Comparison

Wilo vs Protex Pocket

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

Protex Pocket

This app provides real-time safety and operational intelligence for teams on the floor. It offers live event visibility, contextual video playback, and collaborative investigation tools for quick decision-making. Designed for safety leaders and supervisors, it helps reduce response times and maintain a shared operational picture.

Highlights
  • Real-time event feeds with video playback
  • Advanced filtering by site, area, and camera
  • Visual analytics like heatmaps and path mapping
  • Mobile investigation management
  • AI-suggested investigations
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Multi-site visibility
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Protex Pocket is the mobile companion to the Protex AI platform, bringing real-time safety and operational intelligence directly to teams on the floor. Designed for safety leaders, supervisors, and operations teams, Protex Pocket provides live event visibility, contextual video playback, mobile-first analytics, and collaborative investigation tools so decisions and actions can happen where work is done. Key features include: Real-time event feeds with video playback, detection context, and severity indicators Advanced filtering by site, area, camera, rule, shift, and severity Visual analytics, including heatmaps, path mapping, and trend analysis Create and manage investigations directly from events AI-suggested investigations based on emerging patterns Commenting, flagging, and bookmarking to support team collaboration Multi-site visibility, system health monitoring, and role-based access Protex Pocket helps teams reduce time to action, capture context in the moment, and maintain a shared operational picture across shifts and sites. Requires an active Protex AI account.

Screenshots

Wilo4 screens
Protex Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Protex Pocket at 15.1 against Wilo's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wilo ships an update every 3 weeks, Protex Pocket every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wilo versus Protex Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiloProtex Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWILO SEProtex AI Limited

Customer experience

Wilo

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

Protex Pocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wilo

No in-app purchases

None

Protex Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wilo free?
Wilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protex Pocket free?
Protex Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wilo or Protex Pocket have ads?
Neither Wilo nor Protex Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wilo or Protex Pocket?
Wilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Protex Pocket every 4 weeks. Most recently, Wilo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Protex Pocket on October 31, 2026.

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