Tap2Open Dashboard vs PoolSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap2Open Dashboard
Grant temporary access to your community entrance for guests using their smartphones. Send invites via text or email, manage access schedules, and view access history.
- Create and send guest invites
- Invite via text or email
- Smartphone-based entry
- Manage access schedules
- View access history
- Invite multiple guests
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The Tap2Open Dashboard app allows you to create and send invites to your friends, family or even the plumber. Invites can be sent via text message or email. Once your guest receives their invite they can conveniently open the entrance of your community at the tap of a button once they arrive using only their smartphone. The Tap2Open Dashboard allows you to manage your invites, view history of access, invite multiple guests and even create schedules for your guests' access. System Requirements: *Tap2Open enabled entrance *Tap2Open account *iPhone, iPod, or iPad
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: Tap2Open Dashboard at 3.9 against PoolSync's 2.1. Tap2Open Dashboard also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). PoolSync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Tap2Open Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tap2Open Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's.
Tap2Open Dashboard ships an update every 4 months, PoolSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap2Open Dashboard | PoolSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better | 2.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tap2Open | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc |
Customer experience
Tap2Open Dashboard
PoolSync
Bugs and requests
Tap2Open Dashboard
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
Tap2Open Dashboard
No in-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tap2Open Dashboard free?
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