Comparison

Connect PBC vs Remember the Filter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Connect PBC

This app allows residents to directly communicate with Palm Beach County Government for various services. Submit requests for trash collection or road repair, and receive GEO-targeted information relevant to your location. It facilitates two-way communication for community needs.

Highlights
  • Direct 2-way communication with government
  • Submit service requests (trash, road repair)
  • Receive GEO-targeted information
  • Report neighborhood information
  • Location-based relevance
Features
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Palm Beach County is happy to announce the new Connect PBC app, empowering residents to be in immediate 2-way, GEO-targeted communication with the Government for a host of services, from their mobile device. Service requests ranging from trash collection to road repair needs can all be communicated directly from any Apple mobile device. Direct Communication from the Palm Beach County Government With Connect PBC, the PBC Government can send information to Palm Beach County residents based on where they physically are in the community; and, to receive and use city-related information in a way never before possible --- providing residents with information that is the most relevant to their homes, neighborhoods or location. GEO-targeted information can be delivered to the residents as text, photos or videos. Residents Can Send Neighborhood Information and Requests for Service With Connect PBC, county residents have a powerful new tool for communicating with the government. Communication with the city can be actual service requests with the GPS-tag of the issue; or, reports from residents with information from their neighborhood. Constant use of GPS in the background may increase your battery usage.

About

Remember the Filter

This app helps you track filter changes for your home or business HVAC systems and refrigerators. It provides reminders based on usage and local air quality, and allows for easy reordering of exact filter sizes.

Highlights
  • Track HVAC and refrigerator filters
  • Customizable change reminders
  • Local air quality monitoring
  • Smart schedule suggestions
  • Business portfolio tracking
  • One-tap reordering
  • Data export and restore
Features
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Never forget a filter change again — at home or across a portfolio of buildings — and finally understand what your filters are up against. Remember the Filter tracks every furnace, AC, and refrigerator filter, reminds you before each one is due, and shows you your local air quality so you know when a filter is working hardest. Whether it's one furnace or a fleet of rooftop units, your exact replacement is one tap away. ADD A FILTER IN SECONDS • Pick your size on simple wheels (W × H × D) and choose your MERV with a visual selector — no typing part numbers. • Name filters however you like ("Upstairs return," "RTU-4") when you track several. • Refrigerator filters too — by brand and model. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY FIT • Set any schedule — days, weeks, or months. • A transparent "smart schedule" suggests when to check each filter, based on your filter type, your home (pets, smoking, how many people), the season, and how the filter has actually looked at past changes. Every factor is shown in plain language — an honest estimate, never a hidden guess. • Tell us how the old filter looked when you swap it, and the schedule learns. LOCAL AIR QUALITY, TIED TO YOUR FILTER • See your live AQI, the pollutant breakdown, pollen levels, and a multi-day forecast. • We're honest about what a filter can and can't do: it captures airborne particulates like PM2.5, PM10, smoke, and pollen — not gases like ozone, NO₂, or CO. We tell you which is which, every time. • On smoky or high-pollen days, the app estimates the extra load on your filter and can move your reminder in — so you check it before it's overdue. • We never tell you to "size up" your MERV. A denser filter can strain an older system; we only ever suggest checking or replacing the same filter. FOR YOUR HOME • Every filter on one screen, most-due first, organized by room. • A lifespan gauge and countdown to the next change; log a note or photo each time. FOR YOUR BUSINESS • Track filters across properties, units, and systems — with a portfolio dashboard, a "due this week" rounds list, and search to jump to any filter fast. • Quick-add filters as you walk a building, no drilling required. • A portfolio pull list rolls up every size with quantities and where they go — reorder in bulk or share it to load the truck. • Scan a unit's nameplate to read the make, model, and serial on device; print QR labels; keep photo proof-of-service, change history, and CSV audit export. REORDER YOUR EXACT SIZE • One tap opens your size at the Remember the Filter store — standard and hard-to-find custom sizes (built to the ⅛ inch). • A rolled-up shopping list totals every size you track. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no login, no ads, no subscription. • Your data lives on your device, with export/restore so a new or lost phone never loses a thing. Air quality uses a ZIP you enter — never your device's location. Free forever. Set it up once, and never think about a filter change again.

Screenshots

Connect PBC4 screens
Remember the Filter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remember the Filter at every 5 weeks against Connect PBC's every 9 months. Connect PBC's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Connect PBC against 5.0 for Remember the Filter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect PBC ships an update every 9 months, Remember the Filter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Connect PBC versus Remember the Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect PBCRemember the Filter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCounty of Palm BeachStriven Industries LLC

Customer experience

Connect PBC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remember the Filter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Connect PBC

No in-app purchases

None

Remember the Filter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect PBC free?
Connect PBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remember the Filter free?
Remember the Filter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect PBC or Remember the Filter?
Connect PBC and Remember the Filter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Connect PBC or Remember the Filter have ads?
Neither Connect PBC nor Remember the Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect PBC or Remember the Filter?
Connect PBC ships an update every 9 months, and Remember the Filter every 5 weeks. Most recently, Connect PBC was updated on October 20, 2026 and Remember the Filter on October 16, 2026.

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