Comparison

DROP Connect vs DIAMOND

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Leak and usage alerts
  • View water flow and history
  • Initiate system cycles
  • Manage devices and settings
  • Remote access from anywhere
Features
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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

About

DIAMOND

This app allows users to easily set up and monitor their water treatment equipment. Users can control valve settings, view water usage, and initiate system cycles directly from their Bluetooth-enabled device.

Highlights
  • Control and monitor valve settings
  • View water usage information
  • Start regeneration/backwash cycles
  • Set dealer information
  • Basic troubleshooting
  • Connect to multiple valves
  • Update firmware
Features
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DIAMOND-LINQ makes setting up and monitoring your DIAMOND H2O water treatment equipment easier than ever before! When paired with a DIAMOND H2O valve, the user, through the app, can perform the following functions: • Control & monitor valve settings & status (i.e. set the time) • View & understand water usage information • Start regeneration or backwash cycle from your Bluetooth enabled device • Set / view the servicing water treatment dealer information • Comprehend & utilize basic trouble shooting techniques due to more customer friendly interface • Connect to all of your valves* in your system (DIAMOND H2O valve dependent*) • Update firmware

Screenshots

DROP Connect4 screens
DIAMOND4 screens

Verdict

The call

DROP Connect and DIAMOND both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DIAMOND's written reviews are positive against 56% of DROP Connect's. DIAMOND also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DROP Connect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (557 vs 94). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DROP Connect against 4.7 for DIAMOND. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DROP Connect has 557 ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of DROP Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of DIAMOND's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DROP Connect ships an update monthly, DIAMOND every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DROP Connect versus DIAMOND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDROP ConnectDIAMOND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (557 ratings)4.7 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings557 — better94
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChandler Systems, Inc.Diamond H2O

Customer experience

DROP Connect

All ratings513 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

DIAMOND

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DROP Connect

No in-app purchases

None

DIAMOND

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DROP Connect free?
DROP Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIAMOND free?
DIAMOND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DROP Connect or DIAMOND?
DIAMOND is rated higher. DROP Connect averages 4.6 out of 5 from 557 ratings, while DIAMOND averages 4.7 from 94 ratings.
Do DROP Connect or DIAMOND have ads?
Neither DROP Connect nor DIAMOND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DROP Connect or DIAMOND?
DROP Connect ships an update monthly, and DIAMOND every 3 months. Most recently, DROP Connect was updated on October 29, 2026 and DIAMOND on October 24, 2026.

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