Legacy View vs Ion Blue
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.)
Ion Blue
Monitor and manage your smart home plumbing system remotely. Receive custom alerts for potential issues like flooding or water damage, and grant access to trusted contacts for timely response. Ideal for homeowners and property managers seeking peace of mind.
- Remote plumbing system monitoring
- Flood and water damage alerts
- Customizable push notifications
- Multi-user access with permissions
- Support for multiple residences
- Cloud-enabled solutions
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The Ion Blue app is the central location for the expanding smart home product selection from Ion Technologies. With cloud-enabled solutions that include the Ion+ Connect pump controller, users can avoid being caught off-guard from household plumbing-related issues such as flooding or water damage. Make timely response decisions to active threats and maintain household protection regardless of whereabouts. Remotely monitor detected operation and situational metrics for further analyzing anytime curiosity strikes. For hands-off peace of mind, push notifications can be custom set with specific parameters that alerts users only when probable threats or activities of interest are detected. Share accessibility with multiple users including household members, neighbors, or any trusted contact in close proximity, with added options for granting full or limited user permissions. Homeowners can oversee multiple residences including vacation houses, while property managers and emergency service contractors can keep track of multiple property commitments. Prepare day-to-day response coverage, plan ahead for vacation or extended travel, stay on-guard and better prepared to protect household property from unwelcome plumbing-related issues. For product selection, available purchasing and installation options, or additional app support, please visit our website at www.IonBlue.app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legacy View at 4.7 against Ion Blue's 2.0. Legacy View also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 8) and review sentiment (45% vs 25%). 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legacy View has 5.6K ratings behind it against 8, 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 25% of Ion Blue's.
Legacy View ships an update every 3 weeks, Ion Blue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legacy View | Ion Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chandler Systems, Inc. | Metropolitan Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
Legacy View
Ion Blue
In-app purchases
Legacy View
No in-app purchases
Ion Blue
No in-app purchases








