Softener connect vs Duco Installation App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Softener connect
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The Van Marcke - Softener Connect app offers you the opportunity to easily connect your Van Marcke water softeners with your smartphone. The app makes it possible to monitor and manage your installed Van Marcke water softeners remotely, wherever you are. - Check the salt level and remaining capacity - Start a regeneration and monitor the number - Follow the water consumption of your home (day, week, month) - Activate holiday mode and avoid unnecessary water consumption - Receive notifications such as salt alert or maintenance requirement
Duco Installation App
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Fast, efficient and user-friendly: that's what the Duco Installation App stands for. This application supports - and takes care of - installers to complete commissioning in an extremely user-friendly way with every DucoBox. To use the Duco Installation app, a Duco Installation Kit or a DUCO Connectivity Board and a Duco installer account are required. Don't have an Installation Kit yet? Contact DUCO via this link: (https://www.duco.eu/uk/duco-installation-app) Via the Installation App, you can: - Quickly and easily commission the DucoBox - Read and modify parameters and generate an intervention report - Read error messages - Generate a ventilation report - Add photographs of the installation - Download documentation - Perform software updates Additionally, you receive 2.5 extra years of warranty when registering the DucoBox. Are you an occupant? This app is intended for professional installers. As an occupant with a DucoBox equipped with a Connectivity Board, you can use DUCO HOME – the online application with which you can operate and adjust your ventilation system yourself. Discover DUCO HOME via: https://home.duco.eu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Duco Installation App at every 2 months against Softener connect's every 8 months. Softener connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Softener connect ships an update every 8 months, Duco Installation App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Softener connect | Duco Installation App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Marcke Trading Group nv | Duco |
In-app purchases
Softener connect
No in-app purchases
Duco Installation App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Softener connect or Duco Installation App have ads?
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