Raymote vs PoolSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raymote
Access and manage your Raypak systems from anywhere. Monitor real-time data, adjust settings, and receive alerts for maintenance and service issues. Ideal for keeping your heating systems running smoothly.
- Remote system monitoring
- Real-time data visibility
- Heater setting adjustment
- Preventative maintenance reminders
- Instant service alerts
- Multi-site system management
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Remotely monitor, troubleshoot, diagnose, and control your Raypak systems with instant access to vital information. Remotely adjust heater settings Visibility to real-time vital information Preventative maintenance reminders Instant service alerts View and manage systems at multiple sites
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: Raymote at 4.7 against PoolSync's 2.1. Raymote also leads on ratings volume (915 vs 64) and review sentiment (31% vs 20%). PoolSync's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Raymote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raymote has 915 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Raymote's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raymote | PoolSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (915 ratings) — better | 2.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 915 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raypak, Inc. | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc |
Customer experience
Raymote
PoolSync
Bugs and requests
Raymote
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
Raymote
No in-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
