H2OCHK Hayward vs Beatbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H2OCHK Hayward
Easily measure key water quality parameters for pools and spas, including pH, chlorine, and alkalinity. Get fast, accurate results and receive personalized chemical dosage recommendations for optimal water balance.
- Measures 5 water quality parameters
- Accurate and fast results
- Recommends chemical dosages
- Supports pool and spa water
- Helps achieve perfect water balance
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This app allows any pool or spa user to quickly and accurately measure 5 important water quality parameters: pH, Chlorine, Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness and Cyanuric Acid. No guesswork, just fast accurate results every time. Based on pool size, App will recommend chemical dosages for perfect water balance.
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 H2OCHK Hayward's 18%. Beatbot also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). H2OCHK Hayward's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 311 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of H2OCHK Hayward's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beatbot's.
H2OCHK Hayward ships an update monthly, Beatbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H2OCHK Hayward | Beatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (311 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 311 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Concepts of Missouri, Inc. | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
H2OCHK Hayward
Beatbot
In-app purchases
H2OCHK Hayward
No in-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
