DROP Connect vs Water Hero Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DROP Connect
Control and monitor your home's water management system remotely. Receive alerts for leaks or unusual usage, view system status, and manage settings from your smartphone. Track water flow and history, and initiate system cycles like backwashing.
- Remote system monitoring
- Leak and usage alerts
- View water flow and history
- Initiate system cycles
- Manage devices and settings
- Remote access from anywhere
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At DROP, we make a complete line of water treatment and management products that improves your water quality, monitors your water usage and notifies you of potential problems, and can even automatically shut off the water supply if a leak is detected. Using DROP Connect, you can configure and monitor your DROP water management system -- even when you are away from home. With DROP Connect you can: - Receive notifications for anomalous water usage or problems with your DROP system. - Conveniently view the valve and system status. - Easily change valve and system settings. - View current water flow and water usage information for the past three months. - View a history of events. - Start and monitor a regeneration or backwash cycle from your phone or tablet. - Add or remove devices (such as valves or leak detectors) on your DROP network. - Configure your DROP water management system so you can access it when you are away from home. Note that you must have a DROP hub to use DROP Connect, and you must have a Wi-Fi network with a working internet connection to access your DROP system remotely. You can learn about DROP products at https://dropconnect.com
Water Hero Remote
This app provides smartphone-controlled protection against water leaks and monitors water consumption for homes and businesses. It detects leaks, sends alerts, and helps manage water usage to prevent damage and save on bills.
- Leak detection and alerts
- Water consumption monitoring
- Smartphone-controlled protection
- System configuration
- Real-time water usage analysis
- Device installation assistance
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Water Hero is the next generation leak protection and water monitoring system for homes, buildings and businesses. Water Hero detects leaks, sends alerts directly to your phone/e-mail, monitors your water consumption, and more. The result is smartphone controlled protection against catastrophic water leaks and savings on your water bills! Water Hero can be purchased in several configurations including non-invasive systems that strap on to your water meter and easily install as well as professionally installed systems with remote and automatic water shut off. The Water Hero App is designed to work with your Water Hero to help install new devices, configure your system’s settings, and monitor and analyze your water consumption, real time. Download the Water Hero app to protect your home/building today and prevent damage from burst pipes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DROP Connect at 4.6 against Water Hero Remote's 3.4. DROP Connect also leads on ratings volume (557 vs 7). Water Hero Remote's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
DROP Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DROP Connect has 557 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of DROP Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of Water Hero Remote's.
DROP Connect ships an update monthly, Water Hero Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DROP Connect | Water Hero Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (557 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chandler Systems, Inc. | Water Hero, Inc. |
Customer experience
DROP Connect
Water Hero Remote
In-app purchases
DROP Connect
No in-app purchases
Water Hero Remote
No in-app purchases
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