ElanConnect vs Leak Defense System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElanConnect
This app enables wireless monitoring and control of appliances, bringing the Internet of Things to your equipment. Expand the capabilities of your devices through smart connectivity.
- Wireless appliance monitoring
- Appliance control
- IoT integration
- Smart connectivity
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With wireless appliance monitoring and control available through ElanConnect™, the possibilities are only limited by our imaginations! ElanConnect™ brings IoT to your equipment.
Leak Defense System
This system detects plumbing leaks and provides remote water shut-off capabilities for homes, high-rises, or entire buildings. It acts as an emergency shut-off solution, offering advanced control over your water supply.
- Remote water shut-off
- Plumbing leak detection
- Emergency water shut-off
- Smart-home integration
- Control for homes, high-rises, and buildings
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The Leak Defense System is the industry leader in water leak shut off systems and smart-home water shut off valves. It's so advanced that you can turn off water to your home, a zone of a high-rise or the entire building with a touch of a button. Detects plumbing leaks and serves as an emergency water shut off too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ElanConnect at 5.0 against Leak Defense System's 3.0. ElanConnect also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Leak Defense System's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). 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.
ElanConnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leak Defense System has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ElanConnect ships an update every 17 months, Leak Defense System every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElanConnect | Leak Defense System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elan Industries, Inc. | Calance |
Customer experience
ElanConnect
Leak Defense System
In-app purchases
ElanConnect
No in-app purchases
Leak Defense System
No in-app purchases
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