Comparison

Taco Tools vs Hydronic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Centrifugal pump selection
  • Performance characteristic viewing
  • Hydronic heating/cooling system application
  • Access to product literature
  • Direct technical support contact
Features
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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.

About

Hydronic

Features
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Hydronic HVAC Toolkit App is a tool that provides most common info on a range of HVAC equipment manufactured by Modine (unit heaters โ€“ gas-fired, steam/hot-water, electric), Koldwave (portable ACs), Reflected Heat Design (infrared tube heaters), Radiant Electric Heat (infrared), Continental Fans, ThermoTek (kitchen heating & ventilation systems), RBI (boilers / hot water heaters), KN Series (cast iron boilers). You can find info such as combustion, electrical, venting, dimensions, weight, clearance to combustibles, common parts list, etc. on Modine unit heaters; competitive cross-reference for infrared tube heaters and more. Also, new in this revision is a Make-Up Air Selection Form that allows you to quickly submit specs and pics for a reliable, application accurate quote. You also receive specs submitted via the form, emailed to you for your records. Hydronic Toolkit app is a quick reference guide for engineers specifying Modine unit heaters in HVAC projects, Modine re-sellers (counter sales, outside sales) selling Modine unit heaters and contractors installing them. It allows quick access to Modine unit heater specs on-site or when you are not in front of a PC/laptop. At your fingertips is info available on all these Modine unit heaters โ€“ a) Eleven gas-fired models, sizes available from 30,000-400,000 Btu/hr. input b) Seven steam/hot-water models, sizes available from 18,000-952,000 Btu/hr. (@ 2psi steam) c) Four electric models, sizes available from 5-50 kW

Screenshots

Taco Tools1 screens
Hydronic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydronic at weekly against Taco Tools's every 5 months. Hydronic also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, Hydronic weekly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Taco Tools versus Hydronic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaco ToolsHydronic
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews20.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaco, Inc.Philip Antecol

In-app purchases

None

Taco Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Hydronic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taco Tools free?
Taco Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydronic free?
Hydronic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taco Tools or Hydronic have ads?
Neither Taco Tools nor Hydronic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taco Tools or Hydronic?
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, and Hydronic weekly. Most recently, Taco Tools was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hydronic on October 6, 2026.

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