LARQ vs Auk Connect
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
Auk Connect
Control your smart grow light with this app. Adjust lighting, set schedules, and switch between growth modes. Access growing information and contact support easily.
- Control light settings
- Set light schedules
- Switch growth modes
- Access growing information
- Contact support
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Use the Auk Control app to control your Auk Mini 2. In the app, you can control the light, set the light schedule, switch between growth modes, learn about growing, and contact support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auk Connect at 4.7 against LARQ's 4.3. Auk Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). LARQ's advantage is ratings volume (620 vs 3). 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.
Auk Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LARQ has 620 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LARQ ships an update monthly, Auk Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LARQ | Auk Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (620 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 620 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LARQ | Auk Eco AS |
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
Auk Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
Auk Connect
No in-app purchases
