Softener connect vs Bluematic
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
Bluematic
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Bluematic increases its own use of generated energy thanks to the P1 Module and Pool Command resulting in a smart pool with reduced energy costs. Suitable for both new pools or as a renovation application. As a pool builder, work on the pool of the future and build smart pools! With the bluematic solution, you can easily make any pool smart and energy-efficient. Easily control each swimming pool via the Smartphone application as an end user and also a professional platform as an installer to remotely monitor each swimming pool. Easily connect the blueplus devices such as filter pump, heat pump and water treatment and gain insight into all parameters of the pool. Equally important is an energy-efficient pool! The bluematic P1 Module registers meter readings via the P1 port of the digital meter and shows current consumption as well as any overproduction. It is also possible, for instance, to have your heat pump automatically heated when your solar panels are producing more energy than you are actually consuming! For free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluematic at every 2 weeks against Softener connect's every 8 months. Softener connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 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.
Softener connect ships an update every 8 months, Bluematic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Softener connect | Bluematic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Marcke | Blue drops |
In-app purchases
Softener connect
No in-app purchases
Bluematic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Softener connect or Bluematic have ads?
Which is updated more often, Softener connect or Bluematic?
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