SimpleSENCE vs Leak Defense System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleSENCE
This app monitors for water leaks and freezing temperatures, sending alerts to your device. It helps protect your home from potential water damage and costly repairs.
- Leak detection
- Freeze alerts
- Real-time notifications
- Home protection
- Sensor monitoring
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SimpleSENCE leak detecting and freeze sensor
Leak Defense System
This system detects plumbing leaks and provides remote water shut-off capabilities for homes, high-rises, or entire buildings. It acts as an emergency shut-off solution, offering advanced control over your water supply.
- Remote water shut-off
- Plumbing leak detection
- Emergency water shut-off
- Smart-home integration
- Control for homes, high-rises, and buildings
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The Leak Defense System is the industry leader in water leak shut off systems and smart-home water shut off valves. It's so advanced that you can turn off water to your home, a zone of a high-rise or the entire building with a touch of a button. Detects plumbing leaks and serves as an emergency water shut off too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleSENCE at 57% against Leak Defense System's 13%. SimpleSENCE also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SimpleSENCE holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of SimpleSENCE's written reviews are positive against 13% of Leak Defense System's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleSENCE | Leak Defense System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sencentric, Inc. | Calance |
Customer experience
SimpleSENCE
Leak Defense System
In-app purchases
SimpleSENCE
No in-app purchases
Leak Defense System
No in-app purchases
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