Vistapool 3.0 vs BADUConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vistapool 3.0
Remotely monitor and control your pool's Sugar Valley device. Adjust pH, chlorine levels, lights, filtration, and electrolysis from your mobile device.
- Remote device monitoring
- Control pH and chlorine levels
- Manage pool lights
- Configure filtration settings
- Adjust electrolysis/hydrolysis
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With this application you will be able to monitor and control the Sugar Valley device installed in your pool remotely. The application allows you among other things to: - View levels of ph, chlorine, etc. - Turn on, turn off and program the pool's lights - Configure filtration - Adjust the electrolysis or hydrolysis - And some other functionalities depending on your model You will not need to go to the control panel to perform most of the usual tasks.
BADUConnect
Remotely manage your pool's swim jet system, pump, and lighting from anywhere in the world. Schedule operations, control devices instantly, and grant access to others. Also supports variable speed pump control and time programs for filter cycles.
- Remote pool equipment management
- Schedule pump and lighting operations
- Instant on/off device control
- Invite friends/professionals to manage
- Variable speed pump control
- Automatic time programs for filters
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BADU Connect Remote Pool Management System In North America BADU Connect from SPECK Pumps gives you a convenient way to manage your Badu® SwimJet System & Pool*. It allows you to manage your SwimJet’s pump, lighting, or other accessories via the internet from anywhere in the world. Setup schedules, turn devices on or off at a moment's notice and even invite friends, or pool professionals to manage your devices too. In Europe, the BADU Connect App enables access to variable speed pumps via BADU NetLink. The various pump speeds can be controlled manually using the BADU Connect app. In automatic mode, appropriate time programs can be set. This makes it easy to control the filter times without much time and effort. The best thing is that even pumps that have been already installed can also become smart. BADU Connect App is FREE to use which makes it easy to access your pool from your smart devices. In addition, BADU®Connect is also available via the Web. After successfully setting up and activating your account via your mobile device, you can conveniently control your pool equipment from a web browser from any device via the internet. For product compatibility and additional details please visit https://baduconnect.com Why Link Your Pool Equipment to Your Smartphone? Why in the world would you need an app to control your Badu® SwimJet* or pool pump at home? I mean, if you are at home, why not just walk out to the pool and check it out or turn it on yourself? Handheld Convenience. Let’s face it, most technological advances are in the name of convenience. We designed our phone app to make the jobs in your lives easier. An app linking your pool equipment to your phone allows you the convenience of ensuring your equipment is running smoothly from anywhere in the world. You have many options you can control at your fingertips. Including setting daily timers and, for the safety of your family, you can even disable or prevent the use of the swimjet* system by simply tapping a LOCK icon within the app. Away on Vacation. It’s nice to take vacations. It’s even nicer not to have to worry about your pool while you’re vacationing. Keeping your pool water moving in your pool is critical – and no one wants to return home from a relaxing vacation to deal with unfiltered pool water. On the flip side, no one wants to pay or trouble a neighbor to watch their pool, either. Smartphone devices help solve this problem. A connection between your pump and your smartphone can help eliminate those concerns. *only available in North America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vistapool 3.0 at fortnightly against BADUConnect's every 2 months. Vistapool 3.0 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). BADUConnect's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Vistapool 3.0 against 2.1 for BADUConnect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BADUConnect has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Vistapool 3.0's written reviews are positive against 11% of BADUConnect's.
Vistapool 3.0 ships an update fortnightly, BADUConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vistapool 3.0 | BADUConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.1 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Valley SL | Speck Pumps |
Customer experience
Vistapool 3.0
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In-app purchases
Vistapool 3.0
No in-app purchases
BADUConnect
No in-app purchases









