Comparison

CalSpas vs SmarTouch Digital

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CalSpas

This app helps Cal Spas dealers showcase their products with updated listings, manuals, and marketing materials. Casual users can explore and find the perfect spa for their home.

Highlights
  • Updated product listings
  • Manuals and troubleshooting guide
  • Marketing materials access
  • Spa finder for home users
  • Dealer-specific tools
Features
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For Cal Spas dealers, this is the perfect tool to show off your spas. Your product list are automatically updated when you open the app and you get access to tools such as updated listings, manuals, troubleshooting guide and marketing materials. For the casual user, this app can help you find that perfect spa for your home and family!

About

SmarTouch Digital

Control your spa's temperature, filtration, and other settings remotely via Bluetooth or WiFi. Schedule operations based on time of day and share access with others.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
  • Temperature settings
  • Time-of-day scheduling
  • Filtration control
  • Share spa connection
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Supports Bluetooth and WiFi connections, temperature settings, time-of-day, Filtration, Share spa connection

Screenshots

CalSpas2 screens
SmarTouch Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CalSpas at 4.3 against SmarTouch Digital's 2.3. CalSpas also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). SmarTouch Digital's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalSpas holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmarTouch Digital has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalSpas ships an update weekly, SmarTouch Digital every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CalSpas versus SmarTouch Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalSpasSmarTouch Digital
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better2.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews—31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings336 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperErick CanonizadoAmerican Concepts

Customer experience

CalSpas

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

SmarTouch Digital

All ratings36 ratings
Positive30.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.2%

In-app purchases

None

CalSpas

No in-app purchases

None

SmarTouch Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalSpas free?
CalSpas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmarTouch Digital free?
SmarTouch Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CalSpas or SmarTouch Digital?
CalSpas is rated higher. CalSpas averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SmarTouch Digital averages 2.3 from 36 ratings.
Do CalSpas or SmarTouch Digital have ads?
Neither CalSpas nor SmarTouch Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalSpas or SmarTouch Digital?
CalSpas ships an update weekly, and SmarTouch Digital every 7 months. Most recently, CalSpas was updated on September 26, 2026 and SmarTouch Digital on October 7, 2026.

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