myHarvey vs Meaco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myHarvey
Monitor your connected water softener in real-time, receive notifications for salt levels, and easily reorder salt directly through the app. Enjoy smart, reliable, and eco-friendly water softening solutions for your home.
- Real-time salt level monitoring
- Salt level notifications
- In-app salt reordering
- Smart home integration
- Eco-friendly design information
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The myHarvey app has been developed alongside the UK’s next generation connected water softeners, providing smart home solutions that are reliable and easy-to-use. The main benefits • The app displays a simple dashboard allowing real time monitoring of salt levels • Notifications can be sent directly to your device, to advise you when more salt needs adding • You can reorder salt directly from the app – in just a few clicks The Harvey team have been water softening experts since 1988. Their latest range of next generation water softeners are all designed and manufactured in the UK offering: • The smallest twin cylinder (non-electric) water softening systems on the market • Uniquely curved lighter salt blocks – making it easier to load salt • Eco-friendly designs - the cabinet typically use 38% less plastic (62% of which is recycled) Smart, hassle-free solutions for your home and family - softened water, all day every day.
Meaco
Control your smart-enabled Meaco products remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings, set timers, and monitor product status directly from your smartphone for enhanced convenience at home.
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Remote control
- Set ON/OFF timers
- Check product status
- Change settings and modes
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The Meaco App is designed to provide you with more control than ever before. Connect to your smart-enabled Meaco products quickly and easily via Wi-Fi and access their full functionality from the palm of your hand. Use the app to set ON and OFF timers, check the status of your product, change settings and modes. All features have been engineered on the app for seamless use in the home. No more searching for the air circulator remote in the dark or crossing the room to check if your dehumidifiers water tank is full.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meaco at 4.0 against myHarvey's 1.0. Meaco also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). myHarvey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Meaco holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of myHarvey's written reviews are positive against 21% of Meaco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
myHarvey ships an update every 2 months, Meaco every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | myHarvey | Meaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Harvey Water Softeners Ltd | Meaco (U.K.) Limited |
Customer experience
myHarvey
Meaco
Bugs and requests
myHarvey
Reported bugs
97 issues- Salt tablet statuses inaccurate, fails to send timely notifications
- App stopped working since Dec 2025, no refresh or notifications
- App connection issues, does not link with iLid
- App does not work, cannot connect to iLid
- Connection to smart lid doesn't work, no troubleshooting
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- App appears broken, no warnings
- Lack of compatibility with Apple password manager
- App doesn't connect to WiFi, not designed well
- Problems connecting, error messages like 'aylacontrol:'
- App stopped working, no refresh or notifications
- App connection issues, does not link with iLid
- App does not work, cannot connect to iLid
- Connection to smart lid doesn't work, no troubleshooting
- App appears broken, no warnings
- Lack of compatibility with Apple password manager
- App doesn't connect to WiFi, not designed well
- Problems connecting, error messages like 'aylacontrol:'
- App crashes on iPhone
- Notifications stopped working
- App doesn't work, won't connect
- Not able to register, connection issues with ayla cloud platform
- Frustrating, cannot connect to WiFi, error message 'aylacontrol:'
- App doesn't work, inaccurate status, last updated date incorrect
- App is useless, cannot connect lid
- Can't connect to device, directions don't match hardware
- Very bad, glitchy, WiFi connection dropped, error changing WiFi
- Dreadful, cannot get lid to connect after battery change
- Terrible experience, can't connect to app, no follow-up
- App is terrible, broken, won't reliably connect
- What a disappointment, lid doesn't work, no engineer visits for lid problems
- Inconsistent app, lid open notifications, cannot connect to i-Lid
- Log in issues, incorrect details
- Worst application, never updates
- Notifications not working, salt level sensing inaccurate
- Won't let me login or reset password, code mismatch
- Does not work at all, cannot connect to iLid
- Poor app, takes too long to connect, gets stuck at WiFi section
- Cannot connect app to WiFi, stopped working, app not updated since June 2023
- Does not connect to ilid, error message 'aylacontrol:'
- Awful, keeps restarting, won't add softener
- App periodically logs out user account
- Awful app, no notifications, pointless
- Simple but rarely updates with current salt levels
- Completely inaccurate display of salt levels
- Crashes when trying to connect
- App barely ever works, never updates
- Hardly ever updates, so pretty useless
- Useless so far, set-up doesn't work, green light not in instructions
- Sign-up needs improvements, password policy incompatible with Apple password manager, cannot copy-paste password
- Not getting lid off warnings, app doesn't show lid off symbol
- Cannot order more salt, error page 'something went wrong. What happened? You are not authorised to use Multipass login'
- App not sending notifications, has stopped working after phone change
- Unable to connect, poor after sales service, customer service never calls back
- Don’t bother, doesn’t connect to any device or internet
- Inconsistent app, lid open notifications, cannot connect to i-Lid
- App could be better, lid open notifications cannot be turned off
- App periodically logs out user account
- App crashes on iPhone
- Notifications stopped working
- App doesn't work, won't connect
- Not able to register, connection issues with ayla cloud platform
- Frustrating, cannot connect to WiFi, error message 'aylacontrol:'
- App doesn't work, inaccurate status, last updated date incorrect
- App is useless, cannot connect lid
- Can't connect to device, directions don't match hardware
- Very bad, glitchy, WiFi connection dropped, error changing WiFi
- Dreadful, cannot get lid to connect after battery change
- Terrible experience, can't connect to app, no follow-up
- App is terrible, broken, won't reliably connect
- What a disappointment, lid doesn't work, no engineer visits for lid problems
- Inconsistent app, lid open notifications, cannot connect to i-Lid
- Log in issues, incorrect details
- Worst application, never updates
- Notifications not working, salt level sensing inaccurate
- Won't let me login or reset password, code mismatch
- Does not work at all, cannot connect to iLid
- Poor app, takes too long to connect, gets stuck at WiFi section
- Cannot connect app to WiFi, stopped working, app not updated since June 2023
- Does not connect to ilid, error message 'aylacontrol:'
- Awful, keeps restarting, won't add softener
- App periodically logs out user account
- Awful app, no notifications, pointless
- Simple but rarely updates with current salt levels
- Completely inaccurate display of salt levels
- Crashes when trying to connect
- App barely ever works, never updates
- Hardly ever updates, so pretty useless
- Useless so far, set-up doesn't work, green light not in instructions
- Sign-up needs improvements, password policy incompatible with Apple password manager, cannot copy-paste password
- Not getting lid off warnings, app doesn't show lid off symbol
- Cannot order more salt, error page 'something went wrong. What happened? You are not authorised to use Multipass login'
- App not sending notifications, has stopped working after phone change
- Unable to connect, poor after sales service, customer service never calls back
- Don’t bother, doesn’t connect to any device or internet
- Inconsistent app, lid open notifications, cannot connect to i-Lid
- App could be better, lid open notifications cannot be turned off
- App periodically logs out user account
Requested features
14 requests- Add history of salt consumption
- Add feature to track salt level weekly
- Port to Home Assistant for integration
- Local level integration for Home Assistant
- Add Apple Pay at checkout
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- Track water usage and salt consumption
- Automated salt ordering
- Improve password manager compatibility
- Add Face ID/Touch ID login
- Turn off lid open notifications from app
- Web API for home automation integration
- Allow password saving to Apple Password Manager
- Improve sign-up process, allow copy-paste of password
- Add HomeKit integration
Meaco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myHarvey
No in-app purchases
Meaco
No in-app purchases
