Comparison

DROP Connect vs Lapland Light

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

Lapland Light

Features
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Lapland is a smart outdoor lightening system for home use. You can use the Lapland app to remotely change the color, turn on/off the power and set the repeating schedules for.the Wi-Fi connected lights.

Screenshots

DROP Connect4 screens
Lapland Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DROP Connect at monthly against Lapland Light's every 22 months. DROP Connect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DROP Connect ships an update monthly, Lapland Light every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DROP Connect versus Lapland Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDROP ConnectLapland Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (513 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings513 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChandler Systems, Inc.Netro Inc

In-app purchases

None

DROP Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Lapland Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DROP Connect free?
DROP Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lapland Light free?
Lapland Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DROP Connect or Lapland Light have ads?
Neither DROP Connect nor Lapland Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DROP Connect or Lapland Light?
DROP Connect ships an update monthly, and Lapland Light every 22 months. Most recently, DROP Connect was updated on October 17, 2026 and Lapland Light on September 23, 2026.

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