Taco Tools vs MRU4u
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taco Tools
Easily select centrifugal pumps for hydronic heating and cooling systems. View pump performance characteristics for specific flow and head conditions. Access Taco product literature and contact technical support directly.
- Centrifugal pump selection
- Performance characteristic viewing
- Hydronic heating/cooling system application
- Access to product literature
- Direct technical support contact
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An application for the selection of Centrifugal Pumps manufactured by Taco, Inc. This application allows the user to quickly select a pump for application to Hydronic Heating and/or Cooling Systems and view the performance characteristics of the selected pump for a specified Flow & Head Condition. In addition, this App will allow users easy access to all published Taco Product Literature and direct access to the Taco Technical Support Department.
MRU4u
Control MRU Fluegas Monitoring Units remotely via Bluetooth. Transfer and store measured data on your smartphone or tablet, with options to export as CSV or email screenshots. View live data as text or charts, with customizable value displays.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Live data display (text/chart)
- Customizable data views
- Data storage on device
- CSV data export
- Email data screenshots
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Remote control of MRU Fluegas Monitoring Units via Bluetooth. Transfer to and storage of measured data on Smartphone and Tablet. Data export as CSV file or screenshot as an email attachment. Control the most important functions of your MRU unit with your iPhone or iPad. Measured data are shown live on the screen, either as text or as curve chart. Measured values to be indicated may be individually chosen by the user. Stored measuring data always comprise all possible values of the measuring unit. Measurements may be stored on the controlling unit, assigned to a heating facility and sent by mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MRU4u at every 5 weeks against Taco Tools's every 5 months. On price, review sentiment, 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.
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, MRU4u every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | MRU4u |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | MRU Messgeräte für Rauchgase und Umweltschutz GmbH |
Customer experience
Taco Tools
MRU4u
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
MRU4u
No in-app purchases
