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 like voltage, amps, and speed for your VESC-based electric skateboards. Use your watch to view stats or get voice summaries. This app is for daily riding and monitoring, not initial setup.
- Bluetooth connectivity to VESC builds
- Real-time statistics monitoring (voltage, amps, speed)
- Watch companion app for stats and voice summaries
- Designed for balance vehicles and esk8
- Focuses on daily riding and monitoring
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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 21%. Float Control also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Float Control's written reviews are positive against 21% of ECHO Water's.
Float Control ships an update every 4 days, ECHO Water every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float Control | ECHO Water |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (82 ratings) — better | 4.6 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davorin Mista | Echo Water |
Customer experience
Float Control
ECHO Water
User reviews
Float Control
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Highly recommended for VESC users
- 👍 Very functional without subscription
- 👍 Essential tool for daily riding
- 👍 Watch companion is amazing
- 👍 Keeps getting better
Room to improve
- 🐛 Voice coaching can be unreliable
- 🐛 UI could be clearer
- 🐛 Subscription fee is distasteful
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection drops
ECHO Water
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Sleek and compact design
- 💡 Customizable color options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
- 🐛 Inaccurate water tracking
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🔋 Unreliable battery life
Bugs and requests
Float Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezes on 10% while connecting to Thor400
- Does not pick up THOR301
- Voice coaching breaks after updates
- Bluetooth connection dropping
Requested features
4 requests- Make voice coaching more reliable
- Clearer UI design
- One-time fee instead of subscription
- Fix compatibility with older iOS versions
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
