Comparison

UNICUM Direct Service vs BWT Pool Manager

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

Head to head
About

UNICUM Direct Service

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UNICUM motors and electronic boxes are used to control pool covers. Placed by nature in a difficult environment (humidity, heat, electromagnetic disturbances, etc.), they are manufactured with special care. UNICUM has created this mobile application to make easier for pool cover owners, manufacturers and installers to manage the installed base, giving them access any time, anywhere, to the technical and historical data of the UNICUM devices that have been delivered. After creating a user account, the application gives access to the individual quality certificate of the motor, which is generated after the test at the end of the production line for each UNICUM motor. This certificate shall include, in particular, the technical data collected individually during the tests carried out on that occasion, and which shall be used as evidence in the event of a need for subsequent expertise. Through the application, the user account also gives direct access to the database of motors technical documentation, by offering the download of the related files (plans, installation procedure, and troubleshooting advice) for each of them. The application also makes it possible to manage after-sales service request procedures by generating an online after-sales "ticket" for an engine declared defective. This ticket will then make it possible to ensure the follow-up of the product and the traceability of its file if it must be returned to UNICUM for expertise and repair. The display of the individual quality certificate or the creation of a service ticket is carried out, either by direct manual entry of the serial number of the related motor, or by scanning the QR code (when the related UNICUM motor is equipped with it). Thanks to the dedicated QR code reader which is directly integrated into it, the UNICUM application works fully by itself There is therefore no need to download or install any additional modules or applications to make it fully functional.

About

BWT Pool Manager

Features
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Expressly designed for the final users, BWT Pool Manager is an intuitive APP that grants users quick and easy access to their own BWT devices installed in the swimming pool application, to visualize at a glance the health condition of their installation and to have access to relevant parameters at a swipe, also giving some limited control functions. Intuitive icons show immediately the current situation of the plant, with an upward thumb if everything is going well, a downward thumbs if some parameter is out of the admitted range and a wrench if it’s the case to call technical service. Depending on the applications, different parameters are used to evaluate the health status of the installation and to give the right advices to the users. The APP also offer some limited control actions, such as starting or pausing the dosing system or, in some case, switching to a different dosing program, but is thought to let the final user to operate in total safety, without giving him the possibility to change, by mistake, critical parameters of the devices, whose management is left to technicians. Features β€’ 24/7 monitoring of you plant β€’ Health status monitoring guarantees its safe operation β€’ Receive notifications when one chemical is running out β€’ Identify issues immediately with fault alarms notifications β€’ Able to monitor more installations β€’ No technical knowledge required β€’ Safe operations: critical parameters can’t be changed β€’ One single app, to monitor different kind of devices

Screenshots

UNICUM Direct Service4 screens
BWT Pool Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UNICUM Direct Service at every 4 months against BWT Pool Manager's every 30 months. UNICUM Direct Service also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UNICUM Direct Service ships an update every 4 months, BWT Pool Manager every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
UNICUM Direct Service versus BWT Pool Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUNICUM Direct ServiceBWT Pool Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months β€” betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnuraBWT Aktiengesellschaft

In-app purchases

None

UNICUM Direct Service

No in-app purchases

None

BWT Pool Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UNICUM Direct Service free?
UNICUM Direct Service is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BWT Pool Manager free?
BWT Pool Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UNICUM Direct Service or BWT Pool Manager have ads?
Neither UNICUM Direct Service nor BWT Pool Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UNICUM Direct Service or BWT Pool Manager?
UNICUM Direct Service ships an update every 4 months, and BWT Pool Manager every 30 months. Most recently, UNICUM Direct Service was updated on October 26, 2026 and BWT Pool Manager on November 4, 2026.

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