EyeOnWater vs SoCo Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EyeOnWater
Monitor your home's water consumption with this app. View detailed usage history, identify leaks, and understand your water usage trends. Connect to your supported water utility account to make your water usage visible.
- View recent water usage with comparison
- Detailed usage history (day, week, month, year)
- Discover usage trends
- Detect leaks and reduce waste
- Contact water utility
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EyeOnWater allows you to connect to supported water utility accounts and see your latest water usage. Understand how much water you use, detect leaks, and discover trends for when you use the most water. - Quickly view your recent water usage with a two week comparison. - View detailed water usage history by day, week, month, and year. - Discover your short and long term water usage trends. - Detect leaks and reduce water waste. - Easily contact your water utility. * Some app features may not be available for all utilities Who can use the app: EyeOnWater is available to customers of supported utilities. Enter your water account number and zip code after downloading the app to see if your water utility is supported. Water usage information is provided by your utility through BEACON Customer Engagement, a service from Badger Meter, Inc. Please note that not all water companies offer EyeOnWater. Additionally, if your utility offers EyeOnWater but your specific account cannot be found, contact your water utility’s customer service for assistance or to request that your account be added. EyeOnWater, Making Water Visible, the Badger Meter, Inc. logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Badger Meter, Inc. or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Badger Meter, Inc. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are the trademarks of their respective owners.
SoCo Connect
Report non-emergency community issues like potholes or broken streetlights. Submit requests with photos, track their progress, and receive completion notifications. Stay informed about local news and events.
- Report non-emergency community concerns
- Submit requests with photos
- Track request status and completion
- Monitor and comment on requests
- Access county news and events
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SoCo Connect is a convenient way to report non-emergency community concerns and access County services. Here's how it works: 1. See something that needs to be fixed (potholes, street light problems, plugged culverts, etc.)? 2. Submit a request and attach a photo. 3. County staff receives the request and fixes the problem. 4. You are notified when the request is completed. You can monitor requests, provide comments, follow other requests in your community and check out the latest County news and events. Local government functions at its best when everyone participates. Download the app to get started today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EyeOnWater at 4.7 against SoCo Connect's 1.9. EyeOnWater also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 21%) and ratings volume (45K vs 21). SoCo Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
EyeOnWater holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EyeOnWater has 45K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of EyeOnWater's written reviews are positive against 21% of SoCo Connect's.
EyeOnWater ships an update every 3 weeks, SoCo Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EyeOnWater | SoCo Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) — better | 1.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Badger Meter, Inc. | County of Sonoma Information Systems Department |
Customer experience
EyeOnWater
SoCo Connect
Bugs and requests
EyeOnWater
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working or showing zero usage
- Login issues or inability to access account
- Inconsistent or unreliable data reporting
Requested features
5 requests- More real-time or frequent data updates
- Ability to export data
- Notifications by phone call or text message
- Ability to set custom leak alert thresholds
- Integration with home automation systems
SoCo Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EyeOnWater
No in-app purchases
SoCo Connect
No in-app purchases
