Comparison

DryLINK vs Restoration

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

Head to head
About

DryLINK

This app connects to smart dehumidifiers and other equipment, allowing users to monitor and control drying processes remotely. It facilitates data sharing, report generation, and automated readings for restoration jobs.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to smart equipment
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Automated moisture readings
  • Create and share drying reports
  • Team collaboration features
  • Job mapping and location tracking
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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DryLINK is the world’s first restoration app with Bluetooth connectivity to smart dehumidifiers and other DryLINK enabled equipment... E3 is now integrated into DryLINK. Use this revolutionary technology to transform your business. Have complete control of any loss, regardless of the class, category, outside conditions, or equipment used. With the Phoenix DryLINK app you can: Upload and Share Data with Your Team • Create One Company Account with Multiple Users • Connects by Bluetooth to Smart Dehumidifiers and other DryLINK enabled equipment • Make any dehumidifier “smart” with DryTAG RH • Automate the affected area, unaffected area, or an HVAC reading with DryTAG RH • Automate your moisture point readings with DrySENSE • See the Last Known Location of your DryLINK enabled equipment • Add Non-Smart Equipment to Your Company’s Inventory • Log Manual Psychrometric or Moisture Material Levels for Non-Smart Equipment • Record More Than One Visit in a Day • Connects to the DryLINK Cloud Through your Device's Cell Service or Wi-Fi • Stores Data Locally if no Internet is Available • Uploads Data When an Internet Connection is Restored • Use the Job Mapping Feature with your Device's Native Phone App Create and Share Drying Reports • Stunning New Report • Add Your Company’s Logo • Add Rooms and Chambers with Dimensions and add Chamber Notes • Optionally, Use the Built in IICRC Equipment Recommendations • Save Job Setup Time by Auto Selecting Nearby, Running, Smart Equipment • Automatically Import Readings from Smart Dehumidifiers • Create and Share the Drying Log Link by Text or Email • View Data Graphically • Manually Enter Readings from Non-Smart Dehumidifiers and Other Devices Remote monitoring with DryPHONE - Optional DryPHONE Required for these features • Enter daily readings remotely • Plan daily visits based on job site conditions • Receive real-time alerts of your choice Use Alerts to Stay Informed – DryPHONE Required for some alerts • Equipment Alerts – Equipment turned off, last known location, filter, DryTAG battery level • Job Status Alerts – monitor temperature, RH, GPP, and provide notifications if out of range • Job Management Alerts – Job started, completed, not completed on time. Connect to and Control Your Smart Dehumidifiers • Get the Current Psychrometric Readings • Turn Quiet Mode On/Off • Enable Humidistat Mode • Get Notifications of New Firmware and Install it Using Your Phone • Set Filter Reminders Based on Hours of Use • Locate the Smart Dehumidifier to Which You Are Connected • Purge the Water • Turn the Dehumidifier On or OFF • Check for Alerts • Run Diagnostics Mode And much more! To learn more about the entire Phoenix product line please visit www.UsePhoenix.com.

About

Restoration

This app helps full-service restoration companies manage their operations efficiently. It allows users to sign contracts, assign technicians, inspect projects, scan rooms in 3D, add scope notes, create estimates, record communications, and manage job costing and scheduling.

Highlights
  • Contract signing
  • Technician assignment
  • 3D room scanning
  • Scope notes and estimates
  • Customer communication logging
  • Job costing and scheduling
Features
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App built by restoration contractor users to help you operate your full service restoration company more efficiently. The app you need to sign all your contracts, assign technicians to all your jobs, inspect projects and measure the rooms with 3-D scanning upload all your scope notes and add your estimates to the job folder record all phone calls and text messages with the customer and manage your job costing and Scheduling as you run the repairs.

Screenshots

DryLINK4 screens
Restoration4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Restoration at 5.0 against DryLINK's 4.1. Restoration also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). DryLINK's advantage is ratings volume (8 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

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

Restoration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DryLINK has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DryLINK ships an update every 3 months, Restoration every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DryLINK versus Restoration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDryLINKRestoration
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTherma-Stor, LLCMitchell Byrom

Customer experience

DryLINK

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Restoration

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DryLINK

No in-app purchases

None

Restoration

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DryLINK free?
DryLINK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Restoration free?
Restoration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DryLINK or Restoration?
Restoration is rated higher. DryLINK averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Restoration averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DryLINK or Restoration have ads?
Neither DryLINK nor Restoration shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DryLINK or Restoration?
DryLINK ships an update every 3 months, and Restoration every 2 months. Most recently, DryLINK was updated on October 29, 2026 and Restoration on October 7, 2026.

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