ControlMySpa vs Wave Spa
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.
Wave Spa
Manage your Wi-Fi enabled hot tub remotely. Schedule heating, set up maintenance routines, and optimize energy usage by maintaining idle temperatures. Enjoy a perfectly prepared spa experience anytime, anywhere.
- Remote Wi-Fi spa management
- Heating and maintenance scheduling
- Energy saving idle temperature
- Customizable heating programs
- Seamless integration with Wi-Fi spas
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Revolutionise your hot tub experience with our spa management app! Control your Wi-Fi enabled spa from anywhere with easy scheduling for heating and maintenance. Compatible with IOS 12.3 (or later) and operating seamlessly on 2.4GHz bandwidth for extended range, the app allows you to program the heater, create maintenance schedules to fit your routine, and save energy by maintaining an idle water temperature during non-use. Enjoy the ultimate spa experience as you program the heater to turn on automatically, making your relaxation experience just a tap away – no matter where you are!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ControlMySpa at 3.9 against Wave Spa's 2.0. ControlMySpa also leads on ratings volume (493 vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Wave Spa's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (12.4 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ControlMySpa has 493 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of ControlMySpa's written reviews are positive against 39% of Wave Spa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ControlMySpa ships an update every 5 weeks, Wave Spa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlMySpa | Wave Spa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (493 ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.0% of reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 493 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Balboa Water Group | Wave Direct Limited |
Customer experience
ControlMySpa
Wave Spa
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
Wave Spa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ControlMySpa
No in-app purchases
Wave Spa
No in-app purchases
