Leak Defense System vs Roost 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Roost 360
Monitor and manage the status of your smart devices with this application. Stay informed about device performance and receive important updates.
- Device status monitoring
- Stay informed on device status
- Manage smart devices
- Receive device updates
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The Roost Commercial app lets you setup and stay informed about the status of your Roost Smart Devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Leak Defense System at 3.0 against Roost 360's 2.7. Leak Defense System also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Leak Defense System holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Leak Defense System's written reviews are positive against 0% of Roost 360's.
Leak Defense System ships an update every 3 weeks, Roost 360 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Leak Defense System | Roost 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (21 ratings) — better | 2.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calance | Roost |
Customer experience
Leak Defense System
Roost 360
In-app purchases
Leak Defense System
No in-app purchases
Roost 360
No in-app purchases
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