Float Control vs ECHO Water
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Float Control
Monitor real-time statistics for your VESC-based electric skateboards and balance vehicles. View voltage, amps, speed, and more directly from your device or smartwatch. This companion app is designed for use after initial board configuration.
- Bluetooth VESC connectivity
- Real-time statistics monitoring
- Voltage, amps, and speed tracking
- Smartwatch integration
- Voice summary feature
- Balance vehicle focus
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Connect to your VESC based esk8 skateboard builds via Bluetooth to monitor statistics such as voltage, amps, speed and many more. Specifically targeting balance vehicles. You can also use your watch to view all the important stats or trigger a voice summary. This is not a replacement for the VESC App for initial setup and configuration. Use this app once your board is well configured and running smoothly. For terms and conditions see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ECHO Water
This app provides a streamlined and dependable interface for operating your Echo Flask. It offers a simplified user experience for managing hydrogen water generation.
- Simplified operation
- Reliable performance
- Echo Flask management
- Hydrogen water generation
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We rebuilt the ECHO Water app from the ground up to deliver a simpler, more reliable way to use your Echo Flask.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Float Control at 97% against ECHO Water's 20%. Float Control also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). ECHO Water's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
ECHO Water is free to download; Float Control costs $3.99 up front. Float Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. ECHO Water asks for nothing beyond the download.
Float Control holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Float Control's written reviews are positive against 20% of ECHO Water's.
Float Control ships an update weekly, ECHO Water every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float Control | ECHO Water |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (82 ratings) — better | 2.7 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davorin Mista | Echo Water |
Customer experience
Float Control
ECHO Water
Bugs and requests
Float Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ECHO Water
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to sync with water bottle
- Inconsistent flask counting
- Bluetooth pairing problems
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manually log water intake
- Scheduling options for hydrogen water
- Improved app performance and stability
In-app purchases
Float Control
- Float Control Pro$0.991 Month
ECHO Water
No in-app purchases
