PoolSync vs Paraco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Paraco
Instantly monitor your tank levels with real-time readings on your smartphone. Track usage, receive low-level alerts, and easily contact your fuel supplier for refills. Manage multiple tanks and share access with others.
- Real-time tank level tracking
- Past 3 months usage consultation
- Configurable low-level notifications
- One-tap fuel supplier contact
- Multi-tank management
- Share data with up to 3 users
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Accurately monitor your tank level! With the Paraco Fill app, trying to guess tank levels is now a thing of the past. Get accurate, real-time readings of all your tanks instantly on your smartphone. Key characteristics of the Paraco Fill app: 1. Accurately track the level of your tank in real-time from anywhere. 2. Consult your usage for the past 3 months in the blink of an eye. 3. Receive instant notifications on your smartphone when your tank reaches configurable and pre-determined levels. 4. With just one tap, contact your fuel supplier to request service or a refill. 5. Monitor and manage multiple tanks from one account. 6. Share access to data with up to 3 users. Important: The Paraco Fill app requires the installation of the Paraco Gas tank monitor to function. INTERESTED? Contact your fuel supplier for more details or to request your activation code!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paraco at 4.5 against PoolSync's 2.1. PoolSync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 45 months). 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.
Paraco holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 186 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of PoolSync's written reviews are positive against 14% of Paraco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PoolSync ships an update every 2 months, Paraco every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoolSync | Paraco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (64 ratings) | 4.5 (186 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 186 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc | Reseau sans fil Otodata Inc |
Customer experience
PoolSync
Paraco
Bugs and 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
Paraco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
Paraco
No in-app purchases
