ControlMySpa vs Amerec Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Amerec Control
Control your sauna or steam bath remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings from your phone or computer for a perfectly prepared experience.
- Remote sauna control
- Steam bath adjustment
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
- Smartphone and computer access
- Customizable bath settings
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With Amerec smart phone app you are able to control all aspects of a perfect sauna or steam bath from your computer or smart phone. As long as you are on your Wi-Fi network, you can start and adjust your Amerec steam room or sauna from your favorite chair or when relaxing in the back yard. Let your steam room or sauna wait for you. Not the other way around.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ControlMySpa at 3.9 against Amerec Control's 1.0. ControlMySpa also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (493 vs 2). Amerec Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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 493 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ControlMySpa's written reviews are positive against 0% of Amerec Control's.
ControlMySpa ships an update every 5 weeks, Amerec Control every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlMySpa | Amerec Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (493 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 493 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balboa Water Group | Tylo AB |
Customer experience
ControlMySpa
Amerec Control
Bugs and 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
Amerec Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ControlMySpa
No in-app purchases
Amerec Control
No in-app purchases
