HOTRONIC Heat App vs Bestway Connect (SmartSpa)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOTRONIC Heat App
Control your heated textiles with ease. Adjust heat levels, activate stand-by mode, and manage storage settings for your battery packs.
- Adjust heat levels
- Stand-by mode
- Storage mode
- Battery pack control
- Comfortable use
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The HOTRONIC® HEAT APP allows you a comfortable use of your battery packs. For example adjusting the heat level, stand-by mode, storage mode etc.
Bestway Connect (SmartSpa)
Control your hot tub remotely. Adjust water temperature, activate massage bubbles, and manage the filtration system. Schedule heating and filtration cycles for optimal comfort and maintenance.
- Adjust water temperature
- Control massage bubbles
- Manage filtration system
- Set heating timer
- Set filtration timer
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For any questions, please visit www.bestwaycorp.com for assistance. Welcome to Bestway Connect, previously SmartSpa. Don't download this app if there is no QR code on the operation panel of your pump. Please download the Bestway Smart Hub app. "Bestway Connect" Puts control into the palm of your hand. The app allows you to adjust the temperature and massage bubbles, run the filtration system, and set a heating or filtration timer from where ever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) at 4.6 against HOTRONIC Heat App's 2.8. Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). HOTRONIC Heat App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) has 758 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of HOTRONIC Heat App's written reviews are positive against 47% of Bestway Connect (SmartSpa)'s.
HOTRONIC Heat App ships an update every 8 months, Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOTRONIC Heat App | Bestway Connect (SmartSpa) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (758 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 758 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wintersteiger AG | Bestway Global Holding Inc. |
Customer experience
HOTRONIC Heat App
Bestway Connect (SmartSpa)
In-app purchases
HOTRONIC Heat App
No in-app purchases
Bestway Connect (SmartSpa)
No in-app purchases
