DROP Connect vs EZ Start Plus
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
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.
- Remote operation control
- Adjust temperature and schedules
- Unit settings configuration
- Gas conversion tool
- Check unit status
- Operate parts
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DROP Connect at 56% against EZ Start Plus's 0%. DROP Connect also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). EZ Start Plus's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DROP Connect has 513 ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of EZ Start Plus's.
DROP Connect ships an update monthly, EZ Start Plus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DROP Connect | EZ Start Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (513 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 513 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chandler Systems, Inc. | NORITZ CORP. |
Customer experience
DROP Connect
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In-app purchases
DROP Connect
No in-app purchases
EZ Start Plus
No in-app purchases
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