PoolSync vs Pentair Temp
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
Pentair Temp
Control your compatible Pentair heat pump remotely for pool comfort. Adjust water temperature, select modes, and receive alerts. The app also facilitates secure remote management for technical service, including supervision and maintenance.
- Remote heat pump management
- Water temperature control
- Operating and control mode selection
- Alert notifications
- Remote monitoring for technical service
- Simplified Wi-Fi connection
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MANAGE YOUR HEATING REMOTELY AND SIMPLY AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE COMFORT OF YOUR POOL AT ANY TIME Pentair Temp App is a free, intuitive and secure app to manage a compatible Pentair heat pump remotely. It makes it possible to control from anywhere, via a smartphone or tablet, the state of the machine, the temperature of the water, to increase or decrease the temperature of the set heating point, to choose the operating and control mode, to receive alerts if necessary, etc. REMOTE MONITORING In addition to this simple remote management, Pentair Temp App communicates directly with the dedicated Pentair technical service and enables secure remote management of heat pumps: supervision, preventive upkeep, easy maintenance and troubleshooting. SIMPLIFIED CONNECTION A Wi-Fi box is fitted as standard inside the Pentair Temp App compatible heat pump. Simply connect the heat pump to the pool owner’s Wi-Fi network by scanning the machine’s QR code, entering the network security code and pressing the pairing button of the Wi-Fi box, which is accessible via a hatch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pentair Temp at 4.0 against PoolSync's 2.1. PoolSync's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
Pentair Temp holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolSync has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PoolSync ships an update every 2 months, Pentair Temp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoolSync | Pentair Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (64 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc |
Customer experience
PoolSync
Pentair Temp
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
Pentair Temp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
Pentair Temp
No in-app purchases
