Comparison

Helo Elite vs Polytropic Pro

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

Head to head
About

Helo Elite

Control your Helo sauna or steam bath remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings and prepare your bath from anywhere within your network, ensuring it's ready when you are.

Highlights
  • Remote sauna control
  • Steam bath management
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Pre-heating functionality
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Never before has it been this easy to enjoy a genuine Helo sauna or steam bath. With the Helo sauna app, you are always in control. Whether you’re reading in your favorite chair or in the backyard mowing the lawn, as long as you are on your Wi-Fi network, you are able to access all the functions of your sauna or steam bath remotely. Have it heated or steamed up and ready to go when you are.

About

Polytropic Pro

Features
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More than just an ordinary heat pump management tool, PolyConnect communicates directly with the POLYTROPIC Technicenter and allows the secure remote management of heat pumps: supervision, preventive maintenance, and ease of maintenance. SIMPLIFIED IMPLEMENTATION A WiFi box is installed as standard inside all our Inverter PACs (marketed from 2022), and easily accessible. From 2023 an option 4G is available. When user connect his machine and allow the professional to access to it, professional can access remotely to the machine. REMOTE MANAGEMENT A real preventive maintenance tool, the information is transmitted to allowed professional which can then anticipate any problems remotely, access the parameters and adjust, optimize, or even update the heat pump. The Modbus connection allows access to all the heat pump parameters and modification in "direct mode". PROACTIVITY Thanks to the feedback of error codes, the professional can remotely trigger an appropriate after-sales service procedure immediately, even before the user of the pool notices a possible problem or its consequences. EXPERT TIPS The TechniCenter is at your disposal for advice on the rational management of your pool fleet and possible energy savings . EFFICIENCY PolyConnect is linked to the POLYTROPIC TechniCenter and allows our technicians to visualize the entire fleet of heat pumps as well as the status of each machine. In the event of an error code, they can access the device settings via their secure interface to resolve the fault. No need to send a technician to the installation to see what the problem is, to collect simple information or to adjust the devices. POLYCONNECT IS A SECURE, FREE AND ERGONOMIC APPLICATION. It allows remote control of the heat pump via a smartphone or tablet thanks to an intuitive interface: status of the machine, water temperatures, outside temperature, operation of the filtration pump, heating setpoint temperature, choice of operating mode, alerts... In order to ensure a complete follow-up, all the data of the heat pumps connected to PolyConnect are stored for 5 years: • the history of all alarms • internal sensor temperature probes • the operating time of compressors, pumps, etc. • user settings PolyConnect was developed by our internal services and all our servers are based in France (GDPR law respected).

Screenshots

Helo Elite3 screens
Polytropic Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Polytropic Pro at every 3 months against Helo Elite's every 13 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helo Elite ships an update every 13 months, Polytropic Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Helo Elite versus Polytropic Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelo ElitePolytropic Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTylo ABPolytropic

In-app purchases

None

Helo Elite

No in-app purchases

None

Polytropic Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helo Elite free?
Helo Elite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polytropic Pro free?
Polytropic Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helo Elite or Polytropic Pro have ads?
Neither Helo Elite nor Polytropic Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helo Elite or Polytropic Pro?
Helo Elite ships an update every 13 months, and Polytropic Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Helo Elite was updated on November 7, 2026 and Polytropic Pro on November 3, 2026.

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