TORK vs PoolSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TORK
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. Manage power, set schedules, create custom scenes, and monitor energy consumption from your smartphone or tablet.
- Remote device control
- Timing schedules
- Scene creation
- Energy usage monitoring
- Smart plug management
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Live Life Smarter with the free TORK Smart Wi-Fi App by NSi Industries. The TORK app allows you to communicate with all TORK Wi-Fi Smart devices from anywhere using your Apple tablet or smart phone. Turn devices On/Off, create timing schedules, define scenes and even monitor energy usage. Conserve energy, provide security and stay connected with your home with the TORK Smart Plug solution by NSi Industries.
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: TORK at 4.7 against PoolSync's 2.1. TORK also leads on ratings volume (225 vs 64) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). PoolSync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
TORK holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 225 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of TORK's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's.
TORK ships an update every 9 months, PoolSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TORK | PoolSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better | 2.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 225 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NSi Industries LLC | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc |
Customer experience
TORK
PoolSync
Bugs and requests
TORK
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
TORK
No in-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
