LARQ vs MACH TECH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LARQ
Manage your smart water pitcher and track your hydration. Monitor filter life, view water consumption data, and remotely control purification features. Receive important software updates to enhance your experience.
- Track filter life
- Monitor water consumption
- Activate purification remotely
- Customize pitcher settings
- Receive software updates
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The LARQ App is your personal control center to manage your LARQ Pitcher PureVis. By syncing with the LARQ Pitcher PureVis, you can: • Track remaining LARQ Filter life so you know when to replace your Filter • Review daily household water consumption per week by tracking the volume of water filtered by the LARQ Pitcher PureVis • Remotely activate PureVis feature and customize other settings • Receive software updates
MACH TECH
Control your smart home devices remotely via Wi-Fi. Share device access with family members, set schedules, and customize preferences for enhanced convenience and a happier lifestyle.
- Remote device control via Wi-Fi
- Share devices with family
- Set device schedules
- Customize device preferences
- Add new and existing MACH devices
- Supports robotic vacuums and stickvacs
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MACH TECH - WE BREAK THROUGH BOUNDARIES. This app allows you to control your MACH smart home devices from anywhere via Wi-Fi. You can also share your MACH devices with family members, allowing everyone to control the devices together. The app lets you set schedules for your devices, customize preferences, and more. The convenience brought by the MACH TECH App enhances your family's lifestyle, adding a sense of happiness to everyday life. Here's how to use MACH TECH: 1. Create an account: Download the app and register an account using your email. If you already have a MACH account, you can log in directly. 2. Add devices: Once the app is open, you can add all existing and future MACH smart home devices, including robotic vacuums, stickvacs with mops, and more. In the future, the app will support more MACH brand products. You can choose to add new devices or devices already connected to the network. Connected devices are those configured by other family members. When they share these devices with you through the device sharing function, you will have almost the same permissions as them. 3. Use devices: After successfully adding devices, they will appear on your device page, where you can start controlling them. Contact us • Email: support@mach.tech • Website: mach.tech • Facebook: MACH Tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MACH TECH at 5.0 against LARQ's 4.3. MACH TECH also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). LARQ's advantage is ratings volume (599 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MACH TECH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LARQ has 599 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LARQ ships an update monthly, MACH TECH every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LARQ | MACH TECH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (599 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 599 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LARQ | Power Mobile Life LLC |
Customer experience
LARQ
MACH TECH
Bugs and requests
LARQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to register water consumption
- Frequent disconnections between bottle and app
- Filter life indicator not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for home screen and Apple Watch
- Improve water intake tracking accuracy
- Provide more customization options
- Implement push notifications for hydration reminders
MACH TECH
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
MACH TECH
No in-app purchases









