Comparison

Pool Control vs Extensio

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

Head to head
About

Pool Control

Manage your swimming pool's functions remotely. Control lighting, temperature, water levels, and pump settings from your smartphone. Requires a PoolControl3 controller.

Highlights
  • Remote pool appliance control
  • Lighting management
  • Water temperature monitoring
  • Pool cover control
  • Automatic water level adjustment
  • Filter pump scheduling and speed control
Features
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Control your swimming pool from the palm of your hand. Control and manage your swimming pool appliances from anywhere in the world. Pool lighting, Water temperature, Pool Cover, Automatic water level control and water depth, filter pump timers, filter pump speed, etc... Also works on pools from other brands. A PoolControl3 swimming pool controller by Technics and Applications is needed to be able to use this app.

About

Extensio

Features
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Application for the integration of your burglar alarm, your video surveillance and your home automation compatible with the AnB-Rimex solutions (TriCom, BSA, MiniDo). Manage and use your systems from anywhere in the world. Thanks to the integrated virtual keypad of your alarm system, it is as if you were at home in front of the keypad. This way you can remotely check whether your system is armed and, if necessary, arm it remotely. You can also disarm your system from anywhere to let a visitor in. By integrating your cameras, you can see "live" what is happening and even zoom in on the image to see more details. Thanks to the link with the evolutionary wired MiniDo system, you can control your lighting, shutters, gates with Extensio. In addition, you can simulate your presence remotely by operating certain lights and / or shutters. In short, this application is the perfect extension for your special techniques designed by AnB-Rimex.

Screenshots

Pool Control4 screens
Extensio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Extensio at none against Pool Control's shown. Extensio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pool Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Extensio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Pool Control versus Extensio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool ControlExtensio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews5.9% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCovrexA.N.B. RIMEX

In-app purchases

None

Pool Control

No in-app purchases

None

Extensio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Control free?
Pool Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extensio free?
Extensio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Control or Extensio have ads?
Pool Control shows ads; Extensio does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool Control or Extensio?
Pool Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and Extensio every 2 months. Most recently, Pool Control was updated on October 3, 2026 and Extensio on September 25, 2026.

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