Comparison

Pool Heater vs Telldus

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

Head to head
About

Pool Heater

Features
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It is a smart control system for your pool heater management, you can remote control your heat pump anytime anywhere with this APP by connecting the local Wi-Fi network or remotely over the Internet, it likes bring your pool heater in the pocket. Easy to read program With the app, you are able to monitor the state of the heat pump pool heater easily, such as the available hot water volume, the current outlet water temperature, the current running mode, etc. Device sharing With the app, different app account can control and supervise the heat pump running by sharing the heat pumps. You are able to set the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as ON/OFF setting, target water temperature setting, mode setting, timer setting, etc. Malfunction feedback With the app, you can get notified when your pool heater is activated, or when something is wrong. Heater didnโ€™t work normally or you lost your Wi-Fi connection, you will know when it happens, in real time. Schedule Setting With the app, You can set the schedule and mange the heat pump easily. The app will show you the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly operation cost totals. It means there are no more surprise bills, because you are in complete control.

About

Telldus

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You can't be everywhere at once. Telldus can. Mold in the crawlspace. The fridge that quit mid-vacation. The kids getting home from school. The coffee maker you swear you turned off. With Telldus you know, wherever you are. THE THINGS YOU STOP WORRYING ABOUT - The cottage in November - temperature, damp, frozen pipes. A heads-up before it's a problem, not after. - The window you're not sure you closed. Open the app. Look. Done. - The kids walking in the door. A quiet notification. No phone call needed. - The vacation house in July. Check the fridge is still running from 600 km away. - The power bill you didn't see coming. Catch the space heater that's been on for four days. - The Friday drive up. Start the radiator three hours before you arrive, so it's warm when you walk in. HOME, HANDLED Lights on when you pull into the driveway. Heat that ramps up before you wake. A schedule that actually runs. Your home, running quietly in the background, so you don't have to. ONE APP. EVERYTHING YOU ALREADY OWN. Lights, plugs, sensors - from the brands you already bought. Organized by room. Shared with your family. Controlled from one place. No second app. No third hub. No workaround. NO LOCK-INS. NO BAD SURPRISES. Your home, on your terms. Cancel Premium whenever. MOVING FROM TELLDUS LIVE! OR THE HUB 1 APP? Sign in with your Telldus account and your devices, rooms and automations come with you. No starting over. FREE OR PREMIUM - YOU CHOOSE Basic is free and always will be: see and control everything, a week of sensor history. Premium adds the automations, schedules, geofencing and SMS alerts that make the home actually run itself. A full year of sensor history. Family access across devices. Cancel anytime. Telldus. Since 2005. Built in Sweden, shaped by 70,000+ customers who helped make it what it is. No worries. Real smart home starts here. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@telldus.com โ€” we read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://login.telldus.com/user/eula

Screenshots

Pool Heater4 screens
Telldus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Heater at none against Telldus's 5. Pool Heater also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). Telldus's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Telldus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pool Heater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Heater ships an update every 2 months, Telldus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pool Heater versus Telldus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool HeaterTelldus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangdong Chico Electronic Inc.Telldus Technologies AB

In-app purchases

None

Pool Heater

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Telldus

Subscriptions3
  • Telldus 1 Month Premium$2.991 Month
  • Telldus 6 Months Premium$14.996 Months
  • Telldus 12 Months Premium$22.991 Year
One-time2
  • Telldus SMS-Package-50$4.99
  • Telldus SMS$7.99

Questions

Is Pool Heater free?
Pool Heater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telldus free?
Telldus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pool Heater or Telldus have ads?
Neither Pool Heater nor Telldus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Heater or Telldus?
Pool Heater ships an update every 2 months, and Telldus every 9 days. Most recently, Pool Heater was updated on October 26, 2026 and Telldus on October 31, 2026.

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