CraftStrom vs Control Freak Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CraftStrom
Easily set up, monitor, and control your home's renewable energy system. This app provides a user-friendly interface for managing solar panels and battery storage.
- Set up renewable energy systems
- Monitor solar panel performance
- Control battery storage
- User-friendly interface
- Manage home energy
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CraftStrom brings you an easy-to-use solar panel and battery system. With the CraftStrom mobile app you can easily set up, monitor and control your CraftStrom home renewable energy system.
Control Freak Pool
Effortlessly manage your smart pool equipment, including pumps, lights, and heaters, directly from your iPhone. This app offers an intuitive interface for homeowners and pool professionals to simplify pool maintenance and achieve optimal settings with ease.
- Remote control of pumps, lights, and heaters
- Intuitive and simple user interface
- Easy setup over home WiFi
- No cloud accounts required
- Designed for homeowners and pool professionals
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Take full control of your pool from the palm of your hand. Control Freak connects to your smart pool equipment including pumps, lights, heaters, and more so you can manage everything effortlessly from your iPhone. Whether you're a homeowner wanting a perfectly set pool without the hassle, or a pool professional looking for a smarter way to work, Control Freak makes it simple. Get up and running in minutes with an intuitive setup that just works. EASY CONTROL Adjust your pump speed, toggle lights, and set your heater. All from one clean, simple interface. WORKS FOR EVERYONE Designed for both pool owners and service pros who want less complexity, not more. SIMPLE SETUP Connect to your pool equipment over your home WiFi and you're ready to go. No complicated configuration, no cloud accounts required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Control Freak Pool at 5.0 against CraftStrom's 3.6. Control Freak Pool also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). CraftStrom's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Control Freak Pool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CraftStrom ships an update every 2 months, Control Freak Pool every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CraftStrom | Control Freak Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CraftStrom Limited | Dimig Digs LLC |
Customer experience
CraftStrom
Control Freak Pool
In-app purchases
CraftStrom
No in-app purchases
Control Freak Pool
No in-app purchases
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