Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense vs bVNC Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense
Monitor your pool filter and pump pressure remotely with this app. It connects to a Bluetooth sensor to provide real-time and historical pressure readings, eliminating the need for manual checks.
- Wireless pressure monitoring
- Real-time pressure readings
- Historical pressure tracking
- Long-range Bluetooth communication
- Supports variable speed pumps
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Introducing the CirrusSense Pool Filter Pro app! CirrusSense Pool Filter Pro for monitoring pressure on pool filters & pumps. The CirrusSense pool pressure sensor wirelessly communicates the pressure of your pool filters and pool pumps right from the palm of your hand. The only Bluetooth sensor available for the variable speed pumps, the dedicated app monitors pressure without the need of crawling into the bushes and checking your pool equipment! The app displays measurements of your pressure transducer every second when you're connected, while also taking measurements at 30-second intervals when you're not connected. Keep track of the highest pool filter and pump pressure readings, indicated by the red needle, and view live pressure readings with the black needle. From up to 250ft away (line of sight) the app conveniently communicates pressure measurements.
bVNC Pro
This app provides secure remote access to computers running VNC servers. It offers advanced features like SSH tunneling and multi-touch controls for seamless interaction with desktops across various operating systems.
- Controls Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD with VNC server
- SSH tunneling and VeNCrypt for secure connections
- Multi-touch control for remote mouse
- Dynamic resolution changes
- External keyboard and mouse support
- PiKVM compatible
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Thank you for supporting my work and GPL open-source software by buying bVNC Pro! If you are unhappy, please don't give us a bad review, instead, request a refund and get in touch by email support _at_ morpheusly _dot_ com: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/118223 Need an RDP app to control Windows, Ubuntu 22.04+ or XRDP remotely? https://apps.apple.com/app/ardp-pro/id1620745523 Need a SPICE or Proxmox or oVirt client for controlling virtual machines remotely? https://apps.apple.com/app/aspice-pro/id1560593107 If bVNC doesn't work for you or you're unhappy, please do not ask for help in a review but do post your question in the forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bvnc-ardp-aspice-opaque-remote-desktop-clients If you have a feature request, or you found a bug, please open an issue at: https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/issues - Instructions for Mac OS X: Plain VNC (Remote Desktop for Mac OS X): http://iiordanov.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-connect-to-mac-os-x-using-bvnc.html Secure VNC over SSH: http://iiordanov.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tunneling-vnc-over-ssh-to-mac-os-x.html - Instructions for Windows: Plain VNC: http://iiordanov.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-install-and-connect-to-tightvnc.html Secure VNC over VeNCrypt: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/bvnc-ardp-aspice-opaque-remote-desktop-clients/lINJkYJbN-U/3Q3oHWjjDQAJ Secure VNC over SSH: http://iiordanov.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tunneling-vnc-over-ssh-to-windows.html - Instructions for Ubuntu 20.04 and earlier Linux Plain VNC not tunneled over SSH: https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/sharing-desktop.html.en http://www.howtoforge.com/configure-remote-access-to-your-ubuntu-desktop If your business is looking for fixes and features, please get in touch by email at support _at_ morpheusly.com bVNC is a secure, open source VNC client. Its features include: - Controls Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD with VNC server installed - PiKVM compatible - External keyboard support - External mouse support - Magic Trackpad support - Multi-language support - Supports Mac OS X built-in remote desktop server (ARD) and Mac OS X authentication! - Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, or any other OS with a VNC server installed - Multi-touch control over the remote mouse. One finger tap left-clicks, two-finger tap right-clicks, and three-finger tap middle-clicks - Right and middle-drag and drop if you don't lift the first finger that tapped - Scrolling with a two-finger gesture - Pinch-zoom - Dynamic resolution changes, allowing you to reconfigure your desktop while connected, and control over virtual machines from BIOS to OS - All device orientations - Full desktop visibility even with soft keyboard extended - SSH tunneling, AnonTLS and VeNCrypt for secure connections (does not support RealVNC encryption). - High-grade encryption superior to RDP using SSH and VeNCrypt (x509 certificates and SSL), preventing man-in-the-middle attacks - Tight and CopyRect encodings for quick updates - SSH public/private (pubkey)- Supports most VNC servers including TightVNC, UltraVNC, TigerVNC, (and RealVNC Enterprise only, when configured appropriately) - Clipboard integration for copy/pasting from your device Some of the planned features to look forward to: - AutoX session discovery/creation similar to NX client - Ability to reduce the color depth over slow links - Importing encrypted/unencrypted RSA keys in PEM format - View-only mode - On-device help on available input modes in the Menu when connected GPL source code here: https://gitlab.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients-ios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense at Free against bVNC Pro's $9.99. Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 35%). bVNC Pro's advantage is chart position (#116 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense is free to download; bVNC Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense against 4.0 for bVNC Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense's written reviews are positive against 35% of bVNC Pro's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense | bVNC Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #116 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | transducers direct llc | iordan iordanov |
Customer experience
Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense
bVNC Pro
In-app purchases
Pool Filter Pro CirrusSense
No in-app purchases
bVNC Pro
No in-app purchases
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