Pool Control vs AQUA FORTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool Control
Manage your swimming pool's functions remotely. Control lighting, temperature, water levels, and pump settings from your smartphone. Requires a PoolControl3 controller.
- Remote pool appliance control
- Lighting management
- Water temperature monitoring
- Pool cover control
- Automatic water level adjustment
- Filter pump scheduling and speed control
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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.
AQUA FORTE
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With the AquaForte APP, you can remotely control and program AquaForte smart devices such as pond pumps, pump controllers and Smart timer power outlets. AquaForte stands for reliable, innovative pond products for the construction and maintenance of any type of (swimming) pond. By continuously looking for innovations in the pond market and developing its own products, AquaForte can guarantee a complete and high-quality product line. The result is clean and clear pond water of excellent quality! AquaForte is a trademark of SIBO Fluidra Netherlands BV, a specialised distributor of pond, swimming pool and swimming pond products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AQUA FORTE at none against Pool Control's shown. AQUA FORTE also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pool Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). 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.
Pool Control ships an update every 3 weeks, AQUA FORTE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Control | AQUA FORTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Covrex | SIBO Fluidra Netherlands BV |
In-app purchases
Pool Control
No in-app purchases
AQUA FORTE
No in-app purchases
