tools for maintenance  Gas conversion, check the unit status, or operate parts.

Screenshots

Legacy View4 screens
EZ Start Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Legacy View at 45% against EZ Start Plus's 0%. Legacy View also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legacy View has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of EZ Start Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, EZ Start Plus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Legacy View versus EZ Start Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy ViewEZ Start Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChandler Systems, Inc.NORITZ CORP.

Customer experience

Legacy View

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

EZ Start Plus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Legacy View

No in-app purchases

None

EZ Start Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legacy View free?
Legacy View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EZ Start Plus free?
EZ Start Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Legacy View or EZ Start Plus?
Legacy View is rated higher. Legacy View averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while EZ Start Plus averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Legacy View or EZ Start Plus have ads?
Neither Legacy View nor EZ Start Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy View or EZ Start Plus?
Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, and EZ Start Plus every 7 months. Most recently, Legacy View was updated on September 28, 2026 and EZ Start Plus on September 19, 2026.

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