# Beachcomber H2OCHK — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of Beachcomber H2OCHK by Digital Concepts of Missouri, Inc., rated 4.33/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beachcomber-h2ochk/id1358839104/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beachcomber-h2ochk/id1358839104.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Is Beachcomber H2OCHK safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Beachcomber H2OCHK. ## Is Beachcomber H2OCHK legit? Beachcomber H2OCHK appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Beachcomber H2OCHK is 80 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## What do users think of Beachcomber H2OCHK? Reviews of Beachcomber H2OCHK are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 4.3/5 from 6 App Store ratings. What users like most: great concept/convenience, history tracking is cool. Top complaints: autofocus doesn't work, camera won't focus. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 👍 Great concept/convenience - 👍 History tracking is cool - 👍 Can nerd out on chemicals **Cons** - 🐛 Autofocus doesn't work - 🐛 Camera won't focus - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Inaccurate readings - 🐛 Difficult to scan strip - 🐛 Useless with newer iPhones - 🐛 App doesn't read strip - 🐛 Waste of time and money - 🐛 Poor execution - 🐛 Inconsistent results - 🐛 Outdated for newer phones - 🐛 Blurry QR code - 🐛 App doesn't line up - 🐛 Takes too long to scan - 🐛 Readings swing wildly **Commonly reported bugs** - Autofocus doesn't work - Camera won't focus on strip - App crashes immediately - App crashes after opening - App doesn't read the strip - App doesn't work with newer iPhones - QR code too small/blurry - App doesn't line up to read strips - App doesn't work with iPhone 13 Pro camera - App doesn't focus camera on iPhone 13 Pro - Inaccurate readings - App crashes when hitting 'read strip' - Cannot reset password **Most requested features** - Fix autofocus bug - Update app for newer iPhones - Improve scanning accuracy - Refine app for bulletproof reading ## Newest reviews (18 of 60) ### 1/5 — Will not scan *2024-12-28, version 1.5.9* Downloaded this app and it will not scan. Tried so many times without it working, that I ended up deleting it. Waste of time ### 1/5 — Crash *2024-08-25, version 1.5.6* The app opens then crashes immediately, sometimes I have to open it 5-10 times before it launches and works ### 1/5 — Has been crashing since about 2 weeks ago *2024-08-06, version 1.5.6* I really need this app to work. How could they release an update this catastrophic? I’ve fully deleted and reinstalled, tried on a wiped device… its just broken. ### 1/5 — Ap crashes. Or can’t read strip. *2024-08-05, version 1.5.6* The ap crashes. Or it opens and gives you a glimmer of hope …but then can actually read the strip (literally the only purpose of the ap is the read the strip). I’m not an ap developer but this one needs the attention of a professional. Currently it sucks (because it doesn’t work). Perhaps if it worked as its supposed to it would be fine. The concept is great/would be so convenient. I need for this to work! ### 1/5 — No longer working since last update *2024-08-02, version 1.5.6* The app doesn’t work since the last update six days ago, it crashes immediately, it won’t even open. Trying to contact the developer just leads to a page where you get an error message saying “error, establishing a database connection”. I tried emailing Beachcomber about this but I didn’t get a response. I have deleted and re-downloaded the app several times. Nothing works. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-05-07, version 1.5.5* Terrible app. Doesn’t work. Can’t read the strip. Par for the course with beachcomber ### 1/5 — Cant read strips *2024-04-23, version 1.5.5* This app was created for one purpose, and that is to read test strips. Unfortunately, that is the one thing this app cannot do is read a test strip. After half a dozen attempts, not a single strip was recognized or read this app is a complete waste of time andbeachcomber should be embarrassed. ### 1/5 — Waste of time! *2023-12-31, version 1.5.4* Absolute garbage! What does this say app say about their tubs? ### 1/5 — Absolute junk *2023-11-06, version 1.5.4* This app resembles what beachcomber has done to its brand. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2023-10-16, version 1.5.4* This app is a waste of time. Constantly contradicts its self. And it always says add 14 grams carefree boost. If I could give it zero I would ### 1/5 — Complete waste of time and the strips are 2X the price *2023-08-30, version 1.5.4* Great brand destruction ### 1/5 — Did nothing *2023-08-20, version 1.5.4* Quite simply… junk ### 1/5 — Nice while it lasted… *2023-07-31, version 1.5.4* Thought this app was useable for a couple of weeks. Today, it gave me the reading of zero ph and then the screen flipped to a message that said “sorry there are no specials”. Try again. ### 1/5 — Wont read strip *2023-07-14, version 1.5.4* Every time i hit read strip it boots ne out of app. Total junk!! Wasted miney on strips and i cant even use. ### 1/5 — Still not working *2023-07-08, version 1.5.3* Latest update does not seem to fix the problem with newer iPhones. My iPhone 13 running iOS 16.5.1 is still unable to read the strips. Sad! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-06-17, version 1.5.2* Pointless app ### 1/5 — Will not read strips *2023-06-06, version 1.5.2* Will not scan strips on an iPhone 13. Sometimes works on an iPhone 11, but usually takes numerous tries. ### 1/5 — Won’t scan or read test strip *2023-05-08, version 1.5.2* Don’t waste your time. This app sucks. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst. App. Ever *2026-08-04, version 1.6.1* Will not focus on the strip, so it does not do the ONE thing it was designed for. ### 1/5 — Not a good app *2026-08-03, version 1.6.1* Will not work with newer iPhones despite claims of app upgrades. ### 1/5 — Autofocus doesn’t work - software bug *2026-03-07, version 1.6.1* The app stopped autofocusing properly. This appears to be a software defect. When is going to be fixed? ### 1/5 — Update!!!! *2026-02-01, version 1.6.1* Update app!!! Camera will not focus when scanning strip!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Do bother *2026-01-07, version 1.6.1* Doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Garbage app *2025-11-23, version 1.6.1* This app does not read the strip… Unbelievable… Wasted three strips trying to get this thing right… A person can scan a QR code in a plane with severe turbulence yet this junk doesn’t work.. ### 1/5 — Not updated for iPhone 17 *2025-11-22* Useless with iPhone 17. Camera won’t focus on the test strip. ### 1/5 — Will not scan *2025-11-03, version 1.6.1* I can not get it to scan the strip. Wish I could give it a 0 star. ### 1/5 — Strip reader for beachcomber *2025-10-31, version 1.6.1* Hard to use, takes too long to get result- few times, it’s just stuck. 1 star is very generous. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate and inconsistent readings *2025-09-04, version 1.6.0* There are too many variables, such as lighting that cause readings from this app to be inaccurate. After dipping the strip from a water sample collected 18 inches below the surface of the spa and waiting 15 seconds and then scanning the strip three times in the next 30 seconds I get inconsistent readings off by as much as 60 PPM per scan. These inaccuracies can cause you to needlessly dump chemicals into your water, causing mass swings in your results. This is very frustrating for new hot tub owners who are trying to learn how to balance their water. Impossible to do with this app. The strips are not expired and we’re stored properly. Feedback has been provided directly to beachcomber. ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great! *2023-09-28, version 1.5.4* Takes a little getting used to but once you read the strips consistently it’s pretty awesome. When reading the strip, I find it helpful to start with phone perfectly level to the strip and start tilting until you get the reading. History tracking is pretty cool. You can nerd out on your hot tub chemicals with this app. ### 3/5 — Won’t read strip *2023-01-24, version 1.5.2* The app needs to be updated to work with newer phones. The phone can’t read / focus on the strip because you have to get it a lot closer to the strip. ### 3/5 — Great concept, please continue to refine! *2022-12-02, version 1.5.2* Think the idea is ACE, but neither my husband nor I could get a reading. Please don't abandon the app!! Think it's a cool concept and would make all our lives easier if it worked and was bullet proof in reading test strips. ### 2/5 — Loved this app until I got a new phone *2023-05-25, version 1.5.2* This app worked on my iPhone with 1 camera. When I upgraded, I stopped being able to get any readings. I’m back to being the only person in my household to read strips and adjust chemicals. Wish there would be an app update ### 2/5 — Inaccurate *2023-01-29, version 1.5.2* Even with the outdoor situation set in the camera (outdoor, or indoor/shade) the app has difficulty reading the strips (iPhone 12 pro) and you can dip two strips at once, and each scan will give you a different reading. Going to stick to the oldschool beachcomber test strips so we’re not wasting money on an unnecessary chemical potion. ### 2/5 — Can’t Read Strip *2022-12-04, version 1.5.2* This app had some trouble reading the strips before but it doesn’t seem to read them at all since I got my iPhone 14 Plus. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-12.*