Sutro vs Hayward Pro App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sutro
Effortlessly manage your pool or spa water quality. This app works with a smart monitor to automatically track pH, free chlorine, alkalinity, and temperature, providing insights that make sense for optimal water conditions.
- Automatic water quality monitoring
- pH tracking
- Free chlorine measurement
- Alkalinity tracking
- Temperature monitoring
- Seamless app integration
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Sutro is the simple, safe, and seamless way to manage your Pool (or Spa) water with measurements that make sense and monitoring that is automatic. The Sutro app works with the Sutro Smart Monitor to measure your pool or spa’s pH, free chlorine (ppm), alkalinity, and temperature without you having to do anything.
Hayward Pro App
This app enables pool professionals to remotely configure and manage Hayward Omni controllers. Save time by accessing and editing pool system settings from anywhere, streamlining installations and service calls.
- Remote configuration of Omni controllers
- Edit current pool system settings
- Reboot controllers
- Enter/exit simple mode
- Configure from scratch and templates
- Work from anywhere
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The ProApp is the latest tool from Hayward, designed for pool professionals to support remote configurations and access to Omni controllers. Take back hours each week by working on Omni Controls from anywhere. The ProApp with Remote Configuration allows you to configure from scratch and templates; edit current configurations; reboot controllers and enter/exit simple mode to make pool installation and service more convenient for you. Long gone are the days of standing outside in the blistering heat to setup Omni Controls at a pool pad. The ProApp gives you the freedom to work as you choose from your truck, home, or office. Maximize your response time by servicing additional customers or enjoy more moments with your family. The ProApp is here to help you enhance your business! Note: To maintain all of your current access, you should use the same email id to log into the Pro App that you use to log into your Omnilogic App. Or you can create a new account using your business email. To be able to use your installed/serviced OmniLogics with the ProApp, the App REQUIRES you to upgrade these systems to R5.0 or above. R4.8.0 or above can be upgraded over the air Below R4.8.0 need to be upgraded through USB Apps, MSP FW, and Versions needed to use the ProApp: Pro App – Remote Configuration module R1.X or above Omni Controller R5.X or higher Omni Mobile App 5.X or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hayward Pro App at 4.9 against Sutro's 3.9. Hayward Pro App also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 73%). Sutro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hayward Pro App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Sutro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Hayward Pro App's.
Sutro ships an update every 2 months, Hayward Pro App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sutro | Hayward Pro App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (175 ratings) | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sutro Connect Inc | Hayward Industries, inc. |
Customer experience
Sutro
Hayward Pro App
Bugs and requests
Sutro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Disconnection issues with hub
- Calibration failures
- Inaccurate water chemistry readings
Requested features
4 requests- Measure total hardness and CYA
- Customizable notification settings
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
- Improved app stability and user experience
Hayward Pro App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sutro
No in-app purchases
Hayward Pro App
No in-app purchases
