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 4.0. iQua2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (666 vs 34). 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iQua2 has 666 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of EasyStart's written reviews are positive against 38% of iQua2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EasyStart ships an update every 8 months, iQua2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart | iQua2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (666 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 666 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — 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
