Aquanta vs Lightning PT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquanta
Control your water heater remotely, monitor hot water levels, and receive maintenance alerts. Optimize heating schedules for convenience, comfort, and safety, while also saving on energy costs.
- Remote water heater control
- Hot water level monitoring
- Scheduling and usage patterns
- Maintenance and leak alerts
- Automatic overheating shutoff
- Cost savings through smart heating
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Aquanta app enables your Aquanta controller to bring your electric or gas water heater out of the basement and into the palm of your hand to heat water only when you need it. Convenience, Comfort and Safety - See how much hot water is available - Remote turn on/off and scheduling capability - Maintenance alerts, including leak detection - Automatic overheating shutoff Intelligent Controls - Autonomous learning function matches water heating with usage patterns - Operation via Aquanta app Cost Savings - Smart control of thermostat and heat cycling - Weekly & monthly usage data comparison
Lightning PT
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Lightning PT application helps Roofing Southwest users (Superintendent/Foreman) to perform operations like crew clock in/clock out, receive notifications related to clock in/clock out, maintains list of jobs and crew associated etc. Lightning PT App is designed to ease the process of crew clock in/clock out, GPS tracking, job status, maintaining transaction history and real time clock out approvals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning PT at every 3 weeks against Aquanta's every 2 months. Aquanta's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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.
Aquanta ships an update every 2 months, Lightning PT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquanta | Lightning PT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquanta Inc. | Sprayfoam Southwest, Inc |
Bugs and requests
Aquanta
Reported bugs
4 issues- Manual timer mode can leave 1 minute at 11:59 to midnight where timer let's water heater run for a minute and then abruptly shuts heater down
- App not a good reflection about what's happening on the ground
- Lost internet connectivity when we upgraded the modem for faster speed
- Unit got stuck in program mode, green lite continuously flashing
Requested features
7 requests- Set more than 3 manual times
- Incorporate starting temperature, goal temperature, set time for reach goal temp and then determine when the tank needs to start heating
- Manually set a time-of-use plan
- Work with Apple HomeKit
- Nest integration
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- On/off switch
- Tell you if the water heater was on or off
Lightning PT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aquanta
No in-app purchases
Lightning PT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Aquanta free?
Is Lightning PT free?
Do Aquanta or Lightning PT have ads?
Which is updated more often, Aquanta or Lightning PT?
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