ControlMySpa vs Raindrip
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.
Raindrip
Control your watering with a smart timer. Create custom schedules and automate adjustments based on weather to save time, money, and water. Compatible with specific models.
- Remote watering control
- Customizable schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Water saving automation
- Model compatibility
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Connect your Raindrip Water Timer to your mobile device to control watering. Set up customized watering schedules and automate weather-based adjustments, saving time money and water. Compatible with the following models: R875CT R875CTG For more information, visit raindrip.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ControlMySpa at 3.9 against Raindrip's 2.3. ControlMySpa also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (608 vs 7). Raindrip'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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ControlMySpa has 608 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of ControlMySpa's written reviews are positive against 0% of Raindrip's.
ControlMySpa ships an update every 5 weeks, Raindrip every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlMySpa | Raindrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (608 ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 608 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Balboa Water Group | National Diversified Sales, Inc. |
Customer experience
ControlMySpa
Raindrip
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
Raindrip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ControlMySpa
No in-app purchases
Raindrip
No in-app purchases
