Taco Tools vs Appion Central
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.
Appion Central
Manage your HVAC tools and connect to the web portal. This app provides a mobile interface for your Appion products.
- Manage Appion products
- Interface with Appion Portal
- Mobile tool management
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Appion Central is designed to allow users to manage their Appion products as well as provide an interface with the Appion Portal web service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Appion Central at every 5 weeks against Taco Tools's every 5 months. Appion Central also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, Appion Central every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | Appion Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | Appion Inc. |
Customer experience
Taco Tools
Appion Central
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
Appion Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
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