Pool Control vs Selfa
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.
Selfa
Manage your boiler remotely via WiFi or internet. Offers six distinct operational modes, including Smart and Timer functions, for convenient home climate control.
- Remote boiler control
- WiFi and internet connectivity
- Six operational modes
- Smart mode
- Timer mode
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Control your Selfa Boiler over the WiFi or Internet. Use six different modes, including the Smart mode and Timer mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Selfa at none against Pool Control's shown. Selfa also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
| Parameter | Pool Control | Selfa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Covrex | EuroICC d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Pool Control
Selfa
In-app purchases
Pool Control
No in-app purchases
Selfa
No in-app purchases
