WaterGuru vs VFZO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterGuru
This app provides comprehensive control over your pool's water chemistry. It helps maintain a safe environment by keeping out harmful contaminants and offers lab-grade analysis and treatment advice for simplified pool management.
- Pool water chemistry control
- Harmful virus and bacteria prevention
- Lab-grade analysis
- Water treatment advice
- Simplified pool management
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Get ultimate control over your pool water chemistry with WaterGuru. Keep harmful viruses and bacteria out and simplify how you manage your pool forever. Rebuilt from the ground up, the next generation app includes all features you love and more, including lab grade analysis and water treatment advice.
VFZO
This app facilitates Bluetooth connections to control and test equipment from a specific brand. It also includes a feature to remind users to stay hydrated throughout the day.
- Bluetooth device connectivity
- Equipment control and testing
- Water intake reminders
- Brand-specific equipment management
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Connect devices through Bluetooth; Control and test the equipment of this brand; Remind users to drink water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WaterGuru at 74% against VFZO's 13%. WaterGuru also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (239 vs 10). VFZO's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WaterGuru holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WaterGuru has 239 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of WaterGuru's written reviews are positive against 13% of VFZO's.
WaterGuru ships an update every 4 weeks, VFZO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaterGuru | VFZO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (239 ratings) — better | 1.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WaterGuru, Inc | 水金 陈 |
Customer experience
WaterGuru
VFZO
Bugs and requests
WaterGuru
Reported bugs
3 issues- App notifications not working properly
- Inability to upload pool photos
- Inconsistent app performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom testing schedule
- Measure salt levels
- Provide more advice on adjusting water chemistry
- Add hourly temperature readings
VFZO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WaterGuru
No in-app purchases
VFZO
No in-app purchases
