AlphaDisc™ BLE vs DropControl Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlphaDisc™ BLE
Control and manage your irrigation filter systems remotely. This application connects via Bluetooth to a controller, allowing real-time operation and flushing of self-cleaning filters directly from your smartphone.
- Remote irrigation filter control
- Real-time system monitoring
- Automated filter flushing
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Smartphone operation
- No cloud account required
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AlphaDisc™ BLE App — a free app that lets you access AlphaDisc™ BLE Controller for your irrigation filters on all your sites, in real time, directly from your smartphone. The BLE App interfaces with Netafim BLE Controller, which operates the automated processes that control and flush Netafim's AlphaDisc single and AlphaDisc single XL self-cleaning filters. Netafim’s AlphaDisc™ BLE is a smartphone operated controller for filtration systems that is available as integrated device for controlling one or two new filters. The AlphaDisc™ BLE system consists of two major components: The AlphaDisc™ BLE Controller and the AlphaDisc™ BLE Mobile Application. ALPHADISC™ BLE Mobile application connects to the controller via Bluetooth® wireless technology. The mobile phone should be within a range of 10-15 meters from the controller. This application does not require a cloud account. Download and install the ALPHADISC™ BLE Mobile application on your phone. To register your account in ALPHADISC™ BLE application
DropControl Setup
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The new DropControl Setup Application will allow you to quickly and reliably configure your Irrigation projects using the complete WiseConn product family: RF-C1, RF-X1, RF-M1, and of course your RF-V1s. Designed for our installers, this application will also allow you to quickly read field equipment via NFC, to obtain their information and status, as well as to perform some tests on them. All this with the same security and access policies of your current account in DropControl.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AlphaDisc™ BLE at 13.0 against DropControl Setup's 15.1. 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.
AlphaDisc™ BLE ships an update every 2 months, DropControl Setup every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlphaDisc™ BLE | DropControl Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netafim | Wiseconn Engineering INC |
In-app purchases
AlphaDisc™ BLE
No in-app purchases
DropControl Setup
No in-app purchases
Questions
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