LARQ vs Desk Herd
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
Desk Herd
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Desk Herd helps you stay focused by raising one animal companion at a time. Start a focus session, watch your cat, dog, or rabbit grow, and earn coins for looks and farm decor. When fully grown, send them to My Farm. This is your living pasture of animals you’ve raised through real focus time. • Raise only one animal at a time • Focus sessions grow your companion and earn coins • Send grown animals to My Farm • Decorate with scarves, clips, and farm items No account required. Progress stays on your device.
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Verdict
LARQ and Desk Herd are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | LARQ | Desk Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (622 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LARQ | 家祥 王 |
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
Desk Herd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
Desk Herd
No in-app purchases
