Bradford White Connect™ vs Proxidate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bradford White Connect™
Transform your water heater into a smart device for remote control and monitoring. Adjust settings, create schedules, and receive error alerts from anywhere. Contractors can also diagnose installations and access helpful tools.
- Remote settings adjustment
- Weekly scheduling
- Error message monitoring
- Remote installation diagnosis
- Sensor data reading
- Sizing and cross-reference tools
- Warranty lookup
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Bradford White Connect™ turns your water heater into a smart water heater and offers remote access*. For homeowners or business owners, Bradford White Connect™ allows you to remotely change settings, set weekly schedules, monitor error messages, and more! For contractors, Bradford White Connect™ allows you to remotely diagnose previous installations and be alerted of error messages (with the owner’s permission). If you are in the room with the water heater, you can also access the water heater’s settings on your mobile device, read sensor data, and log recorders of the visit for later. Additionally, the app contains sizing, cross reference, and warranty tools**. *Compatible with select models **Internet access required
Proxidate
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**Put down your phones and be present with your partner.** Proxidate automatically blocks distracting apps when you're physically close to your significant other. Using advanced Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, the app detects when you and your partner are nearby and helps you both focus on quality time together. **How it works:** • Install Proxidate on both phones • Select which apps you want blocked during couple time • Turn on Connect mode • When you're close together, selected apps are automatically blocked **Key Features:** **Smart Proximity Detection** Uses UWB technology for precise distance measurement between devices - accurate to within centimeters. **Automatic App Blocking** Selected apps are blocked the moment you're together. No willpower needed. **Works in Background** Once connected, Proxidate runs seamlessly in the background. No need to keep the app open. **Customizable Distance** Set your own proximity threshold - block apps when you're within 1 meter, 2 meters, or up to 5 meters apart. **Privacy First** All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your information is never collected or shared. **Live Activity Support** See your connection status and distance right from your Lock Screen with Live Activities. **Perfect for:** • Date nights • Quality time at home • Meals together • Movie nights • Any moment you want to be fully present **Requirements:** • iPhone 11 or newer (for UWB support) • Both partners need Proxidate installed • iOS 16.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bradford White Connect™ at 13.0 against Proxidate's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Bradford White Connect™ | Proxidate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 2.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradford White Corporation | Nicholas Erickson |
Bugs and requests
Bradford White Connect™
Reported bugs
61 issues- App fails to connect
- Usage data has long gaps
- Schedule feature fails to work properly
- Time zone synchronization issue
- Does not understand daylight saving time
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- Cannot adjust temperature in a schedule
- Daily usage section is nonsensical
- App requires restarts due to error code 401
- App lets you adjust target temperature, but it snaps back
- Attempting to set mode also appears not to stick
- App doesn't display current water temperature
- Screens for electricity usage frequently show blank or 'no data available'
- TOU schedule makes heater go into weird modes with no visibility
- Barely displays daily usage
- Shows considerable consumption for a day when power was down
- Monthly consumption shows incorrect values
- Periodic disconnects
- No stats
- Cannot tell how much water was used
- Cannot have multiple schedules
- App disconnects every week
- Does not follow TOU schedule
- Cannot set time zone or adjust for daylight savings
- Save button overlaps end time setting
- Remote control does not work
- Usage statistics are mediocre, appear and disappear
- Daily usage section is nonsensical
- Does not show real-time information
- App requires frequent restarts
- Forgets cost per kWh entry
- Adapter box is painfully unreliable
- App won't tell you if adapter has failed
- App pretends water heater setting changed when it didn't
- Sporadic electrical usage monitoring
- Takes 20 attempts to adjust temperature
- Loses power usage data every few months
- Unable to change modes 50 times
- Device randomly disconnects from the internet
- Cannot reconnect without physical access
- Changing heating mode is buggy, reverts to original
- Rarely worked
- Always lose WiFi connection
- Reconnecting adapter is difficult
- Time of Use works some days, not others
- Scheduling in the app isn't great
- Vacation mode hasn't shown days in months
- Settings early apply to the heater
- App hangs, crashes, fails with no explanation
- Registering a device may take multiple tries
- Current mode change doesn't hold
- App frequently fails to load with authorization error
- Schedule feature is completely unusable
- Utility TOU reports 'Empty Field'
- Cannot save a schedule or choose pre-defined TOU schedule
- Heater stuck in hybrid mode
- Heater drops out of heat pump mode randomly
- Yearly usage view only shows one month
- Electricity cost setting resets
- Schedule feature needs an update
- Cannot create multiple schedules to run on the same day
- App struggles to change heating status and temperature
Requested features
28 requests- Display real-time details (tank temperatures, active elements)
- Schedule specific temperatures for different times
- Ability to 'charge' tank overnight for lower rates
- Display current water temperature
- Show usage data older than 24 hours
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- Allow electric scheduling for more than 2 days
- Improve scheduling interface
- Show temperature sensor data
- Local control APIs for integration
- Allow setting temperature in a schedule
- Visualize TOU schedule
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Show amount of hot water remaining
- Allow setting start and end times for vacation mode
- Provide API for Home Assistant integration
- Allow scheduling during night hours
- Allow multiple schedules per day
- Display current temperature
- Display actual water temperature
- Display hot water remaining
- Display TOU schedule visualization
- Fix schedule and TOU bugs
- Allow scheduling during night hours
- Allow multiple schedules per day
- Alerts for mode changes
- Show vacation mode days
- Allow setting start/end times for vacation mode
Proxidate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bradford White Connect™
No in-app purchases
Proxidate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Proxidate free?
Do Bradford White Connect™ or Proxidate have ads?
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