Taco Tools vs GaugeRemote
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.
GaugeRemote
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Control the WiFi model of Retrotec's DM32 digital pressure gauge wirelessly with the GaugeRemote app on Apple devices! GaugeRemote features the same intuitively designed user interface as the DM32 gauge itself, eliminating a learning curve for using the application. Simply launch the app and select the DM32 to connect to. A fully mirrored interface will allow you to set speed or pressure, change devices and ranges, and receive results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GaugeRemote at 6.0 against Taco Tools's 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, GaugeRemote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | GaugeRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | Retrotec, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
GaugeRemote
No in-app purchases
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