# Waterway Pool & Spa Control vs Hack Shack

The clearest difference is rating: Hack Shack at 4.0 against Waterway Pool & Spa Control's 1.4. Waterway Pool & Spa Control's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Hack Shack holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waterway Pool & Spa Control has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Waterway Pool & Spa Control | Hack Shack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.4 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterway-pool-and-spa-control/id1130599685/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-shack/id6812558634/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **85** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 24 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Waterway Plastics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041297213) | [Hack Shack](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812558636) |

## What reviewers say

### Waterway Pool & Spa Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterway-pool-and-spa-control/id1130599685)

Manage your pool, spa, and hot tub remotely. Schedule operations for pumps, lights, heaters, and more, and set desired temperatures directly from your iPhone or iPad.

**Highlights:** Remote pool and spa control, Schedule equipment operation, Set water temperature, Control pumps, blowers, cleaners, Manage lights and auxiliary loads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works sometimes
- 👍 Improved app functionality (older review)
- 👍 Controls temperature and light (older review)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login/registration issues
- 🐛 App is outdated
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Incorrectly controls spa functions

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to login or register
- App hasn't been updated
- App is outdated
- App needs attention
- App doesn't support UI for larger screen sizes

**Requested features**

- Update UI for larger devices
- Update API to sync with spa configuration
- Beta test for changes
- Add water chemistry monitoring
- Integrate with home automation (Alexa, HomeKit, IFTTT)


### Hack Shack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-shack/id6812558634)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Waterway Pool & Spa Control free?

Waterway Pool & Spa Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hack Shack free?

Hack Shack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Waterway Pool & Spa Control or Hack Shack?

Hack Shack is rated higher. Waterway Pool & Spa Control averages 1.4 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Hack Shack averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Waterway Pool & Spa Control or Hack Shack have ads?

Neither Waterway Pool & Spa Control nor Hack Shack shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*