Hayward Poolwatch vs Beatbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hayward Poolwatch
Monitor your pool's pH, ORP, and water temperature in real-time. Remotely adjust filtration, water treatment, and lighting settings. Control external devices like heat pumps via auxiliary relays.
- Real-time pool monitoring
- pH level tracking
- ORP level tracking
- Water temperature monitoring
- Remote filtration adjustment
- Remote water treatment control
- Remote lighting control
- External device control
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Cette application vous permettra de toujours avoir un œil sur votre piscine et de connaitre en temps réel suivant votre configuration -le niveau de votre PH -le niveau de votre ORP -La température de votre eau Vous pourrez à distance changer ou ajuster les réglages de votre filtration, de votre traitement d'eau, ou encore de votre éclairage. Grace à ses relais auxiliaires, vous pourrez aussi contrôler à distance des périphériques externes dont la pompe à chaleur ou autres... Application compatible avec tous les systèmes Hayward équipés du module WiFi AQR-PLUS-WIFI et AQR-PLUS-WIFI2
Beatbot
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Customize cleaning modes, schedule tasks, and monitor your robot's status from anywhere. View cleaning history and maps to ensure your pool is always pristine.
- Remote robot control
- Customizable cleaning modes
- Scheduled cleaning
- Cleaning history and maps
- Real-time robot status monitoring
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The Beatbot App is the official application for all Xingmai robotic pool cleaners, allowing you to have full control over your robot. With just a single tap, you can ensure your swimming pool is thoroughly cleaned. After completing the network setup, you can enjoy the advanced features provided by the App: 1.Cleaning Mode Setting: Customize cleaning modes for different areas based on your specific needs to enhance cleaning efficiency. 2.Cleaning Record&Map: Access the cleaning record and map for each cleaning task after completion. 3.Robot Working Status: Keep track of your robot's working status using the App, regardless of your location. 4.Delayed Cleaning Setting：Schedule cleaning to start at a specific time period of your choosing. Additionally, we are continually testing and developing other practical features. Stay tuned for more updates in the near future! We hope you'll enjoy using the Beatbot App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beatbot at 63% against Hayward Poolwatch's 20%. Beatbot also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (307 vs 1). Hayward Poolwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Beatbot holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 307 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Hayward Poolwatch's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beatbot's.
Hayward Poolwatch ships an update every 3 months, Beatbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayward Poolwatch | Beatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (307 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 307 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hayward Poolwatch
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In-app purchases
Hayward Poolwatch
No in-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
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