Taco Tools vs Hydronic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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.
Hydronic
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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
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Verdict
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
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, Hydronic weekly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | Hydronic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | Philip Antecol |
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
Hydronic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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