Taco Tools vs Amtrol
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.
Amtrol
This app provides product sizing, selection, and application support for plumbing, heating, and water systems. Access literature, videos, price books, and technical support for various product lines. It also offers mobile access to the Amtrol Rewards installer points program.
- Product sizing and selection
- Application support
- Literature and videos
- Price book access
- Technical support
- Rewards installer points program
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Offers product sizing, selection and application support for Amtrol’s plumbing and heating, water systems and commercial products; featuring popular brands like Extrol, Therm-X-Trol, Well-X-Trol, Pressuriser and BoilerMate. Literature, videos, price book and technical support are provided for well system pressure tanks, hydronic and thermal expansion tanks, pressure boosters, indirect-fired water heaters, air separators and fire protection products. The application also provides simplified mobile access to the Amtrol Rewards installer points program.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amtrol at 100% against Taco Tools's 20%. Amtrol also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, Amtrol every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | Amtrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | Amtrol, Inc. |
Customer experience
Taco Tools
Amtrol
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
Amtrol
No in-app purchases
Questions
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