joyonway vs ControlMySpa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
joyonway
Control your spa equipment remotely or via local network. Features include water massage, bubble baths, constant heating, ozone disinfection, and colorful lighting for a complete hydrotherapy experience.
- Remote SPA control
- Local area network control
- Water massage jets
- Bubble bath feature
- Constant water heating
- Ozone disinfection
- Colorful lighting effects
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Joyonway is an APP to control SPA (hydrotherapy) equipment. This APP can realize SPA control with local area network or remote-control. It is easy to operate, convenient to use, and with timing function. Water massage: water sprayed from the jet to realize body massage; Blower: bubbles emerge from the bottom of the water to surround the body; Heating: water temperature will be steady with the heating. Do not need to be worried about water getting cold. Ozone: ozone can realize disinfection inside the tub to keep the water clean. Light：colorful light makes the tub very beautiful Joyonway 是一款用来控制SPA(水疗)设备的应用，该应用可以通过局域网或远程控制SPA设备，具有操作简单、方便易用、远程控制、功能定时等特点。 水力按摩：喷嘴喷出有力的水柱来按摩身体。 泡泡浴：泡泡从水底冒出围绕全身。 恒温加热：保持水温恒定，不用担心池水变凉。 臭氧消毒：臭氧具有杀菌作用，可以保持池水干净无菌。 彩色灯：彩灯在摇曳的水中显得十分漂亮。
ControlMySpa
Remotely manage your hot tub's temperature, lighting, and schedules from your smartphone or tablet. Receive instant alerts for potential issues, ensuring peace of mind even when you're away.
- Remote temperature control
- Lighting management
- Schedule setup
- Push notification alerts
- Problem detection
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The ControlMySpa app connects you to your hot tub from any smartphone or tablet. Control the temperature, lights, set up schedules and more. Receive instant push notification alerts when a potential problem occurs so you and your dealer know about it, even while you're away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ControlMySpa at 3.9 against joyonway's 1.0. ControlMySpa also leads on ratings volume (584 vs 2) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). joyonway's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 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.
ControlMySpa holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ControlMySpa has 584 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of joyonway's written reviews are positive against 11% of ControlMySpa's.
joyonway ships an update every 2 weeks, ControlMySpa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | joyonway | ControlMySpa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (584 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 584 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Hydraulics (China) Co., LTD. | Balboa Water Group |
Customer experience
joyonway
ControlMySpa
Bugs and requests
joyonway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ControlMySpa
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent temperature display
- Inability to save settings
- Login issues and lost credentials
- Crashes and freezes after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More granular temperature control
- Ability to control lights and jets
- Improved scheduling options
- Push notifications for status changes
In-app purchases
joyonway
No in-app purchases
ControlMySpa
No in-app purchases
