EZsalt vs EZ Start Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZsalt
This app monitors your water softener salt levels in real-time, sending customizable alerts when salt is low. It helps prevent hard water issues and allows for direct salt delivery orders.
- Real-time salt level monitoring
- Customizable low salt alerts
- Order salt delivery
- Home protection from hard water
- Water softener management
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The companion to the EZsalt Sensor. Customize low salt alerts, see exact salt levels in real time, and even order salt delivery right from the app. The EZsalt Sensor is here to make water softener salt, "EZ".
EZ Start Plus
Control your Noritz water heater remotely from your mobile device. Adjust settings, schedules, and perform maintenance tasks like gas conversion with ease.
- Remote operation control
- Adjust temperature and schedules
- Unit settings configuration
- Gas conversion tool
- Check unit status
- Operate parts
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EZ Start Plus allows you to control your water heater of Noritz or supported by Noritz from your mobile device. EZ Start Plus gives you the ability to change the operation and settings of the water heater from mobile device. ・Easy to use Change operation SW, temperature and recirculation schedule. ・Easy settings for installation Change the unit settings. ・Easy tools for maintenance Gas conversion, check the unit status, or operate parts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EZsalt at 75% against EZ Start Plus's 0%. EZsalt also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EZsalt holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of EZsalt's written reviews are positive against 0% of EZ Start Plus's.
EZsalt ships an update every 2 weeks, EZ Start Plus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZsalt | EZ Start Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EZsalt | NORITZ CORP. |
Customer experience
EZsalt
EZ Start Plus
In-app purchases
EZsalt
No in-app purchases
EZ Start Plus
No in-app purchases
