Comparison

Potdeco vs BWT Pearl Connect

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

Head to head
About

Potdeco

Features
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The Potdeco product scanner scans barcodes and QR codes from the Pot&Deco catalog and shows you the right prices

About

BWT Pearl Connect

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The BWT Pearl Connect app allows you to access your Pearl Connect panel whenever you want, any time and from anywhere. You have total control over your pool's filtration, underwater lighting and other ancillary equipment. Find out more about the setting options available to you: Filtration: three operating modes • manual • timer • automatic, at programmed times or temperatures Underwater lights: two operating modes • manual • automatic, at programmed times Ancillary equipment: four operating modes for each equipment item • manual • timer • automatic, at programmed times • slaved to filtration: perfect for water features, booster pumps and other equipment items that require a flow of water. Ancillary equipment can also force filtration on. Control of additional equipment (up to 5 equipment items): • counter-swim treadmill • booster pump • lighting Control of BWT equipment • automatic cover • variable speed pump • clogging alarm • level regulation panel Integrated functions • frostat • log of water temperature and filter operating times and cost

Screenshots

Potdeco2 screens
BWT Pearl Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

Potdeco and BWT Pearl Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potdeco ships an update every 7 months, BWT Pearl Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Potdeco versus BWT Pearl Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotdecoBWT Pearl Connect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom RombautBWT Pool Products

In-app purchases

None

Potdeco

No in-app purchases

None

BWT Pearl Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potdeco free?
Potdeco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BWT Pearl Connect free?
BWT Pearl Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Potdeco or BWT Pearl Connect have ads?
Neither Potdeco nor BWT Pearl Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potdeco or BWT Pearl Connect?
Potdeco ships an update every 7 months, and BWT Pearl Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Potdeco was updated on August 4, 2026 and BWT Pearl Connect on May 16, 2026.

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