lifebuoyalarm vs PoolSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
lifebuoyalarm
This application allows you to remotely control a smart pool alarm system. You can turn the alarm on or off, adjust its sensitivity, and manage other settings to enhance pool safety by alerting you to accidental falls into the water.
- Remote alarm control
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Pool safety enhancement
- Water fall detection alert
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Lifebuoy app is a remote control for the lifebuoy pool alarm. Using lifebuoy app you can turn the lifebuoy pool alarm on/off, change the pool alarm sensitivity and more. lifebuoy pool alarm is designed to sound an alarm when a person or pet falls into water, in order to make your pool safer!
PoolSync
Control your pool equipment remotely from your iOS device. Adjust settings like temperature and sanitization, create schedules, and receive important alerts. Stay connected to your pool's status whether you're at home or away.
- Remote equipment control
- Adjust heat pump set point
- Change sanitization level
- Create schedules
- Receive alerts
- Monitor pool status
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Effortlessly control PoolSync™ Ready equipment from your iOS device. Adjust the heat pump set point, change the sanitization level, create schedules and receive alerts when action needs to be taken. Home or away always be in sync with your pool. PoolSync Ready equipment includes: • ChlorSync™ Models CS30 CS40 & CS50 • HeatWave SuperQuiet® Heat Pumps • HeatChlor Chlorinator & Heat Pump Combo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PoolSync at 2.1 against lifebuoyalarm's 1.4. PoolSync also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). lifebuoyalarm's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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.
PoolSync holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of lifebuoyalarm's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's.
lifebuoyalarm ships an update every 4 months, PoolSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | lifebuoyalarm | PoolSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (18 ratings) | 2.1 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 19.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lifebuoy Ltd. | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc |
Customer experience
lifebuoyalarm
PoolSync
Bugs and requests
lifebuoyalarm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PoolSync
Reported bugs
18 issues- Connection issues: "cloud connected" but "unit does not appear online"
- Wi-Fi connection fails even when close to router
- App gets stuck in setup mode, doesn't find heater/chiller (Error 1012)
- Cannot input spaces in Wi-Fi password
- Bug in verification screen preventing code input
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- App disconnects from controller frequently, even when close
- App loses connection after a few weeks of use
- Unit not found after initial setup
- Update broke remote control functionality
- Scheduling functionality removed/broken after updates
- Password authentication screen is broken
- Forced update requires physical button press for authorization
- Scheduling feature removed from app
- Tiny font size, difficult to read
- Scheduling system does not work, settings disappear
- Repeatedly need to resync device after closing app
- Heater turns on with pump schedule instead of app schedule
- Location services required for app functionality
Requested features
15 requests- Add temperature history graph
- Add notifications for heater issues
- Integrate relay contacts for heating priority
- Allow spaces in Wi-Fi passwords
- Add Alexa, Google, HomeKit, IFTTT integration
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- Improve UI aesthetics (background color, animation, sound)
- Add solar info to the app
- Ability to add/edit equipment through the app
- Create group schedules via the app
- Usage meter for heater run time
- Dynamic Type support for text scaling
- Ability to size text
- Create two schedules (on time and off time)
- Restore scheduling function
- Add a low point for heat and high point for chiller
In-app purchases
lifebuoyalarm
No in-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
