Garbage App and Unreliable Module
UPDATE:
Ripped out the junk wifi module, installed an ESP32/RS485 for a few bucks and added a Home Assistant integration that reads the tub data. Add I small dashboard to control the basics. Next fault monitoring. And goes what -it’s reliable without monthly gouging of customers.
Since my earlier review was booted by calling the developers out 🙄 … I’ll tone it down.
Mandatory update introduced a subscription for cloud access. Totally below belt move by the developers especially when the app still is the worse piece of junk paired with an equally subpar wifi module.
There are other and better methods for remote access to replace this trash (that even has fault monitoring). The last update made it worth my effort to actually do it. So thanks developers! 👋
Ripped out the junk wifi module, installed an ESP32/RS485 for a few bucks and added a Home Assistant integration that reads the tub data. Add I small dashboard to control the basics. Next fault monitoring. And goes what -it’s reliable without monthly gouging of customers.
Since my earlier review was booted by calling the developers out 🙄 … I’ll tone it down.
Mandatory update introduced a subscription for cloud access. Totally below belt move by the developers especially when the app still is the worse piece of junk paired with an equally subpar wifi module.
There are other and better methods for remote access to replace this trash (that even has fault monitoring). The last update made it worth my effort to actually do it. So thanks developers! 👋
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Worked for about a week
Nice idea but doesn’t work - constantly shows server errors when you try to login. Waste of money
Buggy and unexpected fees
Often fails to connect locally and after buying with a view to only heating when the sun is out as wwe have solar energy, they have started charging for remote control. Would not buy a tub with a Balboa controller again.
Awful
Pretty terrible setup pretty terrible ui. The balls to try and charge money for such a buggy garbage app are astounding. Whoever wrote this thing is bad and should feel bad
Just bad
Unstable connection, weird UI, requires precise location for a local connection… just badly designed and implemented. It has BS Compsci thesis circa 2002 vibes.
