Trane® Home vs Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trane® Home
Manage your home's essential systems remotely. Control thermostats, locks, lights, and cameras from your smartphone. Create custom automations and device groups for simplified home management.
- Remote HVAC control and scheduling
- Manage locks, lights, and Z-Wave devices
- Create custom device groups
- Automate home functions
- Find local HVAC dealers
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Take care of your home and the people in it from anywhere with Trane® Home (previously Nexia™). Trane Home is home automation made simple because now you stay connected everywhere you go. Run the most important systems in your home - thermostats, locks, lights and cameras - from your iPhone. Key Features Include: - Control, monitor and schedule your home's heating and cooling system from anywhere - Find and contact a Trane HVAC dealer in your area - Control locks, lights, and many other supported Z-Wave devices with an easy to use interface - Create and edit automations - Create custom device groups for better access and visibility
Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect
Monitor your home's water system remotely, receiving real-time data on flow, temperature, and quality. Instantly shut off your water supply or set autonomous shutoffs for critical situations. Schedule routine leak tests to prevent costly damage.
- Real-time water flow, temperature, and quality monitoring
- Remote and autonomous water shutoff
- Scheduled leak testing
- Contact local plumbers for installation
- Monitor ambient temperature and humidity
- Water quality (TDS) tracking
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Control Your Water Crystal-clear snapshot of water flow, temperature, pressure, and quality for a flawless user experience. “Close valve” button at your fingertips for instant remote water shutoff. Identify even the smallest potential leaks when performing its routinely scheduled Leak Test. Autonomous+Remote Shutoff Not only can you shut off the water supply to your entire home from anywhere you are with a single push of a button, your device can also be configured to shut off your water autonomously on it’s own in critical situations, based on parameters you customize in the Benjamin Franklin app. Leak Test Perform a quick yet comprehensive health check of your home’s entire water system while you sleep, preventing costly leaks before they happen. Schedule it whenever you want, as often as you want. Contact a Trusted Installer Benjamin Franklin's network of plumbers is unparalleled in the leak detection industry. Reach out directly through the app for hassle-free installation and support. Constant Monitoring & Real-Time Data For: • Flow rate • Water pressure • Water temperature • Ambient temperature • Humidity levels • Water quality / TDS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect at 100% against Trane® Home's 36%. Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Trane® Home's advantage is ratings volume (153K vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trane® Home has 153K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Trane® Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect's.
Trane® Home ships an update monthly, Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trane® Home | Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (153K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 153K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRANE U.S. INC | Modularis, Inc. |
Customer experience
Trane® Home
Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect
Bugs and requests
Trane® Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when changing fan mode
- Geofencing feature not working reliably
- Thermostat not syncing with app data
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch app support
- Improve scheduling and programming options
- Provide more detailed usage history and analytics
- Integrate with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit)
- Allow customizable temperature ranges and settings
Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trane® Home
No in-app purchases
Benjamin Franklin Leak Detect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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