EasyStart vs iQua2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyStart
This free application allows users to monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade their Micro-Air EasyStart soft starter via Bluetooth LE. It's designed to help manage air conditioning units on limited power sources like generators or inverters.
- Bluetooth LE connection
- Monitoring capabilities
- Troubleshooting assistance
- Firmware updates
- Test data upload
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Monitoring, troubleshooting, relearning, and upgrading your Micro-Air EasyStart can now be accomplished via a Bluetooth LE connection and this simple and free application. EasyStart is the very popular soft starter for air conditioning applications, manufactured in the USA by Micro-Air, Inc. EasyStart is world famous since it allows you to start and run your air conditioner on a limited power source like a generator or inverter, when it otherwise would not have been possible. Thousands have been sold into the marine, RV, and home/commercial markets. The newest versions of EasyStart that have Bluetooth LE capability utilize this application for easy troubleshooting, uploading of detailed test data to Micro-Air with a single button tap, and downloading of new firmware versions, if available. Visit www.microair.net to find out more about the Micro-Air EasyStart and to order yours today.
iQua2
Monitor and manage your Wi-Fi connected water treatment systems and water usage remotely. Get system insights like daily usage, flow rate, and salt levels. Receive alerts for unusual water flow or usage.
- Monitor water usage (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
- Track current water flow rate
- View salt levels and days remaining
- Remotely control water system (on/off)
- Schedule system regenerations
- Receive custom water usage alerts
- Receive low salt alerts
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The iQua2 water management tool makes it possible to monitor and manage your Wi-Fi connected water treatment systems and water usage via smartphone or tablet. A simple and secure online dashboard provides system information at a glance, such as: - Average daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly home water usage - Home water used today - Current home water flow rate - Number of days until the salt is empty - Home water turned on or off You can launch a regeneration and adjust your settings from anywhere! The iQua2 water management tool can be programmed to send alerts via text or email - Continual water flow in your home alert - Excessive water usage alert - Low salt alert - And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iQua2 at 4.8 against EasyStart's 3.6. iQua2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (761 vs 46). EasyStart's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
iQua2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iQua2 has 761 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of EasyStart's written reviews are positive against 38% of iQua2's.
EasyStart ships an update every 10 months, iQua2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart | iQua2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (46 ratings) | 4.8 (761 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 761 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CseaTec LLC | EcoWater Systems LLC |
Customer experience
EasyStart
iQua2
In-app purchases
EasyStart
No in-app purchases
iQua2
No in-app purchases
