Comparison

in.touch 2 edition vs Watts® Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

in.touch 2 edition

Control and program your spa remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive push notifications about your spa's status, even when away from home. Manage water care, temperature, filtration, and accessories with ease.

Highlights
  • Wireless spa remote control
  • Remote programming of functions
  • Push notifications for spa status
  • Control water care settings
  • Adjust water temperature
  • Manage filtration cycles
  • Control accessories
Features
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in.touch 2 eliminates all the complexities of connecting your spa on the Internet and transforms your smartphone or tablet, into your ultimate wireless remote control. in.touch 2 streamlined application makes it very easy to control and program functions and features of your spa from your smartphone or your tablet, even when you’re away from home. Push notifications will always keep you informed on the status of your spa, even when your app is not open. Even when you’re away from home, you can get a full control of your water-care settings, filtration cycles, water temperature, economy modes, accessories and a lot more. Requirements: To use this app, you need the in.touch 2 transmitters from Gecko Alliance. There is no compatibility with the in.touch first generation.

About

Watts® Home

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Programmable schedules
  • Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
  • Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
  • Snow melting system control
  • Energy usage monitoring and reporting
  • Device access sharing
Features
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources

Screenshots

in.touch 2 edition3 screens
Watts® Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watts® Home at 4.6 against in.touch 2 edition's 1.7. Watts® Home also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 116) and review sentiment (28% vs 12%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watts® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4.1K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of in.touch 2 edition's written reviews are positive against 28% of Watts® Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
in.touch 2 edition versus Watts® Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterin.touch 2 editionWatts® Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (116 ratings)4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews28.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1164.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGecko AllianceWatts Water Technologies

Customer experience

in.touch 2 edition

All ratings115 ratings
Positive11.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative80.9%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative80.1%

Watts® Home

All ratings3,506 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative59.7%

User reviews

in.touch 2 edition

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Remote control of spa
  • 👍 Convenient app interface
  • ⏱️ Ability to schedule spa usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable remote access
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive controls
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to expectations

Watts® Home

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔥 Awesome app updates
  • 🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🤔 Limited functionality
  • 🤖 Unstable app performance

Bugs and requests

in.touch 2 edition

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Temperature slider not working
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to edit schedules and settings
  • Inconsistent connectivity even on same network

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved temperature control and scheduling
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Notifications for maintenance reminders
  • Detailed usage and energy consumption tracking

Watts® Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Devices not detected or offline
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More detailed sensor data and reporting
  • Customizable user interface

In-app purchases

None

in.touch 2 edition

No in-app purchases

None

Watts® Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is in.touch 2 edition free?
in.touch 2 edition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watts® Home free?
Watts® Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, in.touch 2 edition or Watts® Home?
Watts® Home is rated higher. in.touch 2 edition averages 1.7 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Watts® Home averages 4.6 from 4.1K ratings.
Do in.touch 2 edition or Watts® Home have ads?
Neither in.touch 2 edition nor Watts® Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, in.touch 2 edition or Watts® Home?
in.touch 2 edition ships an update every 3 months, and Watts® Home every 3 months. Most recently, in.touch 2 edition was updated on November 2, 2026 and Watts® Home on November 3, 2026.

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