Comparison

Wilo vs testo Smart

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

Head to head
About

Wilo

This app provides comprehensive support for planning, consulting, and installing pump technology. It offers tools for selecting replacement pumps, calculating energy savings, and diagnosing faults, even offline. Access detailed product information and control smart pumps.

Highlights
  • Smart pump control and settings
  • Interactive replacement pump recommendations
  • Energy savings and CO2 emission calculator
  • Pump dimensioning and selection
  • Fault signal diagnosis and remedies
  • Unit conversion tool
  • AR product scanner
Features
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Wilo assistant – The entire world of pumps The pump specialist WILO SE has made the entire world of highly efficient pump technology accessible on the smartphones and tablet PCs. As an easy-to-use and mobile application, the app offers support in the areas of planning, customer consultation and installation. In addition, the user is presented with a plethora of valid selling points for energy efficient, economical and environmentally friendly pump technology for heating, air-conditioning and secondary hot water circulation. A large proportion of the data content and functions are installed directly onto the smartphone or tablet and are therefore available to the user even in the absence of a mobile internet connection or WLAN. This way, the user can avoid overloading his/her data volumes and is not limited in anyway by the reception conditions prevalent at the site of use. Functions: > Smart Connect: With the help of the Wilo-Smart Connect function, you can easily access the smart and smart-enabled pumps and pump systems from Wilo and make the desired settings and controls. > Interactive replacement guide: simply enter the name of the pump to be replaced and you will be provided with a recommendation of the suitable, high-efficiency Wilo replacement pump. This service can be used in conjunction with thousands of commercially-available, old pumps that were manufactured in 1975 or later. > Energy savings calculator: calculates the potential savings in terms of energy costs and CO2 emissions by comparing implementation of an energy-saving Wilo high-efficiency pump with that of an uncontrolled heating pump. > Catalogue: displays the catalogue description for Wilo pumps. > Pump dimensioning: according to the specifications of the desired pump duty points, the Wilo server adopts the pump dimensioning and recommends the suitable Wilo pump in a matter of seconds. > Fault signal assistant: the "Fault signal assistant" tool contains fundamental information on possible fault signals that may be shown on the display of certain Wilo pumps. With some fault signals, the tool specifies the cause of the fault, describes the error and specifies possible remedies, in addition to basic information about hazards. > Unit converter: conversion of the fundamental physical units > News: up-to-date information > QR Scanner: Scan any QR code > AR Scanner: Scan product images of Wilo products in brochures or at trade shows for additional information such as videos, animations or direct links to the series description The Wilo Group is one of the world's leading premium providers of pumps and pump systems for building services, water management, and the industrial sector. Over the past decade, we have transformed from a hidden to a visible and connected champion. Today, over 9,000 employees work for Wilo worldwide. We place great emphasis on transparency for all employees, partners, and customers.

About

testo Smart

This app supports measurements for refrigeration, HVAC, and heating systems. It also aids in food safety, frying oil quality, and indoor climate monitoring. Quickly interpret data, create digital reports with photos, and send them via email.

Highlights
  • All-in-one system measurements
  • Graphical display of measured values
  • Digital PDF/CSV measurement reports
  • Email report sharing
  • Leak test analysis
  • Automatic refrigerant charging
  • Indoor air quality monitoring
Features
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- All in one: The testo Smart App supports you with measurements on refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems, as well as in ensuring the safety and quality of food and frying oil, and in monitoring indoor climate and storage conditions. - Fast: Graphically descriptive display of measured values, e.g. as a table, for quick interpretation of results. - Efficient: Create digital measurement reports including. photos as PDF/ CSV files on site and send them via e-mail. The testo Smart App is compatible with the following Bluetooth®-enabled measuring instruments from Testo: - Thermal imager testo 860i for smartphones - All Testo Smart Probes - Digital manifolds testo 550s/557s/558s/550i/570s and testo 550/557 - Digital refrigerant scale testo 560i - Vacuum pump testo 565i - Flue gas analyzer testo 300/310 II/310 II EN - Vacuum gauge testo 552 - Clamp meter testo 770-3 - Volume flow hood testo 420 - Compact HVAC measuring instruments - Frying oil tester testo 270 BT - Temperature meter testo 110 Food - Dual purpose IR and penetration thermometer testo 104-IR BT - Data loggers 174 T BT & 174 H BT - Online data loggers testo 160, testo 162 & testo 164 GW Applications with the testo Smart App Refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems and heat pumps, heating systems, indoor air quality: - Leak test: Recording and analysis of the pressure drop curve. - Superheat and subcooling: Automatic determination of condensation and evaporation temperature and calculation of superheat / subcooling. - Target superheat: Automatic calculation of target superheat - Automatic refrigerant charging by weight, by superheat, by subcooling, and by target superheat - Vacuum measurement: Graphical progress display of the measurement with indication of start and differential value Indoor climate monitoring: - Indoor air quality: automatic calculation of the dew point and wet-bulb temperature - Temperature, humidity, lux, UV, pressure, CO2: the right data logger for every application – from a single solution to an online monitoring system" Ventilation systems: - Volume flow: After the intuitive input of the duct cross-section, the app calculates the volume flow fully automatically. - Diffuser measurements: simple parameterisation of the diffuser (dimensions and geometry), comparison of the volume flows of several diffusers when setting up a ventilation system, continuous and multi-point average calculation. Heating systems: - Flue gas measurement: Second screen function in combination with testo 300 - Measurement of gas flow and static gas pressure: Also possible parallel to the flue gas measurement (delta P) - Measurement of flow and return temperatures (delta T) Thermography: - Determining Delta T on heating, refrigeration/air conditioning, and industrial systems - Detecting hot/cold spots - Assessing the risk of mold Food safety: Temperature Control Points (CP/CCP): - Seamless documentation of measured values to fulfill HACCP specifications - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance Frying oil quality: - Seamless documentation of measured values as well as calibration and adjustment of the measurement instrument - Individually definable limit values and measurement comments within the App for each measurement point - Reporting and data export for regulatory requirements and internal quality assurance --------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.testo.com/en/company/privacy-policy-app

Screenshots

Wilo4 screens
testo Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wilo at 66% against testo Smart's 16%. Wilo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. testo Smart sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Wilo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wilo ships an update every 3 weeks, testo Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wilo versus testo Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWilotesto Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.7 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWILO SETesto SE & Co. KGaA

Customer experience

Wilo

Written reviews65 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative23.1%

testo Smart

All ratings167 ratings
Positive35.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative50.9%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative66.0%

Bugs and requests

Wilo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

testo Smart

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't connect to devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save favorite refrigerants
  • Measurement data not displaying properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add option to toggle Bluetooth discovery
  • Improve Bluetooth range
  • Add ability to customize colors and graphs
  • Improve data export functionality
  • Add option to name sensors
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  • Improve multi-probe support
  • Integrate more features from physical devices

In-app purchases

None

Wilo

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

testo Smart

Subscriptions4
  • Multi-site measurement7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Air balancing7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Multi-site measurement$69.901 Year
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  • Air balancing$99.901 Year
One-time1
  • Logging digital manifold$44.99

Questions

Is Wilo free?
Wilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is testo Smart free?
testo Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wilo or testo Smart have ads?
Neither Wilo nor testo Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wilo or testo Smart?
Wilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and testo Smart every 2 months. Most recently, Wilo was updated on September 24, 2026 and testo Smart on September 25, 2026.

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