Comparison

Pool Robot vs VS Pump Hayward

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

Head to head
About

Pool Robot

Manage your smart pool cleaner directly from your phone. Adjust settings, use manual remote control, and monitor pool temperature, battery, and charging status.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control
  • Customizable settings
  • Manual remote control
  • Pool temperature monitoring
  • Battery level display
  • Charging status readouts
Features
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Control your Pool Robot with the convenience of your smartphone. Customizable settings, manual remote control as well as pool temperature, battery level and charging status readouts.

About

VS Pump Hayward

Features
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The Hayward RGP app comes in two versions that automatically update depending on your version of your variable speed pump. With the pump in its VS Lite version, the Hayward RGP app allows you to Bluetooth control your pump: - On/off - 3 speeds you can define - 2 Programs defined by default When you combine your variable speed pump with a TFT or Touch screens you get the Advanced version of your pump. The Hayward RGP app updates automatically and allows you to use via Bluetooth an ease of use and intuitive configuration: - Speed recommendation for the main operations: filtration, skimming, backwash and self-priming - Turbo function and customizable skimming function use - Intuitive UI - All the information in one glance - Power consumption, rpm, estimated filtered volume, indication of active function and % of execution. - One click Manual and automatic functions, Turbo and Backwash. In the Advanced version, the pump can be controlled directly from UI or the Bluetooth app that is a copy of the pump screen functionalities.

Screenshots

Pool Robot4 screens
VS Pump Hayward3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pool Robot at every 3 months against VS Pump Hayward's every 7 months. Pool Robot also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Pool Robot ships an update every 3 months, VS Pump Hayward every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool Robot versus VS Pump Hayward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool RobotVS Pump Hayward
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps Dev Team s.r.o.Hayward

In-app purchases

None

Pool Robot

No in-app purchases

None

VS Pump Hayward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Robot free?
Pool Robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VS Pump Hayward free?
VS Pump Hayward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Robot or VS Pump Hayward have ads?
Neither Pool Robot nor VS Pump Hayward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Robot or VS Pump Hayward?
Pool Robot ships an update every 3 months, and VS Pump Hayward every 7 months. Most recently, Pool Robot was updated on October 7, 2026 and VS Pump Hayward on September 30, 2026.

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