Comparison

Taco Tools vs Johnson Controls CWa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Johnson Controls CWa

This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.

Highlights
  • Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
  • View and test equipment hardware points
  • Create real-time punch lists
  • Configure equipment data
  • Display trends and events
  • Balance single duct VAV boxes
  • Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports

Screenshots

Taco Tools1 screens
Johnson Controls CWa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Johnson Controls CWa at 33% against Taco Tools's 20%. Johnson Controls CWa also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · 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, Johnson Controls CWa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Taco Tools versus Johnson Controls CWa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaco ToolsJohnson Controls CWa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaco, Inc.Johnson Controls, Inc.

Customer experience

Taco Tools

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Johnson Controls CWa

All ratings20 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Taco Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Johnson Controls CWa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taco Tools free?
Taco Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Johnson Controls CWa free?
Johnson Controls CWa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taco Tools or Johnson Controls CWa have ads?
Neither Taco Tools nor Johnson Controls CWa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taco Tools or Johnson Controls CWa?
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, and Johnson Controls CWa every 3 months. Most recently, Taco Tools was updated on October 23, 2026 and Johnson Controls CWa on October 16, 2026.

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