Softener connect vs CR2J
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
CR2J
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This app offers you the opportunity to easily connect and manage your CR2J water softeners with your smartphone when you are close to it. You will be able easily to: - Check the remaining capacity - See the water consumption of your home (day, week, month) - Check and manage the salt level - Start a manual regeneration and manage planned regenerations - Activate holiday mode and avoid unnecessary water consumption - Receive notifications such as salt alert or maintenance requirement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CR2J at every 4 months 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, CR2J every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Softener connect | CR2J |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — 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 | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Marcke Trading Group nv | P. Information Technology |
In-app purchases
Softener connect
No in-app purchases
CR2J
No in-app purchases
