Comparison

Busch vs Smart Pool Connect

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

Head to head
About

Busch

Connect your KNX smart home system to modern ecosystems like Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Matter. Control KNX devices with your voice and integrate Matter devices into your KNX setup for seamless smart home interaction.

Highlights
  • KNX to HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa, Matter integration
  • Voice control for KNX devices
  • Matter device integration into KNX
  • KNX device integration into Matter ecosystems
  • Easy setup and configuration
  • Automatic room assignment
  • Software update import
Features
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The Busch-VoiceControl HomeKit KNX Bridge connects KNX installations with modern smart home ecosystems such as Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Matter. The solution not only enables voice control of KNX devices but also allows the integration of Matter devices into a KNX system. At the same time, KNX devices and functions can be integrated into Matter-enabled smart home ecosystems, ensuring seamless interaction between KNX and Matter. This app provides easy setup, configuration, and maintenance of HomeKit and Matter connectivity. Supported functions: โ€ข Registration โ€ข Device setup โ€ข HomeKit and Matter configuration with automatic room assignment โ€ข Integration of Matter devices into a KNX installation โ€ข Integration of KNX devices and functions into Matter-enabled smart home ecosystems โ€ข Import of software updates for the device โ€ข Additional configuration options

About

Smart Pool Connect

Features
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Smart Pool Connect is the official iPhone companion to the Smart Pool Connect web platform โ€” built for EPS pool owners and pool professionals. Stay on top of your pool from anywhere. Whether your pool is in your back garden or at a client's holiday home, Smart Pool Connect puts every pump, sensor and setpoint in your pocket. What you can do โ€” Manage one or many pools from a single account, switch between them with a tap โ€” Live water chemistry: pH, ORP/Redox, salinity, water temperature โ€” Live equipment status: filter pump, heating, lighting, backwash, water level, automated cover, dosing โ€” Set targets and alarm thresholds, with notification delays so brief excursions don't wake you up โ€” Heating control: target temperature, manual or automatic modes, presets โ€” Lighting on/off and scene-based control โ€” Backwash: start, stop, full session history with live state-machine details โ€” Cover control: open, close, stop, with remote-deck and on-site overrides โ€” Charts: pH, ORP, ambient temperature with min/max/avg over the last 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days โ€” Logbook of events โ€” Multi-user: share access with family, technicians or service partners Smart Pool Connect uses the same login as smartpoolconnect.eu. Anything you can do on the web, you can now do from your iPhone. For pool builders and service partners we offer master accounts for managing customer pools, with tools for firmware updates and remote diagnostics. Smart Pool Connect is a free app for users with an EPS / Smart Pool Connect account. New customers can sign up at smartpoolconnect.eu. Privacy: we use your credentials to access your pool data. We never share your data with third parties for advertising. See smartpoolconnect.eu/privacy. Support: info@epsbv.eu

Screenshots

Busch2 screens
Smart Pool Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Busch at 12.4 against Smart Pool Connect's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Busch versus Smart Pool Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuschSmart Pool Connect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbHEurope Pool Supplies B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Busch

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Pool Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busch free?
Busch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Pool Connect free?
Smart Pool Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Busch or Smart Pool Connect have ads?
Neither Busch nor Smart Pool Connect shows ads.

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