Xylem X vs AQ Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xylem X
This app enables remote control and monitoring of Hydrovar X products. Users can add devices, perform commissioning, gather operational data, and receive alerts. It also facilitates sharing configuration reports and updating device firmware.
- Add and group connected units
- Remote monitoring and control
- Gather alarms and errors
- Create configuration reports
- Perform firmware updates
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Xylem X it’s the mobile app for remote control, information monitoring and product insights for Hydrovar X product family. This app would allow you to add devices to your profile, perform the commissioning of the device directly from your smartphone, gather alarms and operating data. Snapshot of features available in the app: • Add of connected units and grouping them for plant. • Remote monitoring and control of Hydrovar X products, gather alarms and errors. • Create configuration reports, including operating state and error log, enabling you to share it with assistance and/or product support. • Perform firmware update to access new functionalities or improve the performances.
AQ Installer
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AQ Installer is the professional installer’s tool for setting up and managing Xcspec Air Quality thermostats in large-scale environments such as schools, factories, and office buildings. Built specifically for industrial and commercial use, the app simplifies attaching to the device and configuring all the climate and ventilation controls through your mobile app Allows installers to quickly assign a device specific label and synchronize time with their mobile device. Quickly configure the thermostat ventilation and heating/cooling parameters. Set up Schedules with our easy to use Picker. Easily configure the unit onto any IEEE802.b/g/n Wi-Fi network to enable communications with our cloud. Confirm settings and operation on the Live Data Page.
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Verdict
Xylem X and AQ Installer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xylem X | AQ Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xylem Inc. | XCSpec |
In-app purchases
Xylem X
No in-app purchases
AQ Installer
No in-app purchases









